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Night photograph of a large dark stone Shivalinga with a silver three-bar yoni-style base plate and a gold-rimmed circular emblem at its centre, garlanded with yellow and red marigold flowers. Three or four priests in orange and saffron robes stand on an elevated platform above the linga, performing ritual worship with brass vessels and lamps. Strings of green, purple and red fairy lights decorate the building behind. Water flows down the face of the linga. A large black stone lotus-shaped pedestal forms the base in the foreground.

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September 08 20142014-09-08Night photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam in a circular black basin, with water flowing down its surface and a silver band at its centre. Garlands of yellow and red flowers frame the arched top. Behind it, on a raised platform above the lingam, three men sit: a central figure in white clothing with rudraksha beads and a red-garbed priest on the right, while a third man in orange-brown robes sits on the left. Colourful string lights decorate a multi-storey building behind them and terraced planters line the wall.2014-09-08September 08 20142014-09-08Night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam on a tiered stone pedestal, its upper section draped with a garland of yellow, red and green flowers and fitted with silver bands and a small silver disc. Behind it stands a multi-storey building strung with green, blue, red and white fairy lights. On a balcony above the lingam, three men in orange and white ritual clothing stand and kneel, one holding a lamp aloft while the others attend nearby. The surrounding area is lit by the illuminated facade and stone steps.2014-09-08Night photo of a large dark grey lingam with a silver band and a marigold garland framing it, set in an open courtyard lit with multicoloured string lights on a building behind. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies stand on a raised metal platform with railings at the top of the lingam, pouring liquid over it in an abhishekam. Water streams down the stone surface. Railings and dark trees surround the area.2014-09-08September 08 20142014-09-08Night photograph of a huge dark black Shivalingam with a silver-plated band across its middle, wrapped at the top edge by a garland of yellow and red flowers. On a raised platform at the top stand three men in saffron-orange robes; the central figure wears white garments and a rudraksha-style necklace. Strings of multicoloured lights in red, green, blue and purple decorate the building behind, and a railing runs along the platform base.2014-09-08September 22 20142014-09-22 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large black stone lingam with silver horizontal bands and a golden disc, wrapped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, set on a dark plinth in an outdoor amphitheatre. Behind it, a multi-storey building is strung with red, green, blue and purple fairy lights. Three men in orange and white robes stand on an upper balcony; the central man holds a lit lamp or torch aloft while the two flanking men look on. Tiered stone seating with lamp-lit niches fills the right foreground.2014-09-08Night photograph of a large black stone lingam with a silver band and garland of yellow and red flowers framing its arched front, set on a dark platform before tiered stone seating. Behind it, a multi-storey building is wrapped in strings of coloured fairy lights in red, green, blue and purple. On an upper balcony, three men in ochre and saffron clothing stand around a lit lamp or flame; the central figure wears white and holds an object, while the two flanking figures wear saffron or orange robes. Their identities are not established, so the in_person value is unsure.2014-09-08Night photograph of a large dark stone Shivling in a black stone yoni-pitha base, with water flowing down its surface and a silver and gold partly covered band across its middle. A garland of yellow and red flowers arches around the top of the lingam. Behind it, a building facade is strung with green, blue, red and white fairy lights. Three people sit on a raised platform above the shivling; the central one wears white clothing with a sacred thread and garland, and the two flanking figures wear orange or saffron robes. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the lingam.2014-09-08September 08 20142014-09-08