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Night photograph of a huge black stone Shiva lingam on a tiered yoni-pitha base, with a white metal staircase rising beside it and a garland of flowers draped over the shaft. A seated figure in a red garment sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold halo-style backrest and red cushions, beneath a striped canopy. Bare-chested attendants in orange-red and white dhotis tend the lingam, and ritual trident and gold kalasha-like objects stand near the throne. Tiered stands behind are filled with a large crowd of seated devotees, with red flags and lit lights along the wall. Consistent with a Rudrabhishekam ritual.

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Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam on a tiered stone yoni-pitha base, decorated with white horizontal tripundra bands and a garland of flowers draped over its upper portion. A metal staircase climbs beside it to a platform where a figure stands near the top. In front, a golden ornate throne holds a white-clad figure seated under a golden arch, with a gilded trident and ceremonial vessels beside it. Two men in white dhotis and orange-red garments perform ritual work at the base of the lingam. A large crowd of seated devotees fills tiered stands at right, under strings of lights and red flags, with a colourful striped canopy above the lingam area.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam on a tiered yoni-pitha base, marked with white horizontal tripundra bands and draped with a flower garland. A figure in orange robes stands atop the lingam on a white metal staircase, pouring or offering something. On the stage below, two priests in white and orange dhotis stand near brass trishula staffs and a kalasha, one holding a flower garland. A golden ornate throne with a red cushion holds a seated white-robed figure of a deity or saint, with a small canopy above it. Crowds of devotees fill tiered seating on the right, beneath strings of lights and red flags, as part of a Rudrabhishekam ritual.2016-12-08A night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with a silver band, decorated with a garland, rising from a broad black yoni-pitha base at an outdoor ritual ground. Several white-clad priests and bare-chested attendants work around the lingam, one climbing a metal staircase, another standing at its base beside brass vessels and a garland. In the foreground a seated figure in a red robe sits on a large gold ornate throne with a red cushion, with a gold trident and brass lamps beside it, and a multi-coloured canopy overhead. Behind, a large crowd of seated devotees fills tiered stands beneath strings of lights and red flags, consistent with a Rudrabhishekam ritual. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain and cannot be confirmed from the image alone.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam with a horizontal white band, decorated with marigold garlands, rising from a stepped black yoni-pitha base at an outdoor ritual ground. A man in an orange-red robe with a crown-like headdress sits on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-motif base, under an orange and yellow canopy with tassels. Golden trident staffs stand around the throne, with brass pots and lamps nearby. Two priests in orange-yellow dhotis sit at the base, and a shirtless man in a dhoti stands on a scaffold at the top of the lingam. Tiered seating with spectators and red flags fills the background, under string lights.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam on a tiered black yoni-pitha base, decorated with a white flower garland and two horizontal white-and-gold bands. A metal staircase leads up to the top, where a figure in orange clothing stands beside a flame. In the foreground on a red-draped stage, a golden ornate throne holds a white-clad figure with a visible portrait-like face; a brass trident and brass ritual vessels flank it. A man in a white dhoti and another in a saffron-coloured cloth stand at left near a garland and metal pots. Behind, a large crowd of seated devotees fills tiered stands under strings of lights and red flags. Shiva lingam ritual scene, rudrabhishekam setting.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with white horizontal bands and a garland of flowers, reached by a white metal staircase with railings on the left. A seated figure in a red-cushioned golden throne sits on a red-draped platform before the lingam, with gold trident-topped ritual staffs and brass lamps around the seat. A priest in white dhoti stands at left near the base, and a second figure in a dhoti is on the stairs beside a golden urn. A striped multicoloured canopy shades the throne area. Hundreds of seated devotees fill tiered stands on the right in front of a wall of strung lights, and a small figure is visible atop the lingam. The scene reflects a Rudrabhishekam at a lingam pond.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a huge black Shiva lingam with horizontal white tripundra bands on its shaft, set on a tiered black stone yoni-pitha base, decorated with a red-and-orange garland. A priest in orange robes stands on a metal staircase at the top of the lingam pouring offerings, and another ritual attendant in orange and a white dhoti works at the base with a flame and a kalasha pot. On the red-draped stage in front, a gold throne with a gilded halo holds a white marble-like statue of a seated sage in red. Gold trishula staves flank the throne, and a multicolour cloth canopy hangs at the right. Rows of seated devotees fill the illuminated stands behind.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam at an outdoor ritual site, with white horizontal tripundra stripes on its face and a garland of flowers around its upper part. A person in a light pink robe sits cross-legged on a gold-and-red throne at the base, with a gold peacock-style backrest and a red cushion, under a multicoloured canopy. Priests in orange and white dhotis stand and sit around the platform, some holding ceremonial items. Tiered seating with many seated devotees fills the right side, flanked by lit string lights, red flags and a white pavilion.2016-12-08