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Night photograph of a large outdoor field of dark stone Shivalingams set on a pale concrete platform, with white pillars and street lamps in the background. Several women in sarees, one in red and others in orange, yellow and pink, are bent over the lingams, apparently performing abhishekam or puja at each one. Trees and darkness surround the open ground. No one in the scene is identified as a person.

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Night-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.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07Night-time photo of devotees bending over rows of black stone Shivalingams arranged on a pale paved courtyard. About ten women in saris and salwar kameez, in orange, red, peach, white and green, lean forward with their hands on the lingams, apparently pouring or washing them. Street lamps and tall white pillars stand behind the lingams under dark trees. No a person candidate is visible.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07Night scene at an outdoor temple grounds where rows of dark stone Shivalinga lingams stand on a paved path under a dark sky and tall trees. Around ten women in colourful saris, including red, orange, pink, yellow and white, bend forward at the lingams, apparently performing abhishekam or offering reverence. Tall white pillars and street lamps line the area. A partially visible white-clad figure stands at the right edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the appearance is not established.2011-10-07Night-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.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07Night-time outdoor photo of devotees performing lingam worship on a paved courtyard lined with rows of black polished Shiva lingams on round peetha bases. Several people bend low to touch or pour water over the lingams. A woman in a red and orange sari stands at left, a woman in a red saree bends at left-centre, and men in white shirts and grey trousers bend at centre and right. Street lamps and dark trees surround the courtyard, with white sculptures visible at the right edge.2011-10-07Night-time photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with rows of dark stone Shivalingams on square bases. Several women in colourful saris bend over the lingams, one in a red-and-white sari and another in a yellow sari, while others stand further back. In the foreground left, a small orange-and-gold deity murti with rudraksha beads and a flower crown stands on a low platform beside a pink-and-purple cloth. A red-roofed open pavilion and a white pillar appear in the background under dark trees.2011-10-07Night-time outdoor scene with rows of dark black stone Shivalinga lingams set on a pale concrete platform, many of them numbered by rows. Several devotees bend over the lingams cleaning and bathing them: a young woman in a yellow kurta and tan pants at left holds a cloth and reaches toward a lingam, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends low at centre, and women in red, orange and yellow saris kneel and bend among the stones. Brass pots and bowls stand beside some lingams. Ritual lingam abhishekam is evident.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07