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Night photograph of a large dark black stone lingam with horizontal gold bands and a round gold disc, draped with a thick garland of marigolds and red flowers. A figure in a red-and-gold turban and gold necklace stands atop the lingam beside a white metal staircase railing. Strings of flowers and a striped cloth canopy of yellow, blue, green and red are visible at the lower right, under a dark night sky.

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December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a large dark black Shiva lingam on a circular stone base, with white-painted horizontal tripundra bands and a white disc marking on its face. A white metal staircase with railings climbs to its top, where a figure in red and gold-toned attire stands beside the lingam, with a garland of white and red flowers draped over the top. Near the base, a striped canopy umbrella with coloured tassels in red, yellow, green, blue and white stands on a gold pole. Dark sky behind, with a string of lights at the lower right.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a huge dark black stone lingam with a white horizontal band and a wreath of white and red flowers draped over it. A man in a reddish-brown turban and light clothing stands on top of the lingam, pouring liquid from a brass vessel. A white metal staircase with railings rises beside it, and a row of colourful striped tassel banners hangs in the lower right, with lit lamps along the edge. The surrounding sky is dark. Ritual abhishekam of a Shiva lingam.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a large dark-grey lingam with white horizontal bands, its top crowned with a flower garland of red and white blooms. A white metal staircase with railings rises along the left to a platform atop the lingam, where one man stands, wearing a red and orange head wrap and white-accented clothing, near brass vessels. A multicoloured striped canopy with a gold finial shades the base at right, and string lights glow in the background.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with three horizontal silver bands and a garland of white and red flowers draped over its top. Two people stand on a metal staircase with railings beside the lingam, and one man at the top wears an orange-red head wrap, a beaded necklace and dark clothing, with a second person in orange clothing just below him. Smoke rises faintly against a dark sky.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08