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Outdoor photo of a large field filled with hundreds of white-draped Shivalingams arranged in rows before a hill. In the foreground a central lingam is adorned with a red and white cloth, a garland of yellow and orange flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a small brass lamp and flower offering in front. Shipping containers stand behind the lingams and a few distant figures in white and colourful clothing are visible at the edges. No identifiable person is shown in the foreground; the central figure is a lingam, not a person. Overcast sky above a green wooded hill.

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December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 19 20112011-12-19Outdoor ceremony on a concrete courtyard with hundreds of black Shiva lingams arranged in rows, each draped with a white cloth and many with yellow-orange marigold garlands and small orange fruits placed at the base. Hilly green terrain and a red shipping-container-style structure with a white roof stand behind. Several people in white dhotis and orange or saffron clothing move among the rows near the far structure and walk along the edges. A readable sign on the container reads GOLD. Mostly visible figures are small and distant, so the count is approximate.2011-12-08Outdoor photo of a large ceremonial gathering on an open paved ground with a rocky hill behind and containers and trees at the sides. In the centre stands a decorated deity murti or statue draped with a white cloth bordered in orange, wearing a red head covering, white necklaces and a thick garland of yellow and orange flowers, with a small kalasha and offerings at its base. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing with red-and-white headwear fill the ground on both sides, with many more standing at the edges. Cloudy white sky overhead.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 19 20112011-12-19A large open ground filled with rows of black stone Shiva lingams, many topped with red flowers, set before a hill covered in trees. In the centre a single large lingam is draped in an orange cloth with a yellow and red marigold garland and a white and gold ceremonial shawl, with a pearl necklace and a small pendant at its base. Behind it sits a low orange-roofed building with white pillars. A few people in white dhotis and a figure in pink are scattered among the lingams, some bending down, and a white tank stands at the right edge.2011-11-10December 08 20112011-12-08November 10 20112011-11-10December 08 20112011-12-08