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December 03 20162016-12-03A large grey cylindrical lingam, a Shiva linga, is draped in long garlands of marigold and jasmine in yellow, orange, cream, maroon and purple, with a flower-wreathed crown-like top and a garland-decorated stone base. A partly visible person in an orange cloth stands on a metal staircase at the left, near a flower-decorated ratha or chariot structure. Overcast sky above. No printed text is visible.2016-12-03A large grey Shiva lingam is shown in a close outdoor view, heavily decorated with flower garlands in yellow, white, purple, red and orange. Layered marigold-style strands drape down its front, with a ring of red and white flowers around the top and a flower-wreathed arch framing it. The decorated lingam sits on a platform edged with festoons of yellow, purple and red blossoms. At the upper left a person in orange garments stands on a metal staircase beside a railing, partly visible. Overcast sky fills the background.2016-12-03February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A large black Shiva lingam stands on a tiered platform, dressed with a dense garland of yellow, orange, red, green and purple flowers and a band of white and red sandalwood-coloured paste across its face. Its base and the surrounding ledge are wrapped in striped marigold and flower garlands with beaded fringe. On the left, a metal staircase leads up beside the lingam, where several figures in orange and red clothing climb or stand, while a lower figure in orange sits at the right foot of the platform among brass vessels and bells. Brass pots and small lamps sit on the platform and red flags stand in the background, under a pale sky. The scene suggests a large abhishekam or decorated puja at a Shiva shrine.2017-02-26A large dark stone Shivalinga stands on a tiered base wrapped in bands of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, green, purple and white, with a red garland hanging across its face and a white tripundra mark painted on the stone. Tall garland arches frame the linga. On the left, figures in orange and saffron robes climb a metal staircase toward the top of the structure. In the lower right, a man in orange clothes bends over brass vessels and offerings on the ground in front of stepped brick seating lined with brass lamps. Red flags stand in the background under a pale sky.2017-02-26December 27 20162016-12-27December 02 20162016-12-02January 13 20152015-01-13