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Night photograph of a huge black stone Shiva lingam on a tiered black base, decorated with a garland of white and red flowers draped over its top. A metal staircase and platform rise beside it, where three people in dark and orange robes stand near the top, one wearing a white head covering. Bright floodlight glows at left, and a crowd of seated people in orange clothing is visible in the stands behind.

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October 13 20142014-10-13September 22 20142014-09-22October 13 20142014-10-13Night photograph of a massive black stone Shivalinga on a circular lotus-shaped pedestal, wrapped at its base with a garland of red and yellow marigolds and streaked with liquid running down its surface during abhishekam. Three horizontal bands of gold or silver tilaka-like markings are on the lingam. Two people in orange-brown robes stand on a metal scaffold staircase beside it, near lamps, while several figures in orange clothing are seen at the lower left near the stone steps of an open-air amphitheatre with empty tiered seating and metal railings in the background.2014-09-22September 22 20142014-09-22Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers wrapped around its upper shaft, set on a dark circular yoni-style base. Metal stairs and a platform rise on the right, where several people in orange and white stand near the top. Seated figures in white clothes sit on brick steps on the left, with a bright floodlight and poles in the background. The setting suggests an outdoor abhishekam or puja at night.2013-12-30September 15 20142014-09-15Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam being bathed, with water streaming down its surface and a red-and-white flower garland draped over its top. A figure in a red-orange turban and orange-brown cloth stands atop the lingam's rear, with a gold necklace visible, appearing to perform abhishekam. Several priests in white dhotis and orange cloths climb a silver metal staircase on the left, carrying brass pots. Silver bands encircle the lingam's midsection. Strings of warm lights line a wall at right, and a small crowd of devotees is visible at the lower right near the base.2016-12-08September 08 20142014-09-08October 13 20142014-10-13September 22 20142014-09-22Night photograph of a large black stone Shivling in a circular yoni-pitha basin with a water channel, its polished surface wet and a garland of red, yellow and green flowers wrapped around its upper part, with a silver strip band across its face. A figure seated on a raised white-railed platform above the Shivling wears white clothing and a sacred thread, with a bare upper torso and a shawl, performing abhishekam. Other figures in orange and saffron robes stand on the stairs and platforms behind, and a bright floodlight and strings of coloured lights are visible in the dark background. The grandstand seats are empty in the rows behind.2014-09-08