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A large black Shivalingam is decorated with long garlands of marigolds and multicolored flowers in orange, yellow, green, purple and white, and it sits on an ornate flower-decorated platform or ratha. Silver horizontal tripundra-style bands mark the front of the lingam. Beside it, a metal staircase leads to a raised platform where several people in saffron and orange robes stand, one in white. A standing person in orange clothing and an orange turban is at the left near the stairs. Terracotta pots and potted plants line the tiered red stepped area behind, with a grey concrete building and a sky backdrop.

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A large black Shivalinga is decorated with heavy garlands of marigold and mixed flowers in yellow, orange, red and white, draped over its curved top and down its sides. A tiered skirt of orange and multicoloured floral strings surrounds its base. Several robed priests in saffron and white stand on a silver metal staircase and platform to the left, one wearing an orange turban and another in white, performing ritual abhishekam. Behind them stand a grey stone wall and rows of terracotta pots on a brick tiered terrace under a pale sky.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor photograph of a large black Shiva lingam decorated with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in yellow, red, green and white, with a flower-garland border on its base. Beside it, a white steel staircase and platform rise to a raised stage where several people in white dhotis and saffron or orange robes stand and sit, one in an orange-and-red turban holding an object. A tiered brick wall with potted plants and a modern building stand behind under a clear sky.2015-01-13February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam wrapped in a garland rope and draped with a colourful flower skirt in red, orange, yellow and green. Its base is decorated with patterned marigold and flower bands. A metal staircase and platform beside it hold several people in orange and saffron robes, some standing and one with dark hair near the top. A clear pale sky and a grey stone building with small windows are behind. Several terracotta pots sit at the right edge.2015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19A large black Shivalinga stands on a tiered base wrapped in a dense garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers, with a horizontal white tripundra band across the linga. A white metal staircase and scaffolding rise on the left beside the linga, with several people in orange and saffron robes standing and climbing on the platform near the top. Smaller figures in white clothing stand at the base of the staircase. Behind, a wall of stacked terracotta pots lines the right side under a pale sky, and a low building with small windows stands beyond.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA large dark black stone Shivalingam is draped in garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers, with a decorated flower-strewn base in orange, yellow, green, white and purple. Several men in saffron and orange robes and turbans stand on a white metal staircase and platform beside it, with one man in orange wrapping cloth at the lower left. Rows of small potted plants line a red brick terrace behind the lingam under a pale sky.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A large dark black Shivalingam is draped with multicolored flower garlands in yellow, orange, magenta, white and green, with a decorated floral base in orange, yellow and green. Metal bands with silver fittings encircle the lingam. On a white metal scaffold platform on the left, a man in orange robes and an orange turban raises one hand in blessing beside another figure in white. Another robed attendant in orange stands on a lower step at left. A tiered brick wall with potted plants sits behind the lingam, and a concrete building with shuttered windows stands at right under a pale sky.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17