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A large dark stone Shivalinga stands on a circular black base scattered with pink and white flower petals, draped with a garland of orange and white marigolds and red flowers. Behind it, three priests in orange and saffron robes perform abhishekam from a raised platform, one holding a small vessel and another standing with bare arms. Rows of carved stone Nandi bulls cover the red tiered steps of the amphitheatre, with numerous seated devotees in white dhotis and clothing filling the seats. A red building with a golden arch and orange flags frame the scene.

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Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga with three horizontal white stripes, decorated with a garland of orange and red flowers and scattered pink petals in a circular basin. Three men stand on top of the linga performing a ritual, the closest in an orange-red cloth with a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala, another in white garments, and a third in orange. Behind them tiered red stone steps are lined with many small stone figures and rows of seated devotees in white. Red walls, orange flags and scaffolding frame the scene, consistent with a rudra abhishekam.2017-05-29A large dark stone Shivalinga stands on a circular black stone yoni-pitha base, decorated with a garland of orange, yellow and white flowers and scattered pink petals. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform at the top of the linga, one with a shaved head and white garment at centre. Behind, tiered red stone steps are filled with rows of small black lingams and seated devotees in white clothing performing puja. A red temple building with a golden arch and orange flags frames the scene.2017-05-29Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Shivalinga with three horizontal white bands painted on its front, garlanded with a red and yellow flower garland with petals scattered on its base. Three men in orange-saffron robes stand on a raised white platform above the lingam, one holding a small vessel and offerings. Behind them is a tall red-walled building with water tanks, and below, rows of tiered steps hold many seated devotees in white clothing with rows of small stone figures between them.2017-05-29May 29 20172017-05-29A large dark stone Shivalinga on a circular basin is garlanded with a red and yellow flower garland and covered with pink petals, with a horizontal white marking on its front. Three men stand on a raised platform atop the linga performing abhishekam; they wear orange cloth and are bare-chested, one holding a ritual object. Behind them tiers of stone-carved deity figures and seated devotees in white fill a red stepped arena with saffron flags and a golden arched gateway. Several saffron-clad people stand at the basin edge. Counting visible people across the scene, roughly two dozen or more are seated or standing in the tiers and edges. The three men on the linga could be priests, not identifiable from appearance here, so no candidate is asserted.2017-05-29May 29 20172017-05-29August 14 20172017-08-14A large dark grey stone Shivalinga stands on a circular black stone base, draped with a garland of red and orange flowers and white strands. Three priests stand on a raised platform around the top of the linga, two in saffron and orange robes and one bare-chested, performing abhishekam. Behind them are rows of smaller stone lingas and seated devotees in white clothes on red stepped terraces, with red-painted buildings, orange flags and water tanks in the background. The scene shows a rudra abhishekam at an outdoor ashram site.2017-05-29May 22 20172017-05-22A large dark stone Shiva lingam with a three-horizontal-line tripundra marking and a circular emblem stands on a circular platform, garlanded with a band of red, yellow and white flower garlands. Above it on a raised structure, several men in saffron-orange and white ritual clothes perform worship; one central figure with long dark hair and bare upper body holds ritual items near the lingam while others in orange attend. Tiered red stone steps behind are lined with many small black stone Shiva lingams and rows of seated devotees in white. Red banners on poles and a red building stand in the background.2017-05-22A large dark stone Shiva lingam stands in the foreground, draped with a marigold and white flower garland and scattered with pink petals, with a horizontal band of three pale tripundra-style marks on its base. Behind it, a raised white-railed platform holds several people: a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, a man in a white dhoti with gold necklaces, a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth, and another person in white. Rows of small black stone deity and Nandi sculptures line the red-walled courtyard behind, with saffron flags on poles at the sides.2017-08-14A large dark grey stone Shiva lingam with white horizontal tripundra markings and a garland of orange marigolds and white flowers, with pink petals scattered on top, stands in the foreground before a tiered row of small stone figures and a red building. On a raised white platform behind the lingam, a man with a bare upper body, white dhoti and ornate necklaces performs a ritual while another man in orange robes stands beside him, and a third person in orange raises a hand. Orange flags line the scene and the photo is a Nithyanandapedia event photograph.2017-08-14