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A large dark polished black Shiva lingam is wrapped with a long garland of multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, orange, white, purple and green. Behind it, several saffron-robed priests stand on a metal scaffold staircase lined with white and red flower garlands. A central figure wears a red floral garland, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, with hair swept back, and appears to be standing near the lingam in a ritual setting. Other priests in saffron and orange cloth stand nearby. Red-tiered stone steps and a fenced area with bunting in orange, red and purple surround the scene, with onlookers at the rail behind.

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July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08June 05 20132013-06-05A large dark black lingam with a silver band and a multicoloured flower garland draped down its side stands in the foreground of an outdoor ritual platform with red steps. On a raised metal platform behind it, several men in saffron-orange robes perform abhishekam. One man in the centre wears a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a flower garland over his shoulders and his hair pulled back. Other priests with shaved heads and bare upper bodies stand nearby holding small vessels, and a figure in white sits on the steps at left. Orange and white garlands and a white draped canopy frame the scene.2013-07-01July 01 20132013-07-01Outdoors at a large black Shivalinga draped with a multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, green, purple and white, with a metal railing platform and red stone steps behind. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-red garment, a red flower garland and a multi-strand bead necklace, holding a small bell while standing above the lingam. Beside him, saffron-robed priests and assistants stand on the metal platform and steps, one bald man in an orange shawl with a bead mala, another crouching at the lower left, and a worker in the background. A green dump truck and buildings with a rubble bank are visible behind.2013-06-17A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a large black lingam with a multicolour flower garland draped over its top and silver-patterned bands around its base. On a metal staircase beside it, several priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand with bare upper bodies, rudraksha malas and gold pendants. The central figure wears a red floral garland, a gold necklace and a white cloth, and holds a white offering. Other priests on the steps hold white cloth or offerings, and a few onlookers stand behind a metal railing with red-and-white garlands and a red-and-white canopy in the background. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the identity is left unsure.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08June 03 20132013-06-03July 08 20132013-07-08July 01 20132013-07-01A large black stone lingam, a Shiva linga, is draped with a long garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers and sits on a circular black platform above red stepped seating. A tall figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands on a metal staircase beside the lingam, while another robed figure in orange stands at the top. Two more people in orange and white are partly visible below on the steps. Stone-gray railings and a black speaker stand to the left, with a small table of offerings at lower left and a flagpole with colourful bands at top left.2013-06-17