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Night photograph of a large dark grey Shivalinga, a tall rounded lingam with wet-looking sheen, decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers around its arched top and sides. Three silver bands with embossed patterns and a round silver disc sit across its centre, with white-and-grey horizontal tripundra-like streaks painted on the stone. Behind it, strings of green and purple fairy lights frame the scene. Three men stand or sit on a raised platform above the lingam: a central priest with long hair, rudraksha mala and white dhoti and upper cloth, holding a small vessel, flanked by two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange cloth performing the abhishekam offering.

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September 08 20142014-09-08September 08 20142014-09-08September 08 20142014-09-08September 08 20142014-09-08Night photograph of a large dark grey lingam with a flower garland of yellow, red and green blossoms around its arched top, and silver bands with a central silver disc on its face, bathed in water. Behind it, a raised platform holds three men: a central figure in white dhoti and white upper cloth with rudraksha mala and tilak, holding a small brass vessel, flanked by two shaved-headed men in orange and maroon robes seated at the edges. Green and purple string lights decorate the background.2014-09-08September 08 20142014-09-08A large dark grey stone lingam, decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers around its curved top and a silver yoni-style band with a round silver plate at its centre, is being bathed by liquid flowing down its face at night. Above it on a raised platform stand three men: two bald priests in saffron-orange cloth, and a central figure in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, holding a small vessel. Behind them a building facade is decorated with strings of green, red, blue and purple lights.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 20142014-09-08September 08 20142014-09-08Night 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.2014-09-08Night photograph of a large dark grey lingam (Shiva linga) draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, with a golden tripundra-like band and a gold disc across its middle, dripping with liquid as if being bathed in abhishekam. Three men stand on a raised metal platform above it: a central man in a white garment and rudraksha mala with a small brass pot or kalasha, flanked by two men in orange-saffron robes holding and attending the ritual. Behind them strings of purple, blue and red fairy lights decorate a dark backdrop.2014-09-08