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Night photograph of a large outdoor abhishekam scene at an open-air stone-walled ritual courtyard lit by floodlights and strings of coloured lights. A massive dark stone Shivalinga is dressed with garlands of yellow, white and orange flowers and striped fabric, with a circular offering platform draped in yellow and purple garland swags in front. Seated on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion is a person in white and red ritual clothing, with a small dark standing figure and a figure in orange-and-brown dress tending the area. Bronze pots, brass lamps and oil lamps stand on the wet stone floor. Empty tiered seating with red-and-white chairs fills the background, with a few scattered onlookers, and red flags line the railings.

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Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a large floral-decorated Shiva lingam, the lingam covered in garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers with a golden crown-like top. Beneath the decorated structure sits a seated figure in a red and orange robe on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, with a shaved head and rudraksha-like adornment, appearing to be a person in an in_person position. Two men in white dhoti stand beside the throne, one bare-chested, and another man in orange sits at a small table on the right. Brass lamps and ritual implements are placed around the platform, with rows of empty red seats and string lights in the background.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night outdoor abhishekam at a large illuminated stage. A huge dark Shiva lingam stands at the centre, draped in a garland-decorated cloth of bands in orange, yellow, purple, green and white, with a red-and-white band across its face. In front sits a small golden peetha bearing a gilded seated figure garlanded with orange flowers, a depiction of a guru figure. Gold-framed arches flank the platform, with brass pots and trishul-shaped stands nearby. At the back, two men in white dhotis stand on a raised perch beside the lingam, and two people in saffron and red cloth stand at the right. Terraced seating with rows of empty chairs rises behind, with fountains spraying at both sides and a building lit with strings of lights.2016-12-23December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 06 20162016-12-06December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 06 20162016-12-06 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15