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A large black Shiva lingam decorated with multicolored flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and green stands on a tiered ornate base wrapped in floral and beaded fabric. A small figure in red clothing with hands folded in namaste is perched atop the lingam. Behind it, several rows of seated people in white clothes sit on stone steps before a red multi-storey building, and white-clad people walk along the edges. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja event with floral decoration.

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A large outdoor shivalinga is decorated with garlands of orange, yellow, white and purple flowers draped in arches over its dark stone form. A decorated flower-festooned yoni-peetha base with striped multicolour marigold garlands sits beneath. A figure stands atop the lingam with hands in anjali mudra, wearing red-orange clothing. Behind, rows of stone steps hold seated people in white clothes and some orange, before a red multi-storey building and a clear sky.2015-02-19A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a raised square platform in an open-air water setting, its upper shaft wrapped in a horseshoe-shaped garland arch of marigolds, yellow, orange, purple and white flowers and a decorated band. Its base is encircled by a deep, layered flower-garland skirt with striped marigold and green bands. A tiered red brick seating area behind it holds rows of seated people in white clothing, and a multi-storey red brick building rises in the background. Water surrounds the platform. The scene reads as a decorated lingam worship setting, with the flower decoration as the main visual element.2015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17February 17 20152015-02-17A large dark Shivalinga stands on a tiered, flower-decorated pedestal above water, wrapped in a garland of marigolds and multicolored blooms in yellow, orange, purple and white. Its face bears horizontal white tripundra-style bands. Two figures are visible at the top near the lingam. The lingam is a deity murti in a festival setting, a ritual abhishekam-style decoration rather than a human subject.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19A large black stone Shivalinga stands on a square platform in a water tank, decorated with garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white flowers draped down its tiers and a striped floral skirt. Two saffron-robed figures stand on a walkway at the left edge of the pool. Tiered red brick seating behind the tank is filled with many people in white clothes, and a red brick multi-storey building with rooftop water tanks rises in the background under a hazy sky.2015-02-19A large outdoor Shiva lingam, tall and grey-silver, is draped and encircled by a dense garland of marigolds and flower strands in orange, yellow, red and maroon. A wide flower-covered base in bands of striped colours sits on a raised platform, with garland loops arching over the top of the lingam. Small figures stand atop the structure. Tiered red-brown stone seating in the background holds numerous people in white clothing, and a red-brick multi-storey building and a hazy sky complete the scene.2015-02-19A large Shiva lingam stands in the middle of a water tank, wrapped in a broad oval band of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands in orange, yellow, white, purple and green. Its base is a wide flower-draped pedestal of stacked petal-like tiers decorated with bands of blossoms, and garlands hang down its sides. Behind it, tiered stone steps are filled with seated devotees in white clothing, and a red brick building with many windows rises beyond the fence. Small figures are visible on the top of the lingam's crown area. The scene suggests a flower-decorated lingam abhishekam or puja at a water tank.2015-02-17A large dark stone Shivalinga is adorned with thick garlands of marigold and multicolored flowers in orange, yellow, white, purple and green, arranged in a tall oval frame and a wide flower-draped base. Flower garlands arch over the lingam like a decorated canopy. Several men in white dhotis stand on top of and beside the lingam structure. Behind it, tiered brick seating holds rows of seated devotees in white clothing, and a red multi-storey building with a water tank rises in the background.2015-02-17