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A large dark stone Shivalinga, draped with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, dominates the foreground. Its upper surface bears three horizontal white tripundra markings. Behind it, two young men in orange-saffron cloth stand on a raised metal platform, with a third man in white clothing, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, pouring or offering from a vessel toward the lingam. Behind them is a multi-storey terracotta-red building with a metal-framed roof, and at right a golden arch frames a dark stone deity murti.

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June 19 20172017-06-19A large dark stone Shiva lingam wrapped with a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers stands in the foreground, with three horizontal white ash (vibhuti) stripes marking its face. Above it on a metal platform stand two attendants in orange clothes and a central man with bare upper body and a white cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala, performing a ritual at the lingam. Behind them is a red multi-storey building with flagpoles, and a black stone deity murti stands beneath a gold arch on the right.2017-06-19Outdoor photo of a large dark stone Shivalinga wrapped with a garland of red, yellow and green flowers, with three horizontal white stripes marked on its face. Atop a raised platform beside the lingam, a man with long dark hair and a dark ceremonial garment with a gold necklace stands holding ritual items, flanked by two young assistants in orange clothing with bare upper bodies and white body markings. Behind them is a red multi-storey building under scaffolding and a metal framework, and at right a gold arch frames a stone deity sculpture with a bull. a person: the man on the platform has long swept hair, a distinctive gold necklace and ornate clothing, consistent with the page's reference to a Shivalinga puja led by a person, but the figure is small and distant. Two physical people are visible plus one attendant at the platform's edge.2017-06-19A large dark stone Shiva lingam with three silver horizontal bands stands on a black square yoni-type base, draped in a garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Four men stand on a metal scaffold platform around the top of the lingam, several wearing saffron-orange clothing; one in the centre in white holds a yellow object and performs the ritual. Behind is a red-orange multi-storey building under construction with a yellow steel frame roof, and a small deity shrine with an arched gateway sits at right. Pale sky and red flags frame the scene.2017-07-24 +1 copiesA large dark stone Shivalinga on a black pedestal is garlanded with a red, yellow and white flower necklace. Two figures stand on a raised metal platform beside it, both in orange-saffron clothing; the figure in the foreground appears to be in a ritual posture with hands together, while a second attendant in orange assists nearby. Three horizontal white stripes. Behind are multi-storey orange-red buildings, a golden arch framing a black deity murti with a seated figure, and a row of small lamps along the base. Overcast sky above.2017-06-19Outdoor photograph of a large dark grey Shiva lingam draped with a garland of red, orange, yellow and white flowers, with three silver bands across its face. Three men stand on a metal scaffold beside it: the central man, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style necklace and white cloth at his waist, pours liquid from a vessel, while the two men flanking him wear orange cloths and stand near the top of the lingam. Behind them rise a red-orange building with windows and a metal roof frame, consistent with an abhishekam being performed. No person is identified.2017-06-19June 10 20132013-06-10July 24 20172017-07-24June 19 20172017-06-19A large dark grey Shiva lingam is draped with a garland of red, pink, yellow, green and white flowers, with an abhishekam under way. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown cloth stands on a metal stepladder atop the lingam, holding a vessel, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Two young boys with shaved heads and sacred marks stand nearby, and an unfinished red steel-framed building forms the backdrop.2017-07-03November 07 20162016-11-07Outdoor photograph of a large black Shiva lingam set on a square stone base, decorated with a tall arch of marigold garlands in red, yellow and green and a long festoon of multicoloured flower garlands across its base; white horizontal tripundra markings are painted on the lingam. Several saffron-robed monks stand on a metal scaffold staircase on the left and along a platform beside the lingam, one reaching to adjust the arch of flowers, others holding red and yellow garlands. Rows of seated saffron-clad devotees fill the tiered red stone seating in the background in front of a red brick building, under an overcast sky.2013-07-29