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Night photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a large dark stone Shiva lingam wrapped in marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A man with bare upper body and a rudraksha mala stands on a metal scaffold platform, pouring water from a golden kalasha over the lingam while water sprays off the stone. A second man in white clothing and a white cap stands beside him on the platform, with other people visible below near the scaffold and orange flower garlands draped along the railings.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Night-time outdoor ritual at a large dark stone Shivalingam wrapped in garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white marigolds. A metal scaffold staircase with a railed platform leads up beside the lingam. On the platform stand a man in white dhoti with a white headband, and a man in orange-brown robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and horizontal white tripundra markings on the forehead, who appears to be attending the lingam. A third person stands partly behind at the platform, and another figure in white stands lower on the stairs at right. The lingam bears a white and red garland band with a white bowl-shaped section at its base. Dark sky above.2016-12-23A night-time photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam, its tall rounded form wrapped in bands of marigold garlands in orange and yellow with purple, maroon and white flower strands. Two priests stand on a white metal staircase beside it: the one at the top, bare-chested in a white cloth, pours water from a brass vessel over the lingam, while another priest stands near the base. Water runs down the stone and the staircase. Strings of lights glow at the lower right against a black sky, and a small bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of an abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam wrapped in garlands of marigold, yellow, purple, maroon and white flowers. A white metal staircase with orange and yellow marigold garlands leads up to a raised platform. On the platform, a man in white dhoti stands near brass vessels, and a bare-chested man in white and an orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace stands behind a metal rail beside the lingam. A third bare-chested man stands on the stairs. Water splashes at the left edge, and a white-lit wall is visible at lower right.2016-12-23Night photograph of a large dark stone lingam decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, green and maroon flowers, with a white ritual band across its front. A white metal staircase with flower-draped railings rises beside it to a platform where a figure with bare upper body and a beaded necklace stands at the top, with another figure partly visible on the stairs below. Water sprays at the right edge. Strings of lights and small red flags appear in the background under a dark sky.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a large dark stone Shivalinga draped in a thick garland border of yellow, orange, purple and green flowers. A bare-chested man in a dark head covering stands on a white metal stepladder at the top, pouring water from a golden kalasha over the linga, with spray visible. A second person in orange stands beside him on the ladder.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam on a raised circular base, decorated with white and silver horizontal bands and garlanded with white and red flower strands. A metal staircase with white railings climbs beside it, and a figure in a red cloth stands at the top pouring liquid from a vessel onto the lingam, water spraying outward. A colourful striped cloth canopy with a golden finial sits at the lower right, with lit lamps along the edge. Dark sky above.2016-12-08December 23 20162016-12-23