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A large black dome-shaped Shivalinga is draped with a long multicolour garland of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. Behind it, a man in an orange-brown wrap and a gold necklace with a rudraksha mala holds a flaming oil lamp aloft while smiling. a person, with long swept-back hair and a red bindi, is the central figure. A shaven-headed assistant stands beside him. Seated devotees in white clothes with palms joined line red-tiered steps, and red and yellow flower garlands decorate a red-and-white tent behind.

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July 08 20132013-07-08A large dark polished Shivalinga is draped with a long multicolour garland of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. A woman in an orange-brown robe with red and yellow flower garlands and rudraksha beads performs aarti, holding a flaming lamp over the linga. Behind her a bald man in white and orange stands. Seated devotees in white clothes line red-carpeted steps, some with palms joined in prayer. Red and yellow floral bunting decorates the pavilion behind.2013-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20132013-07-08 +1 copiesA large dark black lingam stands in the foreground, draped from top to bottom with a long garland of alternating marigold yellow, red, white and purple flowers. Two men stand atop the lingam, one in the front with long hair and a red-and-yellow floral garland, wearing an orange-brown wrap with gold necklace and hands folded in prayer, and a shaved-headed man beside him in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads. Behind them, a tented stage is decorated with red and yellow marigold strings. Seated on red stone steps, several people dressed in white ritual clothes watch in silence. Silver-coloured bands are fixed to the lingam's side. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style puja on a shivalingam.2013-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20132013-07-08 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large black stone lingam draped with a long garland of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. A standing figure in an orange-brown garment and a red-and-white flower garland, with a red and gold forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp above the lingam. Behind them a bald attendant in white stands beside a pale stone platform. Seated devotees in white clothes with hands folded in prayer line the stone steps on both sides. Behind them are white draped canopy panels trimmed with red and yellow flower strings, and a tall blue and red decorated pillar at the upper right.2013-07-08Photograph of a large black Shiva lingam, the stone's yoni-base and rounded top visible, draped in a multicoloured floral garland of red, white, yellow, purple and green flowers arching over its top. A woman in an orange-red sari with gold-edged border and red and gold garlands stands on a metal platform at left, hands clasped in front of her, with a shaven-headed man in orange robes and gold ornaments beside her on the steps. A partially visible man in white dhoti stands at far right near the base of the lingam. Green trees and pale sky behind, with rows of stone seating visible at lower left.2013-06-03July 01 20132013-07-01July 08 20132013-07-08Outdoor ceremony beside a large smooth black stone sphere wrapped with a long garland of multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, white, purple and green. A man with swept-back hair, wearing a red and orange garland and gold necklace over saffron-orange cloth, stands with palms pressed together in namaste behind the stone. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown wrap and beaded necklace stands with bare upper body. Behind them a red-and-white draped tent with red and marigold garlands. Seated devotees in white clothes with red lanyards sit on red steps, with a small child at left.2013-07-08Outdoor ceremony at a large black dome-shaped stone lingam draped with a long multicoloured garland of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, white, purple and green. A figure with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-brown garment and gold necklaces and bracelets, stands at the top adding the garland. A bald man in a white garment stands behind. Seated devotees in white clothes and red lanyards sit on red-tiered steps at the sides, hands folded in prayer. Red and yellow floral festoons and white drapery decorate the stage behind.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08