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Outdoors at a large black Shivalinga draped with a multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, green, purple and white, with a metal railing platform and red stone steps behind. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment, a red flower garland and a multi-strand bead necklace, holding a small bell while standing above the lingam. Beside him, saffron-robed priests and assistants stand on the metal platform and steps, one bald man in an orange shawl with a bead mala, another crouching at the lower left, and a worker in the background. A green dump truck and buildings with a rubble bank are visible behind.

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June 03 20132013-06-03A large dark polished black Shiva lingam is wrapped with a long garland of multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, orange, white, purple and green. Behind it, several saffron-robed priests stand on a metal scaffold staircase lined with white and red flower garlands. A central figure wears a red floral garland, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, with hair swept back, and appears to be standing near the lingam in a ritual setting. Other priests in saffron and orange cloth stand nearby. Red-tiered stone steps and a fenced area with bunting in orange, red and purple surround the scene, with onlookers at the rail behind.2013-07-08 +1 copiesA large dark black lingam with a silver band and a multicoloured flower garland draped down its side stands in the foreground of an outdoor ritual platform with red steps. On a raised metal platform behind it, several men in saffron-orange robes perform abhishekam. One man in the centre wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a flower garland over his shoulders and his hair pulled back. Other priests with shaved heads and bare upper bodies stand nearby holding small vessels, and a figure in white sits on the steps at left. Orange and white garlands and a white draped canopy frame the scene.2013-07-01A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a large black lingam with a multicolour flower garland draped over its top and silver-patterned bands around its base. On a metal staircase beside it, several priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand with bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas and gold pendants. The central figure wears a red floral garland, a gold necklace and a white cloth, and holds a white offering. Other priests on the steps hold white cloth or offerings, and a few onlookers stand behind a metal railing with red-and-white garlands and a red-and-white canopy in the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the identity is left unsure.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08June 05 20132013-06-05June 17 20132013-06-17June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesA large dark black stone lingam with three horizontal silver bands across its front is decorated with a flower garland arch in red, yellow, purple, white and green. On a metal scaffold platform beside it, a figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange-saffron robe stands at the top, gesturing with a hand. Two other saffron-robed figures with shaved heads and beaded necklaces stand nearby, one on a lower step. Pale overcast sky and a red building are in the background.2013-06-17Outdoor photograph of a large dark blue Shivalingam on a black stone base, decorated with a colourful garland of marigolds and red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers arranged in an arch. Silver bands are fixed around the lingam. A metal scaffold staircase with railings rises beside it, and several saffron-robed men stand on the platform and steps; the man at the top wears a saffron dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a dark cap, and stands at the rail. Two figures on the stairs have their hands folded in anjali. Trees and a red multi-storey building stand behind, under an overcast sky. About six people are visible.2013-06-17July 08 20132013-07-08A large dark grey Shiva lingam is being bathed on a stepped red-tiered platform outdoors. A multicoloured garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers drapes over its top. Three priests in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls stand on a metal staircase with railings; the central figure wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala and pours liquid over the lingam. Another priest in orange stands at the top right, and a further priest in orange is on the lower left. Red and white flower garlands hang along the railings. Behind, white and orange bunting, pink flower strings, and a few standing spectators under trees complete the scene. Several onlookers are visible in the background.2013-07-08