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A large dark grey Shivalinga is decorated with bands of yellow marigold garlands and red flower strings along its sides and front, with a purple flower motif at its base. Seated atop the lingam on a white-railed platform is a man with long braided hair, bare-chested with a white cloth draped over his shoulders, holding flowers in his hands. Behind him sit other people in orange and white clothing. In the background are a red multi-storey building, a fence, and several people standing along the edge of the courtyard, some in white.

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Outdoor photo of a large grey Shiva lingam decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and deep red flowers in an arch shape, with a yellow and white tripundra-style floral band across its base. Two men sit atop the lingam: the one on the left has long dark hair, wears a white garment and holds a rudraksha mala, while the one on the right wears glasses and an orange-saffron cloth. Behind them stands a pink multi-storey building with many windows, and at the lower left a few people in white clothes stand near a low wall. Flowers and a small sign with text appear in the lower right.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A large dark grey Shiva lingam is decorated with yellow, red and white marigold and jasmine garlands arranged in arched bands around its top. Two figures stand on a raised white-railed platform behind the lingam. The central figure has long dark matted hair, wears white clothing and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small object up near his face. Beside him stands a second person in orange-saffron clothing with dark hair and a gold necklace. Behind them is a red multi-storey building with many windows, and in the lower left a few white-clad devotees stand behind a low fence. The setting appears to be a ceremonial outdoor abhishekam or puja. a person candidate: the central figure's long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial role are noted, but the appearance is not conclusive.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor ceremony before a red multi-storey building. A large grey lingam stands in the foreground, wrapped in a thick looping garland of marigolds and other flowers in red, yellow, white and green, with three horizontal silver tripundra bands and a silver disc on its front. Behind it, a man with long swept-back hair, a red-orange garment and a red forehead mark sits with hands folded on a raised platform beneath a striped fringed canopy in red, blue, green, yellow and white. Two attendants in orange robes stand around him, one holding a black box, and a third sits at the platform's left edge. Stone steps lead up beside the lingam.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA large grey lingam is draped in a dense garland of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, white and green, arranged in concentric loops around its base. Behind it on an elevated platform stands a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a red-orange cloth wrap, rudraksha mala and tilak, with palms pressed together in prayer. A rainbow-tasselled umbrella shades the platform, and two attendants in orange garments stand beside him, one wearing a dark head covering. A red multi-storey building and stone steps form the backdrop, and a third orange-clad attendant stands at the left edge.2018-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +3 copiesA photograph of a large grey Shivalinga decorated with yellow and red-and-white flower garlands forming arches, a Tripundra-style yellow garland on its face. Two men stand on a raised platform on top of the linga. The man in the centre, with long hair and rudraksha malas and a white dhoti, holds a microphone to his mouth. Beside him a man in an orange-saffron garment with glasses stands. Behind them a red multi-storey building with many windows, and a crowd of people in white clothes stands at a railing below. Strings of small lights and garlands are visible along the sides.2016-01-03A large dark grey Shiva lingam is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands arranged in arches and a yellow tripundra-style band with a red emblem on its front. Two men stand on top of the lingam's raised platform surface. The man in the centre wears a white dhoti and white shawl and holds a small object up, with a smoke or incense wisp rising beside him. A second person in saffron-orange clothing stands beside him. Behind them is a multi-storey red-brick building with many windows and a rooftop water tank. Low railings, potted plants and a row of white-clad people stand at the lower left.2016-01-03