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A large dark polished stone Shiva lingam stands on a golden-yellow yoni pitha base in the foreground, with horizontal grooves carved on its upper body. Behind it, a mannequin or statue of a figure wearing a blue turban with a crescent moon ornament, layered red and white beaded necklaces and a white flower is seated near a gold trident and colourful draped fabrics. Decorative deity figures and bright pink and purple stage lighting fill the background. No living people are clearly visible.

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A large polished black stone lingam stands on a dark circular yoni pedestal with a golden-yellow inner ring, in a temple setting. To the left, a person in orange-saffron robes with an orange sash stands partly visible. Behind the lingam, a seated figure wears a blue crescent-moon headpiece, layered red and white beaded necklaces and a pale blue-and-orange garment, seated among decorated deity murti and floral backdrops. Golden trident-topped staffs and draped red fabric frame the scene, with a small pink-framed placard behind.2016-05-15A dark polished stone shivalinga stands in a metal yoni basin at a temple shrine, with an orange and yellow sandalwood or turmeric paste smeared on its side and a yellow flower placed on top. A hand pours water from a silver vessel over the linga, which flows into the basin. Behind it a figure seated on a decorated seat wears a dark blue crowned cap with a crescent moon, a red and white bead mala, a gold pendant, and an orange-and-gold cloth; a white-painted face and an arm with bangles are visible. Ornate gold and red fabrics, brass lamps and garlands fill the background. This appears to be an abhishekam.2016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15A photograph of a temple ritual inside a decorated hall. A standing young man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with an orange-red scarf, rudraksha mala and forehead markings, holds a brass plate. Beside him a large dark stone shivalinga with orange and yellow painted lines sits on a circular yoni-peetha base. Behind them, an ornate gold-and-colored shrine holds deity murtis and a striped, multicolored garland hangs. A seated figure in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala is at lower left, and a seated figure in a blue crown-like headdress, red garland and bare-torso ornaments stands near the lingam. Brass trident-like staffs and oil lamps decorate the scene, and a red banner with printed text is visible.2016-05-15A standing man with long swept-up dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a large black stone shivalinga on a multi-tiered black stone yoni-pitha base. Ritual abhishekam is underway. Behind, a seated person in white dress and red tilak kneels near offerings. To the right, a figure in a blue-and-purple cap wearing a red and gold garland sits near the back, and a deity murti in gold and red decorations stands in an arched shrine with colourful striped tassel poles framing the scene.2016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15May 15 20162016-05-15November 09 20072007-11-09Close view of two dark black stone Shivalingams on tiered black peetha bases in a temple, with a small brass lamp and offering near the right lingam. Behind them, several women in saris sit and pour liquid from brass vessels or cones over the lingams, with water visibly streaming down. One woman wears a magenta and purple sari with gold border; another wears a pink and multicoloured patterned sari. Devotees are seated in a ritual abhishekam setting.2016-12-12