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A large stone Shivalingam is decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple, red and white, arranged in heavy floral swags around its base and upper stem with a crown-like floral top. Several people climb a silver metal staircase on the left toward the lingam; one man in an orange-saffron dhoti stands near the top, and others in orange and white clothes are on the steps. A bare-chested man in orange is at the upper landing. Other devotees in white are at the lower right beside a brick wall and trees under a pale sky.

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December 16 20162016-12-16A large outdoor Shiva lingam, its tall cylindrical base covered in grey-silver cloth with a silver-framed face, is adorned with a dense floral decoration of marigolds, white and yellow blooms, and red, purple and white garlands wound in patterns, with a serpent-like garland coiling around it. A metal staircase with railings stands to the left, and at its base a few people are partly visible at the edge of the frame. A red flag flies on a pole to the right against a clear blue sky, beside a plain concrete wall.2016-12-18A large tall Shivling is decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in orange, yellow, red, green and purple, draped over the top and down its base, with a flower-garland skirt at its foot. Water flows down the polished stone surface. On the left, a metal staircase leads up to a platform where two people in orange-red garments stand near the top, one tending the lingam. Behind is a stone wall and green trees under a pale blue sky.2017-02-26December 18 20162016-12-18February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26Outdoor photograph of a large white Shiva lingam, its tall smooth stone shaft streaked with flowing water, draped in a thick garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in yellow, orange, red, green and purple. The base is wrapped in a dense flower skirt with beaded festoons. A metal stair-tower on the left holds a robed figure in orange clothing, with a second partly visible person beside him, both handling the abhishekam or puja above the lingam. Green trees and a pale blue sky stand behind.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A large black Shivalingam is decorated with long garlands of marigolds and multicolored flowers in orange, yellow, green, purple and white, and it sits on an ornate flower-decorated platform or ratha. Silver horizontal tripundra-style bands mark the front of the lingam. Beside it, a metal staircase leads to a raised platform where several people in saffron and orange robes stand, one in white. A standing person in orange clothing and an orange turban is at the left near the stairs. Terracotta pots and potted plants line the tiered red stepped area behind, with a grey concrete building and a sky backdrop.2015-01-13A large black Shivalinga is decorated with heavy garlands of marigold and mixed flowers in yellow, orange, red and white, draped over its curved top and down its sides. A tiered skirt of orange and multicoloured floral strings surrounds its base. Several robed priests in saffron and white stand on a silver metal staircase and platform to the left, one wearing an orange turban and another in white, performing ritual abhishekam. Behind them stand a grey stone wall and rows of terracotta pots on a brick tiered terrace under a pale sky.2015-01-13February 27 20142014-02-27February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies