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A large outdoor Shiva lingam, dark grey and polished, is wrapped in layered garlands of marigolds in orange, yellow, white and purple, arranged in striped and scalloped patterns over the yoni base. The lingam stands in a water tank with red-and-white striped walls and reflecting water. A metal scaffold stair rises beside it, with several figures in white and light clothing standing on the platform near the top. On the stone tiers at left, people in white sit in rows, and a few more are seated on the right. The sky is bright and white.

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February 17 20152015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA large outdoor shivalinga is decorated with a dense garland of marigold and flower strands in orange, yellow, white, purple and maroon, with a flower-draped base and a silver band around the stone. It stands on a raised red-and-white striped platform beside water. A metal scaffold staircase rises to the top of the linga, with several people in light clothing working on it. To the left, seated people in white clothes fill red tiered steps, and more white-clad people sit on tiers at right.2015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17February 26 20172017-02-26A large black Shiva lingam stands on a tiered platform, dressed with a dense garland of yellow, orange, red, green and purple flowers and a band of white and red sandalwood-coloured paste across its face. Its base and the surrounding ledge are wrapped in striped marigold and flower garlands with beaded fringe. On the left, a metal staircase leads up beside the lingam, where several figures in orange and red clothing climb or stand, while a lower figure in orange sits at the right foot of the platform among brass vessels and bells. Brass pots and small lamps sit on the platform and red flags stand in the background, under a pale sky. The scene suggests a large abhishekam or decorated puja at a Shiva shrine.2017-02-26January 13 20152015-01-13A large dark grey Shivalinga stands on a red-and-white striped platform in the middle of a water tank, its base draped with a flower garland in red, orange, yellow, and green. A metal staircase climbs up beside the lingam, with several people in orange and saffron robes ascending it toward the top of the stone. Red-tiered steps and a red building form the backdrop, and the scene is mirrored in the still water. A few people in orange robes sit on the steps at right. The scene suggests a Rudra Abhishekam ritual.2013-07-29A large dark stone Shivalinga stands on a tiered base wrapped in bands of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, green, purple and white, with a red garland hanging across its face and a white tripundra mark painted on the stone. Tall garland arches frame the linga. On the left, figures in orange and saffron robes climb a metal staircase toward the top of the structure. In the lower right, a man in orange clothes bends over brass vessels and offerings on the ground in front of stepped brick seating lined with brass lamps. Red flags stand in the background under a pale sky.2017-02-26February 19 20152015-02-19February 27 20142014-02-27