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Evening ceremony on a red-carpeted stage before a large black stone Shivalinga with a silver horizontal band and a flower garland draped over its top. A seated figure on a gold and ornate throne with a crown-like headdress and red garment wears a garland and sits centrally. Around him, rows of people in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested, sit at low tables with brass offerings, while women in orange and red saris stand at the sides, one holding a tray. Gold arches frame the stage and red-brick buildings with a crane-topped structure stand behind. Other devotees in orange robes stand near offering trays and a lit oil lamp.

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Outdoor photograph at an open-air temple courtyard with a large dark stone Shivalingam at centre, garlanded with a marigold-style necklace and a silver-and-gold plaque on its face. A golden ornate canopy sits in front of it above a seated figure in red-orange robes and a long white garland, on a raised red-draped platform. Around him, a group of people sit on low wooden benches in white dhotis and red shawls, with several women in orange-saffron sarees, some seated on the floor with brass plates and offerings. Tiered red stone seating rises behind the courtyard with many small black stone statues, and red flags line the railings.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of an outdoor temple-like stage at dusk with a large black stone Shiva lingam draped in a multicolour flower garland, set on a black pedestal. In front, a seated figure in red and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy, flanked by a trident. Around the throne, people in white dhotis and orange or red garments sit on a striped cloth, some with hands joined in prayer. Golden arches, red-tiled balconies, flags and a red-brick building form the background. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2017-06-26August 14 20172017-08-14A large dark stone Shiva lingam with a horizontal white band stands on a wide black yoni-pitha base in an open courtyard, a garland of marigolds draped over its top. A seated man in a red-and-maroon garment with a white flower garland sits on a gold-framed throne with red cushions, a trident leaning beside him. Around the dais, several people in orange and white robes sit or kneel, one holding a brass vessel, and a woman in white sits on the platform. Tiered red seating and red-brick buildings with flags rise behind them at dusk.2017-07-17August 14 20172017-08-14Outdoor ritual scene at dusk beside a large black stone Shiva lingam with a metal staircase and garland draped on its upper part. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne under a gilded canopy wears a red garment and a white flower garland; a gold crown and a gold-trimmed backrest frame him. The throne is set on a red-carpeted platform. Before the throne, devotees in white dhotis and orange and saffron robes sit on mats and benches. A woman in orange sits in the foreground near a low table with flower-decorated plates and oil lamps. Red flags line the wall behind a tiered red seating area. Present: a seated central figure, about fifteen devotees and a few attendants.2017-08-14May 29 20172017-05-29Outdoor rudra abhishekam at a large black stone Shiva lingam with a golden yoni-shaped base and a serpent hood, garlanded with marigolds and a striped white-and-gold band. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, a red-orange shawl and a white flower garland sits on a golden-framed seat on a raised stone platform surrounded by water. Around him sit women in saffron and white clothing and people in white, with a trident and a brass lamp nearby. Behind, tiered stone steps are filled with seated people in orange and white, and a red multistorey building with flags rises in the background.2017-05-29A large black stone Shivalinga stands in a shallow water basin in front of tiered red-and-white seating filled with many white- and orange-clad attendees. A flower garland in red and yellow encircles the lingam. Before the lingam, a figure in orange robes and a white and orange garland sits on a red-cushioned golden throne with a golden kalasha-like canopy and a trident beside it, surrounded by a row of women in orange and white saris seated on a mat-covered platform. Another person in orange kneels at the left edge near offerings. Behind, a multi-storey red building with scaffolding rises above the scene.2017-05-29August 14 20172017-08-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a large dark stone Shivalinga on a square stone yoni-peetha base in an open-air courtyard with red-tiered stone seating behind it, many small black lingams lining the steps. A seated figure in red and orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a golden-canopied throne in front of the linga, a person candidate; the figure's appearance is partly obscured by distance and the canopy, so this remains uncertain. Around the base, about twenty seated devotees in white dhotis, orange and saffron saris and bare-chested white clothing sit on low benches and a red carpet, some with offering plates and flowers, in an abhishekam or puja setting.2017-08-14