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A photograph of a large dark polished Ananda Lingam, a tall rounded stone shivalinga, garlanded with a long band of yellow, red and pink flowers. Beside it, a metal staircase leads up to a raised platform where several people in saffron-orange robes sit. A seated man at the front, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a small ritual object in his hand. A younger figure in an orange turban and saffron wrap sits near the rail with hands pressed together. Stone steps with red and grey seating are behind, and a plain building wall with wooden doors stands in the background, consistent with the Vaidya Sarovar abhishekam setting.

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Photograph of an abhishekam at a large dark grey Shiva lingam, here a tall rounded black stone form decorated with a yellow, red and pink flower garland draped over its top. A group of saffron-robed sadhus and priests sit on a metal staircase platform beside it; the nearest figure holds a brass vessel and a small offering, while others wear orange cloth, rudraksha beads and orange turbans. Behind them is a plain stone building with wooden doors, and red-tiered steps descend beside the lingam.2017-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a large dark polished Shiva lingam, draped with a yellow and orange marigold garland, in an open outdoor courtyard with tiered red stone steps behind it. A raised metal platform with railings and stairs holds several people in saffron-orange robes; the central seated figure, with long dark hair and a beaded mala necklace, wears an orange shawl and holds flowers, while others in orange sit or stand nearby. The scene is consistent with a lingam abhishekam ceremony.2017-09-11A photograph of a large dark stone Shiva lingam on a circular black base, draped with a garland of orange and yellow flowers and scattered petals. Behind it, several people in orange and saffron robes sit on a raised metal scaffold platform with railings and stairs. One figure in the foreground holds a bowl of offerings and wears a rudraksha-style necklace and bare upper body, while others wear orange cloth and some have long dark hair. Red brick tiered seating with small arches and orange flags stand behind the scene under an overcast sky.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11A large dark grey stone lingam with a garland of marigold and red flowers draped around its base is the central subject, set on a raised platform beside a red-tiered stone seating area. Several men in saffron-orange robes climb a metal staircase toward the platform; one man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti, sits on the platform performing a ritual gesture with his hands beside the lingam. Other saffron-clad men stand on the stairs and a figure in white crouches at the lower left. Trees and a plain beige wall with wooden doors form the background under an overcast sky.2017-06-26A large dark grey stone Shiva lingam, draped with a long garland of marigolds in yellow, orange and red, stands on a circular black base at the centre of an open-air ritual ground. Behind it, a tall metal staircase leads to a raised platform where several people in saffron-orange robes sit or stand. One figure in the foreground wears orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace and holds a small ritual item; others on the platform are also in orange and some have long dark hair. A metal scaffold ladder rises on the left. The background shows a tiered red-brick seating area with rows of small raised motifs and a plain sandstone wall with wooden doors. Saffron flags stand along the left edge and the sky is pale and overcast.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11A large dark polished stone linga, wrapped with a garland of marigolds, red and white flowers, stands beside a metal staircase platform. On the platform, several young men in saffron-orange robes stand with palms pressed together, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a conch-like vessel and a small lamp near the top. Behind them stretches a red stone wall and red tiered steps lined with small lamps. Overcast sky above.2017-06-26September 11 20172017-09-11A photograph of a large black Shiva lingam draped in garlands of yellow, orange, white and magenta flowers, with a flower-decorated base in the foreground. On a metal staircase and platform at the left, several monks in saffron and orange robes stand, one with a shaved head at the bottom left. A seated figure in saffron robes sits at the top of the platform beside the lingam, with long dark hair, appearing to hold objects in their hands. A stone wall and trees with clear pale sky lie behind. The lingam and garlands are the main subject, with the monks and platform as setting.2015-02-19