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A large black Shivalingam is draped in multicoloured flower garlands with yellow, orange, red and purple bands, standing on a tiered garland-decorated base in a shallow water channel. Several saffron-robed men stand on a white metal staircase and platform beside it, one in an orange turban, others in orange and white clothes, tending the abhishekam. Behind them are terraced rows of small clay pots and a grey wall with carved lingam motifs.

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A large outdoor Shiva lingam stands in a shallow water-filled basin, draped with long garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flower strands in yellow, orange, white and red, with a striped flower skirt around its base. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a white metal scaffold and staircase beside the lingam, one tending to the top of the shivalinga, while others watch from the platform. Behind them, a tiered wall is lined with rows of terracotta pots holding plants, and a grey wall displays carved trident and lingam motifs. The scene suggests abhishekam or decoration of the lingam.2015-01-13Outdoor abhishekam of a large black Shivalingam set on a tiered base wrapped in a colourful floral garland and beaded fringe in yellow, red, white and green. Water pours over the lingam from a metal pipe. On a raised steel platform and staircase above, several men in orange and saffron robes and white head cloths pour liquids and tend the ritual. Behind them a wall of terracotta flower pots with plants, and grey block wall with small decorative emblems. A pool of water surrounds the base.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A large black Shivalinga stands on a decorated peetha base wrapped in garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flower strings in orange, yellow, green, white and purple. Three horizontal white tripundra lines are painted on the linga's front face. Behind it, a tiered brick wall holds rows of terracotta pots with small green plants, and a white metal staircase with railings rises at left. Two or three robed figures in orange and white stand on the upper platform near the top of the stairs, partly visible at the top edge, with more orange-clad people at the left side of the staircase. Water reflects the pots in a shallow channel around the base.2015-01-13A photograph of a large Shivalingam standing in a pool, its black stone shaft draped with a long garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers, and its base wrapped in a striped and beaded floral decoration. A metal staircase and walkway lead down to the water, where several men in saffron and orange robes stand on the steps and railings, with one wearing white dhoti. A woman in an orange sari stands near the walkway and several people are gathered at the platform. Tiered terracotta-coloured steps and a seated crowd line the background under a clear sky.2015-02-17A large black lingam, a Shiva linga, sits on a tall base wrapped in a striped skirt of multicoloured garlands in red, yellow, green and white, with draped flower strings hanging down its sides. The lingam stands on a square platform of red and white striped panels over water. A white metal staircase and scaffold rise beside it, with a few figures in orange and saffron clothing standing on the upper landings. Behind, rows of terracotta pots fill a tiered wall, with a grey concrete wall carrying relief carvings and a tree above. Stepped red seating lines the left side. Several people in white stand at the lower staircase and along the seating area.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13November 06 20132013-11-06A large black Shivalingam on a raised square platform in a water tank, decorated with garlands in red, yellow, green and white and a striped multicoloured skirt-like base. Two white metal staircases with railings climb toward the top of the linga, where two people in white clothing sit on the platform; one wears an orange head wrap. The tank surroundings are lined with rows of terracotta pots, and a grey wall behind has a carved Shivalinga outline. Clear sky above and a few trees at the back.2015-01-13Photograph of a large outdoor Shivalinga at a temple pool, wrapped in a multicoloured garland of marigolds and flowers in yellow, orange, pink and white, with a long garland draped over its top. Several people in saffron-orange robes climb a metal staircase and walkway beside the water; one bare-chested man in orange cloth stands on the lower steps near a woman in a sari. Terracotta lamps line the stepped embankment behind the lingam, and the pool reflects the scene. Clear sky and a low concrete wall frame the setting.2015-02-17A large grey stone Shivalinga stands on a square, red-and-white striped platform in a water tank at Aadikailaasa, decorated with a multicoloured garland and a rainbow-coloured floral arch above it, with a water spout flowing from the base. Saffron-robed monks are seated along the red tiered steps and railings above, and white-clad figures stand at the left of the steps. A crane-mounted camera arm extends into the frame at left, and the surrounding area has trees, lights and a red building.2013-11-06