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A photograph of a large grey shivalinga on a raised platform, heavily decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, orange and white arranged in tall fan-like arches. Three men stand or kneel on the platform behind the linga: two wear orange-saffron dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas, and a central man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala performs the ritual. A brass or silver tray sits at the base. Behind is a red multi-storey building with rows of windows and a steel fence in the foreground.

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March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a large flower-decorated Shiva linga, a grey stone lingam draped with garlands of orange, purple, red and white blossoms, with a silver yoni-style base, carried in procession. Three men stand or sit on the raised platform behind it. A central man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and sacred thread performs a ritual, holding a small vessel. Two younger attendants in saffron/orange clothing flank him. Behind them is a red brick building with windows and a stairway in the foreground. Visible people are four, including the central figure, so the count is 2-5 total, with the central figure and attendants as ritual participants.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A large dark blue shivalinga stands in the foreground, dressed with a thick band of marigold garlands in orange and yellow, purple flower strands, and tall flower-wreathed arches in red, yellow, purple, green and white rising on either side. A silver-toned yoni-pattern plate with a round medallion sits at the front. Behind it on a raised platform, a seated man with long hair and a white garment is flanked by two young men in saffron-orange clothing, one standing at left and one at right. Red stone steps and a red building with windows form the backdrop. The scene reads as a Mahashivaratri procession or abhishekam setting at an ashram.2016-03-07Photograph of a large black Shiva linga decorated with thick garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in orange, yellow, purple, red and white, with a flower-wrapped cobra-hood style frame behind it. Two people sit on a raised platform atop the linga: a figure with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a white shawl leans toward the linga, and a second person in orange clothing sits beside them. A red multi-storey building and brick steps form the background, with a silver-toned tray or base visible at the bottom of the frame.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07A large dark grey Shiva linga stands at the centre of a floral decorated ratha-style platform, its surround wrapped in bands of marigold and rose garlands in orange, purple, yellow, green and white. Behind it on the platform sit three people: a central man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and a white shawl, flanked by two young attendants in saffron/orange robes. The red stepped terraces and a red building with windows form the background, with string lights strung across the scene. Whether the central seated man is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so his identity is left unsure.2016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07March 07 20162016-03-07