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October 22 2014

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Three ornate gold-toned ceremonial decorations hang in a row against a large black stone linga base, with a column of water or flowing liquid visible behind them. Each piece is a shield-shaped panel covered in raised gold beads, round gold knobs, and crescent-like rows, edged with a border of red, green, yellow and white floral garlands. Red stone steps and a white railing sit in the lower background, with a concrete building and windows above. No people are visible.2010-10-22October 22 20142014-10-22 +2 copiesA photograph of a large black linga with a vertical sheen, its upper band decorated with a silver-white patterned strip and a central circular silver disc. Three ornate gold-and-silver studded shield-like decorations with red and green garland edging are placed at its base. Above, a metal staircase and a corner of a gold kalasha are visible at left. Behind the structure, unfinished concrete buildings with bamboo scaffolding and two workers on top are visible. No people are seated before the linga in the foreground; no a person candidate is visible.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large green-painted linga stands at the centre, dressed with three horizontal silver bands with repoussé floral patterns and a white circular disc in the middle, with streaks of yellow turmeric or haldi running down the stone. Below it, three ornate gold-beaded and sequinned decorative panels with red and green floral garlands hang along the base. Behind is an unfinished concrete building with a metal scaffold and window frames at the upper left. No people are visible.2010-10-22 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a large ceremonial lingam-shaped vessel or pedestal decorated with dense strings of marigold and multicolored flower garlands in orange, yellow, white, purple, green and maroon, arranged in vertical stripes and scalloped festoons along the rim and base. Garlands drape down the sides of the structure. Behind it, a terracotta-tiled wall with rows of potted green plants, and on the left, a white metal scaffold with seated spectators in the background. The base stands in water on a red and white striped platform. No people are in the foreground; the seated spectators are distant and partly visible.2015-01-13Three kalasha pots dressed as deity forms sit in a row on a gold cloth over a navy blue dotted cloth, in front of a tiered pink and green lotus-shaped structure with lion figures. The left and right pots are draped in orange and maroon garments with heavy beaded necklaces and sprigs of green leaves and grass on top; the centre pot wears a white and red cloth with a rudraksha-style mala and a jewelled crown. Trees and a few distant figures in white stand in the background.2015-11-22A large black Shivalingam is draped in multicoloured flower garlands with yellow, orange, red and purple bands, standing on a tiered garland-decorated base in a shallow water channel. Several saffron-robed men stand on a white metal staircase and platform beside it, one in an orange turban, others in orange and white clothes, tending the abhishekam. Behind them are terraced rows of small clay pots and a grey wall with carved lingam motifs.2015-01-13December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a large white cylindrical Shiva lingam set on a black stone yoni pedestal, with water streaming down its surface. Three gold ornamental panels with red, green and multicoloured borders are placed at the base of the lingam. Two people in saffron orange robes stand at the left: one on a metal staircase pouring water from a vessel onto the lingam, and another partly visible behind him. Behind them are red-painted steps and a building with windows, indicating an outdoor temple abhishekam. +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalinga stands on a circular yoni pedestal at an outdoor ceremony, with water streaming down its dome and over the pedestal. Its front bears three white horizontal tripundra bands and the linga is decorated with gold-coloured shield-shaped adornments and white garlands. Behind it are red-and-grey stadium-style seating, a grey concrete building under construction with scaffolding, and a tall metal staircase to the left. At the lower right, a few people in white clothes stand near the base, partly visible, with a red and gold floral arrangement at the edge. The scene looks like an abhishekam ritual2010-10-17