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Outdoor photo of a large field of black stone Shivalingams arranged in rows on a concrete-paved ground, each topped with small yellow flowers. Four men in white ritual clothes bend over the lingams placing flowers; one man in white shirt and grey trousers stands at right, another in white dhoti and shirt stands at centre-left, and a figure in white bends at left. Trees, a fence, white pillars, a parked blue car and a street lamp form the background under a pale evening sky.

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Outdoors at dusk on a paved courtyard, rows of dark black stone Shivalinga lingams with round bases fill most of the frame. Three men in white dhotis and shirts bend over the lingams, one in a pale yellow shirt and grey trousers stands nearby, and two women in light saris are visible in the background. A small open pavilion with orange and red decorations sits at right beside a shipping container, with trees and a hill behind and a bright street lamp at left. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this scene.2011-11-10Outdoor scene of rows of black stone Shivalingams set on square concrete bases in a field, with a central walkway between them. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands in the foreground looking over the lingams. Several other men in white dhoti and shirt are working among the rows in the background. A blue rope line runs across the lingams, a red banner flutters at the rear, and a cluster of blue and red balloons is tied to a post at left. Trees and a clear dusk sky fill the background. Small engraved name plates sit at the base of the lingams.2011-01-15January 15 20112011-01-15January 15 20112011-01-15Outdoor photo of a large ritual array of black stone Shivalingams arranged in rows on a wet concrete floor, each with a small name plate in front. Several women in white and cream sarees and white-clad men pour water or milk from brass vessels over the lingams. Strings of paper stars with orange flowers, banana plants, white pillars, a green tarpaulin and a white car form the setting.2010-12-29Outdoor ritual scene showing rows of black stone Shiva lingams set on a wet ground, each with a round yoni base. Two women in white and cream sarees bend over the lingams pouring water from brass vessels, one wearing a white top. Behind them, a decorated pandal with banana leaves, purple and blue cloth, and hanging orange, yellow and pink flower garlands and paper streamers. Other women in sarees and a few people in white walk through the background under a blue-and-red canopy. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on many lingams.2010-12-29Night-time photo of a large open courtyard densely filled with rows of dark polished stone Shiva lingams on round yoni bases. Several people in pastel and white clothing, including women in saris of pink, orange and red, bend over the lingams with cloths or water, performing abhishekam-style cleaning. Bare trees, tall white pillars, street lamps and a small dark building with a parked car are visible under a black sky.2011-10-07Large outdoor abhishekam scene at dusk under a heavy grey sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls draw near rows of black shivalingams set on a pale concrete floor, pouring liquid from brass pots and vessels over them. Several men in the foreground carry golden kalasha pots. Behind them a crowd fills the grounds, with a white-clad figure with a garland and an orange-robed person on the right, a flagpole at left, thatched shelters, colourful umbrellas and lit stage lights among trees.2008-08-01Close view of a row of black stone Shivalingams on a polished stone floor, each topped with yellow flower petals and dark ash or sacred paste. Several hands, some wearing red thread bracelets, reach in to offer petals, and bare feet and white-clad legs of devotees kneel at the edge. Brass kalashas and pots with a brass vessel stand beside the lingams. Brass pooja vessels and offerings suggest an abhishekam or puja at the lingams. No identifiable a person is visible, and the pictured people are partly cropped.2016-12-03Night-time photograph of a courtyard filled with rows of dark stone Shivalingams set on round black yoni-peethas over a pale concrete floor. Several women in saris and salwar, in orange, yellow, red and pink, bend forward over the lingams, apparently tending or washing them. White stone statues of seated figures stand in the foreground, and a red shipping container and a street lamp are visible behind the trees.2011-10-07December 29 20102010-12-29August 01 20082008-08-01