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A large dark stone Shiva lingam is draped in layers of marigold and jasmine garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white, with garland spirals wound around its base and shaft. Several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies attend it: one stands at left pouring from a brass vessel, and another kneels at right in an orange garment. Brass pots and vessels sit on the stage floor. Behind, a tiered stone ghat is lined with seated devotees and brass lamps, and a stairway with a metal railing rises at left. The scene appears to be a lingam abhishekam decoration ceremony outdoors.

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Night photograph of a large Shiva lingam draped in marigold and garland strands in yellow, orange, purple and white, with a tall tiered flower-decorated structure above a plinth. A priest in white dhoti and orange-brown shawl with rudraksha beads stands at the lower left near several brass vessels on a red-edged platform. Behind, a seated crowd fills tiered stands under floodlights, with a multicoloured canopy at the right. A metal staircase rises at the left. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style ritual; no a person candidate is visibly identifiable.2016-12-13December 18 20162016-12-18December 05 20162016-12-05December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18July 31 20152015-07-31December 03 20162016-12-03January 13 20152015-01-13December 16 20162016-12-16January 13 20152015-01-13A large dark stone Shivalinga at an outdoor temple stage is draped in garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange, white, red, purple and green, with water flowing over it onto a flower-strewn base. Behind it, a tiered staircase of seated white-clad devotees and drummers watches, while on a raised platform several saffron-robed priests, some bare-chested, stand near a woman in a red-and-orange sari with a garland. Red-and-white banners and palm trees frame the scene, consistent with an abhishekam ritual.2013-12-27A large outdoor Shiva lingam draped in layered garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers, in red, orange, yellow, purple and white, with a silver band near its base. The lingam stands on a decorated platform with a striped floral skirt. A metal staircase and scaffold rise beside it, with several people in saffron and white climbing it to reach the top and tend the decorations. Below, rows of people in white clothes sit on red stone steps, and drummers in the lower left add to the ritual setting. Loudspeakers, a tall red pillar and a clear sky frame the scene.2015-02-19