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A large dark stone Shivalingam stands on a black yoni-pitha base at night, with a garland of red, yellow and green flowers draped around its upper shaft and three horizontal white-and-silver tripundra-like bands marked on its front. Behind it, three priests in orange and white ritual clothing with rudraksha malas sit on a raised platform, one seated at left holding a small brass vessel. A tiered wall of potted plants and small lingams rises in the background, with a red multi-storey building behind.

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A large dark stone Shivalinga on a black circular yoni-pitha base stands outdoors at night, its upper cylinder wrapped in a garland of red, yellow and green flowers and marked with three horizontal silver bands. Three priests sit on a raised platform behind the lingam, wearing white and saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and white sacred threads; one holds a brass vessel. Behind them are a red brick building with lit windows and tiered planters with small lingams. Printed text on the photo reads a copyright notice and archive source.2014-08-11Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-shaped base, garlanded with a band of yellow and red marigold flowers. A silver-coloured plate with a central emblem is affixed to the linga's front. On a raised platform behind the linga, several priests in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual, with one standing figure in white and orange garments holding a flame or lamp, and rudraksha-style beads visible. A brick building with windows and a tiered wall of small black Shivalingas on steps stand behind. Setting is outdoors at night.2014-08-11 +1 copiesJune 02 20142014-06-02 +1 copiesAugust 11 20142014-08-11 +1 copiesA large dark stone Shivalingam with a yoni-peetha base stands outdoors, decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers draped over its upper curve and three horizontal white tripundra lines marked on its face. On a raised platform above, several men in orange and saffron clothing and white shirts with rudraksha malas perform rudrabhishekam at the top of the linga. Behind, a multi-storey brick building, a terraced wall with many small lingams in niches, and metal railings frame the scene under evening lighting.2014-08-11 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a raised circular black platform, decorated with a yellow and orange marigold garland draped around its upper arch and silver tripundra-style bands across its face. Above, on a railed elevated platform in front of a tiered brick wall with lamp niches, three people in traditional attire stand near the top of the lingam: one in a red-brown garment, a central figure in white with a sacred thread, and one in orange-saffron cloth. Water flows down the lingam's surface, and a lit lamp glows at its centre. Dark background with a tiered wall of small lit lamps on the right.2014-09-01Night photograph of a large black stone lingam with silver horizontal bands and a golden disc, wrapped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, set on a dark plinth in an outdoor amphitheatre. Behind it, a multi-storey building is strung with red, green, blue and purple fairy lights. Three men in orange and white robes stand on an upper balcony; the central man holds a lit lamp or torch aloft while the two flanking men look on. Tiered stone seating with lamp-lit niches fills the right foreground.2014-09-08September 22 20142014-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20142014-09-01September 01 20142014-09-01July 07 20142014-07-07