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A large dark stone Shivalinga stands on a circular yoni-pitha base in the foreground, its top decorated with a garland of red and white flowers and scattered petals, with a striped ritual cloth and small brass items on the platform below. Orange-robed priests stand around the base, and a figure in a saffron cloth stands at the platform's edge. Behind, tiered red stone steps are filled with rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing, with many small shrines and Nandi-style figures lined along the steps, and a red temple structure with golden arches rises behind them. Flags and a reflecting pool surround the scene.

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A large dark stone Shivalinga stands on a circular black stone yoni-pitha base, decorated with a garland of orange, yellow and white flowers and scattered pink petals. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform at the top of the linga, one with a shaved head and white garment at centre. Behind, tiered red stone steps are filled with rows of small black lingams and seated devotees in white clothing performing puja. A red temple building with a golden arch and orange flags frames the scene.2017-05-29A large dark stone Shivalinga on a circular basin is garlanded with a red and yellow flower garland and covered with pink petals, with a horizontal white marking on its front. Three men stand on a raised platform atop the linga performing abhishekam; they wear orange cloth and are bare-chested, one holding a ritual object. Behind them tiers of stone-carved deity figures and seated devotees in white fill a red stepped arena with saffron flags and a golden arched gateway. Several saffron-clad people stand at the basin edge. Counting visible people across the scene, roughly two dozen or more are seated or standing in the tiers and edges. The three men on the linga could be priests, not identifiable from appearance here, so no candidate is asserted.2017-05-29May 29 20172017-05-29A large black stone Shiva lingam stands in a water-filled tank, decorated with a flower garland and a silver plate on its front. Shirtless priests in orange dhotis attend it, pouring water and tending small offering pots and brass vessels on a red-and-white striped platform. Behind, tiers of seated devotees in white and orange fill red stone steps, and a group of people on a raised platform on the red building above the lingam. A golden arched gateway frames the left side, with red flags along the railings.2017-05-22May 22 20172017-05-22May 29 20172017-05-29May 29 20172017-05-29A large black stone Shiva lingam rises from a circular yoni-shaped base in a reflecting pool at an outdoor temple. A garland of flowers circles the top of the lingam, and a white plaque with a round emblem is set on its face. Several figures in orange and white are gathered on a platform above, and rows of people in orange and white clothing sit on stepped seating in the background. Devotees in orange and wet white garments stand around the base, with brass pots, a potted plant and a red-cloth offering on the platform. A red multi-storey building stands behind the scene.2017-05-22Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga with three horizontal white stripes, decorated with a garland of orange and red flowers and scattered pink petals in a circular basin. Three men stand on top of the linga performing a ritual, the closest in an orange-red cloth with a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala, another in white garments, and a third in orange. Behind them tiered red stone steps are lined with many small stone figures and rows of seated devotees in white. Red walls, orange flags and scaffolding frame the scene, consistent with a rudra abhishekam.2017-05-29July 03 20172017-07-03 +3 copiesA large dark stone Shivalinga stands on a circular black base scattered with pink and white flower petals, draped with a garland of orange and white marigolds and red flowers. Behind it, three priests in orange and saffron robes perform abhishekam from a raised platform, one holding a small vessel and another standing with bare arms. Rows of carved stone Nandi bulls cover the red tiered steps of the amphitheatre, with numerous seated devotees in white dhotis and clothing filling the seats. A red building with a golden arch and orange flags frame the scene.2017-05-29May 22 20172017-05-22