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A large black stone Shivalingam rises from a water basin, garlanded with a multicolour flower garland of red, yellow, white, green and purple blossoms. Behind it, a man in red-orange robes with a red shawl and beaded necklace stands on a metal railing platform raising one arm, while another robed attendant stands beside him and a third man in orange-brown stands at the platform's left edge with hands together. On the red brick steps at right, several people in maroon and red attire stand in rows near orange-robed figures. A tree and grey sky form the background.

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A large black stone Shivling rises from a dark water pool, its base reflected in the still water, with a multicolored flower garland draped over its upper curve. On a raised metal platform at left, two priests in saffron-orange robes stand near the stairs, one with a rudraksha mala and one with a shaved head and bare upper body; a third figure in white stands near the base. Behind the Shivling, rows of people in orange and maroon robes stand on red tiered steps beneath a tree and overcast sky.2013-06-03A large black polished stone Shiva lingam stands on a tiered black yoni-pitha base with a spout, decorated with a garland of marigolds and yellow, white and purple flowers wrapped around the shaft. Several monks in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand on a metal staircase behind the lingam, one pouring liquid during the abhishekam. Red stepped terraces with rows of small clay lamps and a red building appear in the background under a pale sky.2013-06-06A large black stone Shiva lingam on a square red-and-white striped plinth stands in an open courtyard, with a garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers draped over its top and a silver band with a central crystal mounted on its shaft. Behind it, several men in orange and red dhoti-style clothing stand on a metal railed scaffold platform with stairs, some with hands joined in prayer and one holding an offering, and rows of smaller black lingams are arranged on tiered red brick steps where many people in orange sit facing the central lingam. Coloured pennants flank the scene and a purple emblem with a white bird appears at upper left. Some people are partly visible at the edges, so the count is best given as a range.2013-06-10 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivalinga stands in shallow water, its base reflected below, with a garland of marigolds in yellow, white, red and purple draped around the upper shaft. Several men in saffron-orange and red robes stand on a metal staircase and platform beside it; one holds a tray and another stands at the top with a rudraksha mala. Red-brick tiered steps behind hold more robed monks in orange and maroon, and a tree and grey sky complete the scene.2013-06-03A large black stone Shivling stands in shallow water on a raised red-stepped platform, draped with a multicoloured marigold garland in red, yellow, white, purple and green. Several saffron-robed priests stand on a metal scaffold staircase beside it, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, another in a saffron dhoti holding a conch or vessel and pouring over the Shivling; they appear to be performing abhishekam. Green trees and an overcast sky sit behind, with more figures visible at the far edge of the platform.2013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03June 04 20132013-06-04 +1 copiesA large black stone Shivling stands in shallow water, draped with a multicoloured marigold garland in red, yellow, white, green and purple. Four men in saffron-orange robes stand on a metal staircase and platform at the left, one holding a white offering vessel and another with a white cloth. A red-brick tiered area with rows of small lamps lines the background, with a green tree and grey sky above. Further figures in orange robes are faintly visible on the steps. Water pours from the spout of the stone yoni base. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual.2013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03June 04 20132013-06-04 +1 copiesA large dark stone Shivalingam with a multicolour flower garland (red, white, yellow, purple, green) draped over its top stands in a reflecting pool at an outdoor ritual site. A metal staircase and railed platform rise beside it, where several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style necklaces stand pouring or offering items over the lingam. Behind them, red brick tiered steps hold more monks in orange and maroon robes, and a green tree and overcast sky complete the scene. The lingam's yoni-shaped base spouts water into the pool.2013-06-03June 04 20132013-06-04 +1 copies