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A large dark black stone lingam with a tall rounded top stands on a raised platform in an open-air arena with tiered stone steps. The lingam is wrapped in a broad band of red, yellow, green and white flower garlands, and water appears to flow over its surface. A man in orange-brown dhoti stands at the upper edge of the lingam with a figure beside him, and a gold arched frame surrounds the top. Many seated people in white clothing fill the tiered steps on both sides, and several attendants in white and orange work near the base. Red brick building and orange flags frame the background.

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Photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga at dusk, decorated with a multicolored garland arch in red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers and strings draped across its front and base. Several saffron-robed priests stand on a raised platform behind the lingam, hands folded in prayer, with a man in the center wearing a white garland. A tiered stone seating area with rows of seated devotees in white clothes fills the background, flanked by red and saffron flags and a white van. Ritual abhishekam setting with a flower-decorated shivalinga and a golden arch in the foreground.2017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24Night photograph of a large dark black stone Shiva lingam wrapped in a thick garland of multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, green, purple and white, with a striped flower-draped base beneath it. Three white-clad priests stand on a raised platform above the lingam, one in the centre with hands folded in namaskar and a white garland, the others attending beside him. Tiered stone steps behind the lingam are lined with seated devotees in white and orange clothing, and red walls and saffron flags frame the scene. The water-pouring and abhishekam-style setting suggests a puja, but the image shows the decorated lingam and the priests rather than the ritual itself.2017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24A large dark stone Shivalinga is decorated with a multicolored flower garland arch of red, yellow, orange, green and purple blooms, with a flower swag draped across its base platform. Three priests in saffron-orange cloth stand atop a white ladder-like platform behind the linga, one holding a ritual item, the central one wearing a white garland. Below, rows of seated devotees in white fill red stepped seating, and small deity murtis are arranged along the steps. Red-walled buildings and flags frame the evening scene.2017-05-24Large outdoor ritual photo at dusk: a towering white-grey Shivalinga is decorated with a wide garland band of red, yellow, green and orange flowers, set on an ornate dark chariot-like base draped with orange-and-multicolour fringed festoons. Several men in white dhotis stand on a raised platform atop the linga, one bare-chested with a ceremonial garland, and others in white and saffron-toned clothing stand around it. Behind, tiered stone steps are filled with seated devotees in white, and red-brick multistorey building and saffron flags frame the scene. A gilded arch stands at the lower left.2017-05-24A large black stone Shivling in a sanctuary-like arrangement stands at the centre, draped with bands of marigold garlands in red, orange, yellow, green and white, with a golden horseshoe-shaped arch framing it at left. Three white horizontal bands with a round disc are painted or set on the lingam's face. Standing on the raised platform around its base are several figures in saffron and red clothing, one with long dark hair and a garland, with a small attendant beside him. Tiered rows of seated white-clad devotees and stone figures fill the terraced stands below. Red-brick buildings, red flags and a white railing surround the open ground at dusk.2017-05-24A large black stone Shivalinga, wrapped in a band of multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, green and purple, is shown in an outdoor ceremonial setting with a red-walled building behind it. Above the linga, on a raised platform, a man in a red-orange garment with a white flower garland stands between two attendants in white, one holding a conch-like vessel and another handling ritual items, consistent with abhishekam. Gold ornamental arch and red and orange flags frame the scene, and seated devotees in white fill the stands below.2017-05-24May 24 20172017-05-24