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A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped base stands in the foreground, garlanded with a band of yellow and red flowers and a silver plaque on its face. Behind it, rows of stone seats along a tiered terrace hold many small figures and oil lamps at night. At the top, three priests in orange and saffron robes sit near the summit beside an open doorway, performing a Rudrabhishekam ritual. Vines and planters climb the terrace walls.

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September 01 20142014-09-01Night view of a large black stone Shiva lingam set in a circular yoni pedestal, decorated with a yellow marigold garland around its upper curve and a silver band with a central emblem across its middle. Behind it, a tiered brick stepped wall lined with many small lamps, and on a raised platform at the top, several people in orange and saffron robes stand together. Their faces are not clearly visible, and the scene is lit mainly by artificial light, with a few plants in the foreground.2014-09-01Night view of a large black stone Shiva lingam with a silver yoni-style base and silver horizontal tripundra-like bands on its face, garlanded with a ring of yellow and red marigold flowers. Atop the platform above it, three priests sit in white and orange clothing performing a ritual, with brass vessels near them. Tiered seating with rows of small figures and potted plants surrounds the lingam, and a red brick building stands behind.2014-08-11A large black stone Shivalinga with a silver-gilt horizontal band stands on a broad black yoni-peetha base, garlanded with a yellow and orange flower garland at its top. Behind it, on a raised balcony of a red-brick building at night, several people in saffron and orange robes sit together near a lit oil lamp. Rows of seated figures in orange clothing fill the tiered stone seating on the left and right, under a dark night sky with a glowing purple-and-white logo in the upper left corner.2014-09-01Night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam with a silver-plated yoni-style base, decorated with a garland of yellow, red and white flowers, on an outdoor stepped platform. Behind it, three or four priests in white and saffron-coloured clothing sit on a raised platform above the lingam, performing a ritual. Tiered stone steps on either side are lined with rows of small Shiva lingams and orange-robed devotees seated at the bottom. A brick building with lit windows stands behind.2014-08-11Night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam on a tiered black yoni-pitha base, decorated with a red and yellow flower garland arching over its top. Silver plated bands and a silver face are fixed to the lingam's front. Behind it, empty tiered seating rows stretch on both sides, and a multistorey building is lit at the top. On a raised ledge above the lingam, a few robed figures in saffron and orange clothing stand near a white-clothed person, seen from a distance. Fencing and metal railings surround the platform. Purple and white logo appears at upper left.2014-06-02August 31 20152015-08-31Night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam on a dark circular base, with a yoni-shaped pedestal and a silver-framed plaque on its face, set in an open outdoor arena. Marigold-style garlands with yellow and orange trim edge the lingam. Rows of empty seats or stands rise on both sides, with metal railings and lights in the foreground and a multi-storey building lit in the background. No people are visible.2015-08-31Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a square stepped platform beside a reflecting water tank, with a metal staircase railing climbing up one side. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand on the staircase near the top, one near the linga's crown, and a flower garland with red and yellow flowers hangs on the linga. Rows of seated devotees in orange and red clothing sit on red brick steps and along the terrace at left, with a framed portrait on a small stand among them, and more devotees in white sit at the far left. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.2014-11-24August 31 20152015-08-31June 02 20142014-06-02June 02 20142014-06-02