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A large dark stone Shivalinga, anointed with yellow and dressed with a garland of flowers, stands on a broad black stone yoni-peetha basin at an outdoor temple. Three horizontal white stripes, a tripundra, are painted on the linga. Behind it, priests in saffron cloth perform a rite on a raised platform on the red-painted temple building, and several saffron-clad attendants work near the basin at the bottom right. In the lower left foreground, a seated figure in a red-and-gold chair wears a red cloth and garland, appearing as a depiction; a robed attendant stands near the basin. Rows of small grey stone deity murtis line the terraced steps behind the linga, and red flags fly along the railing.

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July 03 20172017-07-03May 29 20172017-05-29Photo 11714843July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA large dark black stone Shivalinga is wrapped with a garland of marigolds and white flowers in red, yellow, green and white, with silver bands across its front. Atop the linga stands a man in an orange-brown cloth with a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, seated on a raised platform with a metal ladder. Two men in white dhotis with tilak flank him, one at each side. Behind them is a red multi-storey building with an unfinished steel roof frame, and to the right a gold arch framing a dark deity murti of Shiva with trident. The scene suggests a Shiva ritual or pada puja at an outdoor temple setting.2017-07-03A large black stone Shivling stands in a water-filled tank at an outdoor ashram, decorated with a multicoloured flower garland arch. A white-clad man in a white dhoti stands at the top beside it, with saffron-robed monks on stairs and tiered red seating behind. Red multistorey buildings rise in the background under an overcast sky. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja at the Shivling.2013-11-18July 31 20172017-07-31A 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.2017-05-29A large black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped base stands in a sunken courtyard, wrapped with a garland of white and red flowers at its top. Behind it, a tiered grey-and-red stepped area is filled with rows of small black lingams and seated stone figures, with red flags along the fence. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand around the base and on a raised platform, with a few women in red and white saris among them near the front of the lingam. A red multi-storey building with many windows rises in the background. Counted people: roughly ten visible, including those on the platform.2017-07-03 +1 copiesMay 29 20172017-05-29 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalinga stands on a broad black yoni-pitha base at an outdoor ceremonial ground, its top wrapped with a garland of red, yellow and green flowers. Three horizontal white bands mark the linga's upper shaft. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand on a scaffold at the top of the linga, one holding up an object. Below, a figure seated in front of the base wears red and a red garland with rudraksha-style beads, flanked by a golden makara-style arch. Tiered rows of seats line the left side, and a building with orange walls and a partially built roof stands behind. Small flags on poles are visible at the left.2017-07-24