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A large dark stone Shivalinga rises on a circular pedestal at a tiered outdoor ceremonial site, with a multicoloured flower garland draped over its upper part and a white horizontal marking on its face. A metal staircase with a railing climbs to a platform beside the linga, where several men in saffron and orange robes stand. On the lower platform, three men sit in front of the pedestal: one bare-chested in a white dhoti, and two in saffron/orange garments. A small brass figure stands near the base, and brass vessels and lamps sit on the platform. Seated white-clad devotees fill the stepped seating on both sides, and red flags line the grounds.

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A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a dark stone base in a water-filled rectangular tank, reached by a metal staircase scaffold on the left. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested, perform abhishekam, pouring from brass vessels and standing on the platform beside the lingam. A tiered stone seating area with rows of small lamps or vessels rises behind the tank, where many people in white clothes sit watching the ritual. Red and white striped border painted on the platform, red flags along the walls, and a grey sky overhead.2016-09-26October 16 20162016-10-16September 26 20162016-09-26October 16 20162016-10-16September 26 20162016-09-26October 16 20162016-10-16Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a raised square platform in a water tank, with red-and-white striped edges. Several robed priests in orange and saffron stand around the platform beside brass kalasha pots, a brass lamp and a standing golden figure; a few people stand on a metal scaffold stair climbing the linga. Terraced red stone seating in front of a long wall is filled with a seated audience in white and light clothing, with orange flags along the rails. Grey overcast sky above.2016-09-26September 26 20162016-09-26October 16 20162016-10-16A large dark stone Shiva lingam stands in a water-side temple courtyard with a garland of marigolds draped over it. A person in saffron-orange clothing sits on a raised platform at the top of a metal staircase beside the lingam, with long dark hair and a dark garment, appearing to address the gathering. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill red tiered steps on the left and right, many with shaved or cropped heads. Several people in orange garments sit at the base with brass pots, offerings and small lamps around a floor-level arrangement, and a golden arch frames a small shrine on the right. Orange flags and golden domed pavilions appear in the background.2017-05-22September 26 20162016-09-26A large black Shivalinga stands on a red-and-white striped platform in the middle of a reflective water tank, with a garland of flowers around its base. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand on and beside the platform performing a ritual, and a steel scaffold staircase on the left has more people in white and orange climbing it. Behind the water, a large crowd of seated devotees in white clothes fills tiered stone steps, with red flags along the walls and a bright blue sky overhead.2016-10-16