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A large black Shivalingam is draped with long garlands of marigolds and multicolored flowers in red, yellow, white, purple and green. Beside it, a white metal staircase scaffold rises to a raised platform where a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible on his chest. Several other saffron-robed attendants and white-clad figures stand on the stairs and platform, one in white holding a hand near his face. Brick and concrete walls and a potted-plant row form the background.

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A large dark stone linga is wrapped in a long garland of marigold and orange flowers in yellow, purple, green and red, with a silver band near its base. Beside it, on a steel staircase and platform, several men in orange and saffron robes stand and sit. The central figure, a person with long dark hair, wears an orange wrap, rudraksha beads and gold-toned necklaces, and holds the garland. Other robed men are partly visible on the stairs and at the left edge. Behind is a grey concrete wall, a small light fixture and potted plants, under a pale sky.2015-02-19January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam wrapped in a garland rope and draped with a colourful flower skirt in red, orange, yellow and green. Its base is decorated with patterned marigold and flower bands. A metal staircase and platform beside it hold several people in orange and saffron robes, some standing and one with dark hair near the top. A clear pale sky and a grey stone building with small windows are behind. Several terracotta pots sit at the right edge.2015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA large dark black stone lingam, a Shiva linga, is draped with long garlands of marigold and other flowers in orange, yellow, red, white and purple, hanging down its length. A metal staircase and platform rise beside it, where several men in saffron orange robes and orange head wraps stand and sit, some in white dhotis. One central figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and orange turban holds his hands together in anjali near the lingam. Pots and brick steps line the base, and a plain grey wall is behind. Ritual abhishekam or puja appears to be underway at the lingam.2015-01-13February 17 20152015-02-17January 13 20152015-01-13A large dark black stone lingam, the Shiva linga, is draped with a long garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in yellow, orange, green and purple, with a band of orange and yellow marigold garland at its base. Beside it, a steel staircase with railings climbs to a platform where several people in orange and saffron robes stand; one woman in orange sari with dark hair raises an arm and points toward the sky, and a few monks in orange and saffron robes with shaved heads stand near her. A blue sky and a tree with a concrete wall are behind the scene. The people's faces are not identifiable from the image and no individual is confirmed as a person.2015-02-19A large dark black Shivalingam is draped with multicolored flower garlands in yellow, orange, magenta, white and green, with a decorated floral base in orange, yellow and green. Metal bands with silver fittings encircle the lingam. On a white metal scaffold platform on the left, a man in orange robes and an orange turban raises one hand in blessing beside another figure in white. Another robed attendant in orange stands on a lower step at left. A tiered brick wall with potted plants sits behind the lingam, and a concrete building with shuttered windows stands at right under a pale sky.2015-01-13A large dark black stone Shivalingam is draped with garlands of marigold orange, yellow, red, white and green flowers along its length and base, with a band of silver around the middle. Several monks in saffron-orange robes stand on a white metal scaffold platform and staircase beside it, one seated figure in orange performing an offering near the top of the lingam. The sky is pale blue and a low stone wall with a tree is behind.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19