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Night outdoor scene at an ashram ceremony with rows of black Shiva lingams on white-draped bases, each wrapped in white cloth and decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands plus yellow and red sashes. Floodlight poles and string lights frame the rows, and a few people stand at the back beyond a blue rope barrier. Few clearly visible people appear, mostly blurred background figures in white and colourful clothing.

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Night outdoor ritual at Tiruvannamalai Adheenam: rows of black stone Shivalingams, each draped with a white cloth bordered in gold and wrapped with a yellow and red-green marigold garland, set on a pale paved ground. Floodlights and lamp posts light the scene, with people in white clothing moving in the distance. Foreground includes orange and pink flower offerings. The image appears to show a Shiva Lingam puja during Chitra Pournami celebrations.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Night view of a large outdoor temple gathering with rows of black stone Shivalingams, each draped in white cloth with a yellow-green border, set on low platforms across a paved courtyard. The front central lingam is garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands and has a rudraksha-style band. Small oil lamps sit at the front, and a white single-storey building with red trim and string lights stands in the background. Several figures in orange and white are visible at the left edge, and a white banner-style sign with lettering appears near the front.2009-08-03December 29 20102010-12-29April 17 20112011-04-17August 03 20092009-08-03January 08 20102010-01-08Night outdoor scene at a large paved ground lit by tall white street lamps, with rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls, each wearing a yellow and red marigold garland and a black stone shivalinga-shaped form placed on the head. Hundreds of identical black lingams are arranged in long rows across the courtyard, with small string lights strung along the background and a few distant figures and vehicles visible. The scene resembles a mass lingam ritual or abhishekam gathering.2011-04-17August 03 20092009-08-03