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A large polished black stone Shivling rises from a black lotus-carved yoni-peetha base on a red and white striped platform. Two people in orange saffron robes stand at its base: a man with long dark hair holds a lit flame or oil lamp toward the stone, while a shaved-headed companion in orange stands to the left. Brass and silver puja items, a flower garland and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the base. Construction scaffolding and blue tarpaulins fill the background, with a few distant people visible on the upper structure and a couple of devotees at the bottom edge.

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September 29 20092009-09-29September 29 20092009-09-29A large black polished stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-shaped base stands on a water pool, its base edged with a striped red and white platform. Several men perform worship at its base: two in saffron-orange robes stand near the lingam, one lighting or offering a flame with a small brass lamp, while others in white dhoti and yellow-trimmed white shawls stand nearby. Brass and small offering items sit on the platform, including a small kalasha-like vessel and a flower arrangement. Behind, a multistorey concrete building is under construction with exposed bamboo scaffolding and blue tarpaulin sheeting. Several people stand on the far right. Men in orange are priests or sannyasis; no candidate is clearly identifiable as a person.2009-09-29June 08 20132013-06-08A large black stone Shivling stands on a black and tiered platform in shallow water, with striped red and white steps behind it. Several people in orange robes and white clothing perform abhishekam: one in white with a yellow sash pours liquid from a vessel while others in saffron-orange stand beside the lingam. Small oil lamps and a flower offering rest at its base, and the background shows an unfinished concrete structure with bamboo scaffolding and blue tarpaulin.2009-09-29July 08 20132013-07-08 +1 copiesA large black stone Shiva lingam with a silver three-horizontal-band tripundra marking and a circular silver disc, draped with a garland of multicoloured flowers in red, orange, yellow, white and purple, stands on a black yoni-pitha base. On a metal scaffold at upper left, a man with long dark hair in an orange-red wrap and a bead necklace stands beside two saffron-robed monks, one bald and in orange, one with a rudraksha mala, and a fourth person partially visible at left edge. Red tiered seating and potted plants fill the background with a red building and grey sky.2013-06-17August 27 20092009-08-27 +1 copiesA large dark black stone Shiva lingam stands on a black circular yoni-style pedestal, decorated with a multicoloured flower garland arch of red, yellow, purple, white and green blossoms. Three silver horizontal bands with a crystal disc mark the lingam's face. In the background on a raised platform stand three men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls with garlands, one bare-chested with a white sacred thread, holding offerings or puja items, with a fourth figure in orange at right. Behind them are tiered terracotta pots of green plants and a red building with garlands strung along its balconies. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja at a Shiva lingam.2013-06-24 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalinga with a multicolored flower garland draped over its upper shaft, resting on a dark yogapeetha-style base with a spout channel from which water flows. Above the base, several saffron-robed priests stand on a metal staircase and platform at the back, one wearing a flower garland. Behind the Shivalinga, rows of small stone lingams and dozens of saffron-clad people are seated on red-brick steps beneath trees. White cloth bands wrap the linga shaft. The scene is an outdoor abhishekam setting.2013-06-17June 06 20132013-06-06June 17 20132013-06-17