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A photograph of a large dark polished Shiva lingam, draped with a yellow and orange marigold garland, in an open outdoor courtyard with tiered red stone steps behind it. A raised metal platform with railings and stairs holds several people in saffron-orange robes; the central seated figure, with long dark hair and a beaded mala necklace, wears an orange shawl and holds flowers, while others in orange sit or stand nearby. The scene is consistent with a lingam abhishekam ceremony.

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A photograph of a large dark polished Ananda Lingam, a tall rounded stone shivalinga, garlanded with a long band of yellow, red and pink flowers. Beside it, a metal staircase leads up to a raised platform where several people in saffron-orange robes sit. A seated man at the front, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a small ritual object in his hand. A younger figure in an orange turban and saffron wrap sits near the rail with hands pressed together. Stone steps with red and grey seating are behind, and a plain building wall with wooden doors stands in the background, consistent with the Vaidya Sarovar abhishekam setting.2017-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam on a circular black base, draped with a garland of orange and yellow flowers and scattered petals. Behind it, several people in orange and saffron robes sit on a raised metal scaffold platform with railings and stairs. One figure in the foreground holds a bowl of offerings and wears a rudraksha-style necklace and bare upper body, while others wear orange cloth and some have long dark hair. Red brick tiered seating with small arches and orange flags stand behind the scene under an overcast sky.2017-09-11A large dark grey stone Shiva lingam, draped with a long garland of marigolds in yellow, orange and red, stands on a circular black base at the centre of an open-air ritual ground. Behind it, a tall metal staircase leads to a raised platform where several people in saffron-orange robes sit or stand. One figure in the foreground wears orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace and holds a small ritual item; others on the platform are also in orange and some have long dark hair. A metal scaffold ladder rises on the left. The background shows a tiered red-brick seating area with rows of small raised motifs and a plain sandstone wall with wooden doors. Saffron flags stand along the left edge and the sky is pale and overcast.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11A large dark grey stone lingam with a garland of marigold and red flowers draped around its base is the central subject, set on a raised platform beside a red-tiered stone seating area. Several men in saffron-orange robes climb a metal staircase toward the platform; one man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti, sits on the platform performing a ritual gesture with his hands beside the lingam. Other saffron-clad men stand on the stairs and a figure in white crouches at the lower left. Trees and a plain beige wall with wooden doors form the background under an overcast sky.2017-06-26September 11 20172017-09-11A large dark stone Shivalinga with a garland of marigold and multicoloured flowers draped down its side stands on a circular black base sprinkled with petals, at an outdoor abhishekam site. Behind it, a white metal scaffold platform holds several people in saffron-orange robes: a figure in an orange turban on the stairs, others seated and standing, and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala seated on the platform beside a metal vessel. Red tiered steps with carved decorations line the background wall, and red flags fly at the left.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11A large dark grey Shiva lingam with a yellow and red marigold garland draped around its base is being bathed on a raised platform beside a red-brick tiered seating area. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand and sit on a metal staircase and platform above the lingam. The central figure on the platform wears orange clothing and a rudraksha mala and holds a vessel, while an attendant in orange sits beside him. Two other attendants in orange stand on the stairs. White birds sit on the tiers, and a building wall with wooden doors forms the background.2017-09-11A large dark grey stone Shiva lingam with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers draped around its upper half stands in the foreground on a raised black platform. Behind it, a metal staircase with railings leads up to a platform where several men in orange and saffron robes sit and stand, one seated figure bare-chested with white cloth at the waist gesturing with his hand. Other men in saffron clothing and bare-chested assistants stand on the steps. Behind them is a tiered red-brick structure with rows of small lamps, and a wooden door sits to the right under a grey overcast sky.2017-06-26A large dark polished stone linga, wrapped with a garland of marigolds, red and white flowers, stands beside a metal staircase platform. On the platform, several young men in saffron-orange robes stand with palms pressed together, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a conch-like vessel and a small lamp near the top. Behind them stretches a red stone wall and red tiered steps lined with small lamps. Overcast sky above.2017-06-26