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Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with a white three-horizontal-band tripundra mark, draped with a garland, at the Ananda Lingam area. In front stands a golden throne with a seated figure in orange-red robes and a red cushion, flanked by brass trident staffs and a coloured fabric canopy. On the left, a few priests in white dhotis and orange cloth attend beside brass vessels and garlands. Stands at right hold a large audience in lit seating, with orange-red flags and string lights around the stage.

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December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a massive black Shiva lingam with horizontal white tripundra bands and a garland of red and white flowers, reached by a white metal staircase. Several priests in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls stand at its base, one holding a cloth. A small figure stands atop the lingam. In the foreground, a seated figure in a golden throne with a red cushion and golden ornate backrest sits on a red-draped stage, with gold trident-topped staffs beside it. Colourful striped canopy cloth hangs above the throne. Spectators fill tiered seating on the right beneath strings of lights, and brass vessels sit on the left.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam on a tiered black yoni-pitha base, decorated with a white flower garland and two horizontal white-and-gold bands. A metal staircase leads up to the top, where a figure in orange clothing stands beside a flame. In the foreground on a red-draped stage, a golden ornate throne holds a white-clad figure with a visible portrait-like face; a brass trident and brass ritual vessels flank it. A man in a white dhoti and another in a saffron-coloured cloth stand at left near a garland and metal pots. Behind, a large crowd of seated devotees fills tiered stands under strings of lights and red flags. Shiva lingam ritual scene, rudrabhishekam setting.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam at an outdoor ritual site, with white horizontal tripundra stripes on its face and a garland of flowers around its upper part. A person in a light pink robe sits cross-legged on a gold-and-red throne at the base, with a gold peacock-style backrest and a red cushion, under a multicoloured canopy. Priests in orange and white dhotis stand and sit around the platform, some holding ceremonial items. Tiered seating with many seated devotees fills the right side, flanked by lit string lights, red flags and a white pavilion.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large black Ananda Lingam, a tall polished black linga on a broad black yoni-pitha base, with a red-and-white marking and a garland of flowers around its middle. Workers in white and saffron clothing stand on a metal staircase beside it. In front, a seated figure in red and saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne on a red carpet with a striped runner, flanked by brass ritual vessels and a brass lamp stand. Rows of spectators sit in tiered seating on both sides, and rows of small Shiva lingas are arranged on the left steps. Strong stage lights and strings of colourful lights decorate the scene, with saffron flags along the edges.2016-12-08Night photograph of an outdoor temple ritual at a large stepped amphitheatre. Dozens of seated devotees fill the tiered stone seating on the left, many in white. In the centre, a tall black Shiva lingam with a white marking and garland stands on a dark pedestal, framed by an arch of marigold-style garlands. Before it, a figure in red and white ritual dress sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat on a striped rug platform with red draping. Brass ritual vessels and lamps stand around the platform, and multicoloured lights and bunting decorate the background. The scene suggests a Rudrabhishekam-style abhishekam ritual, with the seated figure a priest or honoured presenter; the lingam is a visible Shiva lingam. Standing attendants in white dhotis are visible near the platform.2016-12-08A night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with a silver band, decorated with a garland, rising from a broad black yoni-pitha base at an outdoor ritual ground. Several white-clad priests and bare-chested attendants work around the lingam, one climbing a metal staircase, another standing at its base beside brass vessels and a garland. In the foreground a seated figure in a red robe sits on a large gold ornate throne with a red cushion, with a gold trident and brass lamps beside it, and a multi-coloured canopy overhead. Behind, a large crowd of seated devotees fills tiered stands beneath strings of lights and red flags, consistent with a Rudrabhishekam ritual. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain and cannot be confirmed from the image alone.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08