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Outdoor photograph of a large grey stone Shivalinga, a Shiva lingam, decorated with garlands of marigolds and a pink-and-white floral band, standing on a flower-covered platform with multicoloured marigold and petal bands. A metal staircase with yellow marigold garlands leads up to the lingam's top, where a person in an orange-yellow garment sits and holds an object, while a man in dark clothing stands on the stairs below and another figure in a dark garment appears at the base. Red-brick tiered seating with rows of small lamps lines the background, with two people in white seated at right, a tree and a plain building wall behind. Blue-and-white cloth strips hang at the lower right beside the platform.

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Outdoor photograph of a large stone Shivalinga-style abhishekam structure decorated with bands of marigold and mixed flower garlands in pink, white, yellow and green, with a colourful garland skirt at its base. A metal staircase covered in yellow marigold garlands climbs to a platform where a man in orange-saffron cloth sits near the top of the lingam. Several bare-chested men in dhoti stand on the staircase and at the left edge, while two men in white sit on the tiered red brick seating in the background. Rows of small oil lamps line the tiers and the platform, with a leafy tree and a plain building behind.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor abhishekam at a large outdoor stage with tiered red seating behind it. A massive stone Shivalinga is wrapped in bands of marigold garlands and colourful striped cloth in yellow, orange, purple and green. A metal scaffold staircase with garlands climbs the side, and several shirtless men in white dhotis or saffron cloth stand on it and at the base, pouring liquids and attending the lingam. A seated figure in a golden-yellow robe sits on an ornate throne at the right beside brass lamps and ritual vessels. Brass pots and a kalasha stand on the platform. The sky is pale blue.2016-12-23 +1 copiesA large outdoor Shiva lingam is decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers, with a flower-draped base on a raised stone platform. Shirtless priests in orange and white dhotis stand around, one holding a long cloth, with brass pots and vessels at the base. A golden ornate throne with a red cushion sits at right, and a figure in saffron-orange robes and a crown-like headdress is seated on it, with a trident and a gold staff beside it. A metal staircase leads up to the lingam, and a large crowd of devotees sits on red stone steps in the background under a clear sky.2016-12-17December 23 20162016-12-23February 17 20152015-02-17A large grey Shiva lingam, sometimes called a shivalinga, is being bathed with milk or abhishekam over a black yoni-peetha base with marigold garlands in yellow, orange and red draped around it. A white railed scaffold with stairs rises beside it, where several people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand and pour liquid from pots. Below, rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill red stone steps, with a few drummers in white at the left. Trees and a clear sky form the background. A small logo appears at the top left corner.2016-01-03December 23 20162016-12-23A large outdoor stage at a grand festival event features a towering decorated shivalinga-style structure draped in rainbow-coloured garlands, flower strings and striped fabric, set on a gold-ornamented base with a golden deity murti panel. Several bare-chested men stand on top of the structure and around its base, some in white dhoti and others in orange cloth. Tiered stands of seated spectators fill the background beside a partly built multi-storey ashram building with scaffolding, and brass kalasha pots and oil lamps sit on the platform.2016-12-23A large grey stone Shiva lingam is heavily decorated with garlands of orange, yellow, white and purple flowers wound around its crown and base, with strands of marigolds hanging down its front. Two men in orange cloths and bare-chested stand on a metal staircase at the left, one tending the lingam from above. Seated devotees fill the tiers at the right under a canopy with coloured cloth banners, and a brass lamp is visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a Rudra abhishekam setting.2016-12-17February 27 20142014-02-27A large dark black stone Shivalinga stands outdoors, wrapped in a thick garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, white and purple, with a flower-decorated base. Beside it, a metal staircase and platform hold several saffron-robed monks and sannyasis, some seated and one in front wearing a shawl and rudraksha-style beads, gesturing as they speak. Below, rows of seated white-clad devotees fill the grounds, and a terracotta-pot wall and a grey building stand behind. The scene suggests a Shivaratri-style worship event with a large linga.2015-02-17 +1 copies