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A photograph of a large dark stone Shivalinga draped with a multicolour flower garland of yellow, orange, red, purple and white blossoms. A metal staircase with railings leads up to a raised platform where several bare-chested men in orange and saffron dhotis sit; one central man with a topknot and sacred thread holds his palms together in namaskar, and a wall behind shows a bare-chested figure seated nearby. Below, white-clad devotees sit on the ground at the base of a tall beige wall, under a pale sky and tree.

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Outdoor abhishekam scene at a large dark black stone Shivalinga draped with a multicolored flower garland in red, yellow, green, white and purple. On a raised metal platform reached by steel stairs, shirtless priests in orange-saffron dhotis stand and sit, one with hair tied up in a topknot pressing palms together in prayer beside a brass plate. Several other priests stand on the steps. Below, a seated crowd in white clothes watches from behind a low wall under a pale sky and green trees. The central figure is not visibly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2016-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16Outdoor photo of a large black Shiva lingam wrapped in a multicolored flower garland of purple, yellow, red and white blooms. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, climb a metal staircase and stand on a raised platform beside the lingam, one pouring or tending at its top. Plain pale sky and a tan building in the background.2016-10-16A photograph of a large black Shiva lingam draped with a multicolour flower garland in red, yellow, green, purple and white. Three men stand on a white metal staircase platform beside it. The central man, bare-chested with long hair tied up and a white dhoti, leans over the lingam pouring from a brass vessel. Beside him, a younger man in a rudraksha mala stands bare-chested, and a third figure in an orange dhoti stands on the stairs. Brass puja vessels sit on the platform under a pale sky.2016-10-16Outdoor photograph of a large dark polished linga-shaped stone (shivalinga) draped in a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, orange, purple and white blooms, with scattered petals on its surface. On a metal scaffold platform beside it, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a white floral garland and orange-saffron cloth; he extends his hand toward the linga. A second man in orange-red robes stands at left on the steps, with a white cloth over his shoulder. Background shows a pale sky, a tree and a beige wall. Ritual abhishekam-style puja setting.2017-05-24October 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of a large black Shiva lingam draped in garlands of yellow, orange, white and magenta flowers, with a flower-decorated base in the foreground. On a metal staircase and platform at the left, several monks in saffron and orange robes stand, one with a shaved head at the bottom left. A seated figure in saffron robes sits at the top of the platform beside the lingam, with long dark hair, appearing to hold objects in their hands. A stone wall and trees with clear pale sky lie behind. The lingam and garlands are the main subject, with the monks and platform as setting.2015-02-19October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large dark black Shiva lingam wrapped in a garland of marigolds in yellow, orange, purple and green, standing beside a metal staircase and platform against a pale blue sky. On the platform, several bare-chested priests in orange dhotis and white cloth prepare ritual items; one priest in the foreground pours or ministers with a bowl. Another figure on the right seated on the platform has long hair tied up and wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace, but identity is not established from appearance alone. A tree and a stone wall appear at the right edge. The lingam bears a carved horizontal band. Ritual abhishekam is visible.2016-10-16June 03 20132013-06-03