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A photograph of a large black Shivalinga with three horizontal white tripundra stripes and a central white dot, draped with garlands and gold-coloured decorative plates, with water streaming down its sides. The linga sits on a black yoni pedestal above a raised rolled-garland platform heaped with white flowers, orange and red marigolds. Behind it stands a concrete structure with steel railings and red stadium-style seating. On the right, a person in an orange garment with a red garland sits on an ornate decorated float or palanquin under an orange canopy, with floral garlands hanging from its frame. Several people in white and light clothes stand in the crowd at the lower left, some wearing yellow garlands, while others look on. The scene suggests a procession or ritual abhishekam setting.

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January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivling is the central subject, decorated with a garland of orange and yellow marigolds, a golden embossed yoni-shaped plate with a gem-studded face, and white flower strands draped around its base. Water sprays and streams down from the top of the lingam. Red-tiered stadium-style seating and a multistory unfinished concrete building with metal railings stand behind it, and a few people in the far right background are partially visible near the seating. A cloudy sky overhead.2010-07-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalingam with a multicoloured garland of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers draped around its shaft stands on a black yoni-peetha base, with water flowing from its spout at left. Behind it, on tiered red stone steps, a robed figure in a red-orange garment with a white garland stands near the top, while several monks in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas climb a metal staircase at right. Rows of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes sit on the steps, and at far right a seated figure in orange garments sits cross-legged. Several people in orange and blue clothing tend the base at lower left.2013-06-17Large black Shiva lingam with a flower garland stands in a stepped pool surrounded by red-tiered seating, water jets spraying around it. In the foreground, a decorated orange-and-gold palanquin with marigold and rose garlands carries a seated figure in an orange robe and garlands, with a red-robed attendant beside. A trident stands on the palanquin. Crowds of people in white and yellow clothing stand waist-deep in the water, some holding brass plates. Palm trees and a pale sky appear behind.2010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 06 20132013-11-06Outdoor ceremony at a large black Shiva lingam set in a shallow water tank at Sri Puram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. Water streams from the lingam's top and sides while a row of devotees in white and yellow-trimmed clothing stand waist-deep in the water. A decorated raised platform in the foreground holds a seated figure in orange robes, surrounded by flower garlands, marigolds and a yellow canopy on a pole; the seated figure is not clearly identifiable, so a person is set to unsure. Red-tiered seating and an unfinished concrete building stand behind. Devotees in white dhotis and orange and yellow garments fill the lower foreground, some with hands raised.2010-10-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at the Vaidya Sarovar tank showing a large black Shiva lingam with a yellow-and-orange marigold garland, its base ringed by garlands, with water jets spraying around it. Crowds of devotees stand waist-deep in the water and fill the tiered stone steps behind. On the right, a figure in red and gold clothing is seated on an ornate throne decorated with marigolds, flanked by flower-decorated platforms. Next to the throne a man in saffron-orange robes stands on the orange-draped platform. Behind, a multi-storey concrete building and lawns frame the scene under a pale sky. Several people in white clothes stand on the steps and in the water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies