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A night photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam on a yoni-shaped pedestal, topped with a garland of yellow flowers, set in an open concrete courtyard. Rows of similar black lingams stretch into the dark background, with a few lit shop-like structures and lamps at left. Small stones lie on the ground. No people are visible.

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September 08 20112011-09-08Night photograph of a large outdoor field filled with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals, arranged in a grid across a concrete courtyard. One lingam in the foreground is decorated with a garland of yellow flowers. A lit building with orange-painted walls and a parked car stand at the left edge, with white pillars and lamp posts in the background. No people are visible.2011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08August 11 20142014-08-11Close-up photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam on a circular yoni-shaped base during a rudra abhishekam, with water being poured from a brass vessel onto its top, running down the carved surface. Yellow flower petals are placed on the lingam's middle band. Behind it, rows of many small black lingams with golden lamps line tiered steps, and blurred seated devotees in white and yellow clothes sit among them. Only a few partially visible people appear in the foreground at the lower left and right edges.2016-12-09Close view of several black stone Shivalinga murtis in a row on round black abhishekam bases, each with horizontal white striations and a yellow flower petal on the nearest one. A brass vessel with a thin spout pours liquid over the lingam at top right. Behind, a blurred man in a saffron-toned garment and white cloth attends the rite, with rows of small lit oil lamps glowing in the background. The scene suggests a Rudra abhishekam.2016-12-09December 09 20162016-12-09Night view of a large outdoor ground filled with rows of black stone Shiva lingams, each draped with white cloth and garlanded with yellow flowers, set on a raised concrete platform. Bright floodlights on poles light the scene, with strings of small lights and banana trees along the edges and a decorated structure in the background. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-29Close-up photograph of a row of black stone Shivalingams on round black bases during a ritual, with a small droplet of liquid on the top of the foremost lingam and a few yellow flower petals on its side. A thin brass pouring vessel with a spout extends in from the upper right, and a person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. The background is blurred with more lingams and warm lights.2016-12-09Night view of a vast open-air field filled in dense rows with hundreds of black stone Shivalingams, each set on a raised base wrapped in a white cloth and crowned with yellow marigold garlands. Strings of marigold garlands and small lights hang overhead along a dark backdrop, with a few white-clad figures visible far in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29