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A large dark grey Shiva lingam with a yellow and red marigold garland draped around its base is being bathed on a raised platform beside a red-brick tiered seating area. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand and sit on a metal staircase and platform above the lingam. The central figure on the platform wears orange clothing and a rudraksha mala and holds a vessel, while an attendant in orange sits beside him. Two other attendants in orange stand on the stairs. White birds sit on the tiers, and a building wall with wooden doors forms the background.

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A large dark grey stone Shiva lingam, draped with a long garland of marigolds in yellow, orange and red, stands on a circular black base at the centre of an open-air ritual ground. Behind it, a tall metal staircase leads to a raised platform where several people in saffron-orange robes sit or stand. One figure in the foreground wears orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace and holds a small ritual item; others on the platform are also in orange and some have long dark hair. A metal scaffold ladder rises on the left. The background shows a tiered red-brick seating area with rows of small raised motifs and a plain sandstone wall with wooden doors. Saffron flags stand along the left edge and the sky is pale and overcast.2017-09-11A large black Ananda Lingam, a tall egg-shaped stone lingam, is being bathed at an outdoor ritual site. A garland of marigolds and red flowers drapes down its side, with petals scattered at its base. On a raised metal platform reached by steel stairs, several figures in saffron-orange robes sit and stand near the top of the lingam, including a bare-chested man with long hair holding a vessel and a woman in orange with long dark hair. Behind them is a red-brick amphitheatre with rows of seats and a plain wall. White ducks are visible on the steps. This is an abhishekam ritual performed on the lingam.2017-09-11A photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam on a circular black base, draped with a garland of orange and yellow flowers and scattered petals. Behind it, several people in orange and saffron robes sit on a raised metal scaffold platform with railings and stairs. One figure in the foreground holds a bowl of offerings and wears a rudraksha-style necklace and bare upper body, while others wear orange cloth and some have long dark hair. Red brick tiered seating with small arches and orange flags stand behind the scene under an overcast sky.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11Abhishekam at a large dark grey Shiva lingam with a yellow and red flower garland draped down its side. Several young men in saffron-orange robes stand on a steel scaffold platform beside it; one, bare-chested with long dark hair, pours from a small metal vessel onto the lingam while another holds a brass bell aloft. Red stepped seating and a tan wall are behind. Four people are visible, and no a person candidate is shown.2017-09-11A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a tall dark black Shivling wrapped with a marigold garland in yellow, orange and red. On a metal platform beside it, several young men in orange-saffron dhotis, some bare-chested, stand or sit near the top of the lingam. The man at the front holds a brass bell over the stone. Behind them stands a tiered red-brick structure with rows of seats and a light post, and white ducks rest at the right edge.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11Outdoor photo of a very large black Ananda Lingam, a tall polished black stone linga on a round black base, draped with a long garland of yellow and orange flowers. Behind it stands a metal staircase and platform. On the platform, a man with long dark hair and a bare chest sits in orange clothing, holding a small object, while other figures in orange robes climb the staircase. The lingam sits in front of a row of small lingams set into a red brick wall, and a beige building stands to the right. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual at the lingam, with several people in orange clothing present.2017-09-11A photograph of a large dark polished Shiva lingam, draped with a yellow and orange marigold garland, in an open outdoor courtyard with tiered red stone steps behind it. A raised metal platform with railings and stairs holds several people in saffron-orange robes; the central seated figure, with long dark hair and a beaded mala necklace, wears an orange shawl and holds flowers, while others in orange sit or stand nearby. The scene is consistent with a lingam abhishekam ceremony.2017-09-11A large dark grey stone Shiva lingam with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers draped around its upper half stands in the foreground on a raised black platform. Behind it, a metal staircase with railings leads up to a platform where several men in orange and saffron robes sit and stand, one seated figure bare-chested with white cloth at the waist gesturing with his hand. Other men in saffron clothing and bare-chested assistants stand on the steps. Behind them is a tiered red-brick structure with rows of small lamps, and a wooden door sits to the right under a grey overcast sky.2017-06-26September 11 20172017-09-11