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Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam decorated with a red and cream flower garland arch and a gold-embroidered band with a circular golden emblem, being bathed with water. Three men stand on a raised metal platform at the top, wearing reddish-orange cloth and bare-chested; one holds a vessel and pours. Colourful string lights line a building in the background, and a railing and dark crowd edge the foreground.

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Night photograph of a large black Shivalinga decorated with a red, white and yellow flower garland arch and a gold-patterned band with a central gold disc. Three people stand on a raised metal platform at the top of the linga: a bare-chested man in orange-red cloth with arms raised, and two shaved-headed men in white near him. Strings of multicolored fairy lights in red, green, white and blue frame the background, with dark buildings beyond.2015-02-16Night photograph of a large dark black stone Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of red and white flowers arched over its top, lit with a golden-bronze band of ornamentation across its middle. Three priests stand on a raised platform or scaffold at the summit, one holding up a lit flame in a lamp above the lingam. The priests wear saffron/orange robes and white garments. String lights in red, green and blue line a building behind, and the lingam sits on a stone base with carved animal reliefs. This appears to be an abhishekam or aarti performed on the lingam at night.2015-02-16Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga decorated with a gold-coloured yoni-pattern band and a red and white flower garland around its base. Three priests in orange-brown robes stand on a raised platform atop the linga, one holding a lit oil lamp aloft, with smoke rising. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights frame a building in the background. The scene suggests a night abhishekam or puja. Three physical people are visible.2015-02-16Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam at a rudrabhishekam, its base and upper curve wrapped in a garland of red and white flowers and the front fitted with a gold-coloured band with a central round ornament. On the raised platform on top, a priest in saffron-orange robes stands with a lit oil lamp, while a second priest in white stands beside him on a metal platform. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights line the building behind, and a dark sky frames the scene.2015-02-16Night photo of a giant black Shiva lingam at a large outdoor abhishekam, its dark surface wet and glistening as water streams down it. A red and yellow flower garland drapes the lingam's arch-like base, and a gold-and-jewelled yoni-style band wraps the middle. Two men stand on a raised platform at the top of the lingam, one bare-chested and shaven-headed, the other in a reddish-brown garment, apparently performing the rudrabhishekam. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights decorate the building behind, and a crowd's seats are visible in the foreground.2015-02-16Night photograph of a huge dark black Shivalingam with a silver-plated band across its middle, wrapped at the top edge by a garland of yellow and red flowers. On a raised platform at the top stand three men in saffron-orange robes; the central figure wears white garments and a rudraksha-style necklace. Strings of multicoloured lights in red, green, blue and purple decorate the building behind, and a railing runs along the platform base.2014-09-08Night photograph of a large black stone lingam with silver horizontal bands and a golden disc, wrapped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, set on a dark plinth in an outdoor amphitheatre. Behind it, a multi-storey building is strung with red, green, blue and purple fairy lights. Three men in orange and white robes stand on an upper balcony; the central man holds a lit lamp or torch aloft while the two flanking men look on. Tiered stone seating with lamp-lit niches fills the right foreground.2014-09-08A large dark cylindrical black stone lingam dominates the frame, adorned with a white flower garland around its base and three silver bands with ornate patterns and a central disc. Three men stand on a raised platform with metal railings at the top, one in saffron-orange clothing at the center-left, another bare-chested near the middle, and a third in white cloth. Above the dark building silhouettes, the night scene suggests an outdoor Rudra abhishekam ritual. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so roles only are given.2014-09-15September 08 20142014-09-08Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a yoni-peetha base during a Rudrabhishekam at an open outdoor venue. Strings of coloured lights decorate a building behind it, and a red and white flower garland wraps the lingam. A gold-coloured ornamental band sits on the lingam's face. Three people stand on a raised platform atop the lingam, one in white and two in orange-saffron robes. Tiered seating in the background is largely empty and dim, with a few small figures visible at the far left. Water is poured over the lingam.2015-02-16Night photograph of a large dark black stone Shivalinga, a lingam with a golden-silver patterned yoni-style base, encircled by an arch of yellow and red marigold garlands. Three or four men stand on a raised metal platform behind it, a central figure in saffron-orange robes with hands joined in prayer, flanked by a man in orange clothing and a man in white. The setting is a large brick building with rows of windows at night, with a fenced rooftop and potted plants below. The scene suggests a rudrabhishekam ritual at a temple.2014-09-22October 12 20112011-10-12