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Close-up photograph of a large grey stone Shivling decorated for worship. Vertical garlands of marigolds in orange and yellow, white jasmine strings, and magenta and purple flower strands hang down its ridged surface, tied with small silver beads. Gold-patterned metal bands wrap the lower section, and flower garlands frame the base. Clear blue sky stands behind the top of the structure. No people are visible, so the scene shows only a decorated deity murti and floral dressing.

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December 19 20162016-12-19Close view of a large outdoor Shiva lingam covered with flower garlands. Strands of marigolds in orange and yellow, purple and magenta blossoms, and white jasmine-style garlands hang in vertical rows down a grey-streaked stone surface, with silver bead tassels at their ends. Silver-embossed plates with floral patterns and a garland border sit on the left side of the lingam, and a bright flower wreath circles the top under a clear blue sky. No people are visible.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Close-up photograph of a large grey stone Shiva lingam, its tall cylindrical shaft streaked with water, fully draped in flower garlands of marigolds, yellow and white jasmine, purple and red blossoms. A wide basket-like flower frame rises behind the top, and a silver-and-gold patterned yoni-pitha base with a round silver disc sits at the lower front. Clear blue sky forms the background. No people are visible.2016-12-19A large grey Shiva lingam, a tall cylindrical stone form, is draped in multicoloured flower garlands of marigold, white jasmine, purple and magenta blossoms, and green leaves, with hanging strands. Its base sits on a dark yoni-shaped pitha channel also covered with garlands. Behind it, a steel scaffold platform with railings rises beside the lingam, and a person in orange-red clothing stands on the upper deck near the top. The sky above is pale blue.2016-12-16December 12 20162016-12-12A large grey Shiva lingam is adorned with dense garlands of marigolds in orange and yellow, purple flowers, white blossoms, pink strands and green leaves, with hanging flower strings down its shaft. A person stands on a metal platform at upper right, partially visible in white clothing, with long hair, apparently attending the lingam during an abhishekam or puja. Blue sky forms the background. Hanging flower strands and a tall metal railing frame the scene. A small figure is visible at the upper right edge; no identity can be determined from appearance.2016-12-16A tall grey stone lingam is decorated with dense garlands of marigolds in orange and yellow, pink and purple flowers, and white jasmine strands draped over its top and sides, with a yellow-and-purple garland curtain hanging over a yoni base in the foreground. A metal staircase and railed platform rises at right, where a person in an orange garment stands near the top beside the lingam, partly hidden by the flowers. The sky behind is pale blue. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam-style adornment, with a visible figure on the platform.2016-12-16December 18 20162016-12-18