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A large white lingam covered with white flower garlands and a yellow flower on top stands on a white-draped platform in an outdoor courtyard. Rows of many small black lingams fill the foreground. Behind them sit an orange-roofed building, a shipping container, a hill covered with trees and a clear sky. A few distant people in white are visible near the edges.

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A large white lingam covered in white flower garlands with a yellow flower on top stands at the centre of an open ground, draped in a white cloth with gold borders. Rows of many black stone lingams fill the foreground on both sides. Behind them stands a green rocky hill under a pale blue sky, with a red shipping-container-style shed, white pillars, a yellow jeep and a parked car nearby. A few distant figures in white clothing are visible near the pillars and shed.2011-11-10A large open ground filled with rows of black stone Shiva lingams, many topped with red flowers, set before a hill covered in trees. In the centre a single large lingam is draped in an orange cloth with a yellow and red marigold garland and a white and gold ceremonial shawl, with a pearl necklace and a small pendant at its base. Behind it sits a low orange-roofed building with white pillars. A few people in white dhotis and a figure in pink are scattered among the lingams, some bending down, and a white tank stands at the right edge.2011-11-10Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a large white-draped Shiva linga under a tall cone of white rice or grain, its base wrapped in a white cloth with gold border. Two men in orange and saffron robes stand at right, one holding a small lamp or incense vessel. Rows of dark black linga and stone pillars fill the paved floor, and a green forested hill rises behind a low orange-roofed hall under a pale sky. Wet ground suggests a recent abhishekam, with scattered petals and offerings.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor photo at dusk of a large field of black stone shivalingams, many topped with red flowers, arranged in rows before a forested hill. In the foreground, a large central lingam is dressed with a saffron-orange cloth and a head ornament, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a white draped cloth beneath and a pearl necklace. A white-clad worker bends among the lingams on the left, and a few figures stand near a red-roofed pavilion, with street lamps lit around the grounds.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor ceremony on a concrete courtyard with hundreds of black Shiva lingams arranged in rows, each draped with a white cloth and many with yellow-orange marigold garlands and small orange fruits placed at the base. Hilly green terrain and a red shipping-container-style structure with a white roof stand behind. Several people in white dhotis and orange or saffron clothing move among the rows near the far structure and walk along the edges. A readable sign on the container reads GOLD. Mostly visible figures are small and distant, so the count is approximate.2011-12-08Outdoor photo beneath a forested hill. A man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body, shaved head, and a beaded necklace pours water over a large white abhishekam lingam set in a dark stone basin. Rows of black stone shivalingas stand on the ground in front of him, with a red shipping container and an orange-roofed building behind. The lingam is covered with white material, possibly sacred ash or rice flour.2011-11-10April 17 20112011-04-17December 19 20112011-12-19Outdoor abhishekam at a field of many black stone Shivalingas under a pale morning sky. A large white flower-covered lingam draped with a white cloth with gold border stands at left, with a yellow marigold on top. At right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes holds a bell and a small ritual vessel, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest stands beside him with hands folded in prayer. Metal pots, yellow flowers in a tray and trees are behind them, with a white-clad figure and a parked car in the distance.2011-11-10