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A large black Shiva lingam stands in the foreground, decorated with a multicolour garland arch of red, yellow, green and white flowers and silver horizontal tripundra bands. On a metal platform at left, three priests in saffron-orange robes stand at the lingam; the central figure stands with hands joined in prayer, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, while a priest beside him holds a ritual object and another priest with white forehead markings stands with hands folded. The scene suggests abhishekam worship at the lingam against a pale sky and a red building.

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June 10 20132013-06-10June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJuly 08 20132013-07-08A large black lingam is draped with a garland of white, red, yellow and green flowers and fitted with silver bands. On a metal platform beside it, several men in saffron-orange robes stand; one at the front, with long dark hair and an orange garment, reaches toward the lingam and holds a thin rod or stick over it. Another man near the rail, wearing an orange cloth and a beaded necklace, holds a small object. Two more men in orange stand behind them on the steps, and a plain building wall and a pale sky form the background.2013-06-10June 10 20132013-06-10July 08 20132013-07-08A large black lingam with a silver three-line tripundra band and a silver disc is decorated with an arch of marigold garlands in yellow, orange, red, purple and green, with yellow petals scattered on top. Behind it, four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a metal platform with railings and stairs. One man at the far right has long swept-back dark hair and a flower garland, and appears to be the a person by his long hair, garland and ornate clothing, while the others have shaved heads and rudraksha malas and sit in the same group. Red and beige buildings and a grey sky form the background.2013-07-08A photograph of a large black linga with a silver band and a silver disc, decorated with a multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, green, white and purple. Five men in saffron-orange robes stand on a metal scaffold platform with a railing, wearing rudraksha malas and garlands; the central man has long dark hair and a flower garland, and a gold necklace. Some men are bare-chested and shaven-headed. Red and white flower garlands hang from the railing. A grey overcast sky and a red building form the background.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08Outdoor photograph of a large dark black Shiva lingam wrapped in a rainbow garland of marigolds and red, yellow, green, white and purple flowers, with a silver strip decoration across its base. Four men stand on a silver metal platform with railings and steps behind the lingam, all in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. The man at the front right, with hands in anjali mudra and a gold necklace, wears a red flower garland; the others stand beside him in white-bordered orange clothing with shaved heads. Pale sky in the background.2013-07-08A large black lingam, the Shiva linga, is draped with a garland of marigolds in red, yellow, green and white, and a silver band of ornamented metal is fixed around its base. On a metal platform on the left, several men in saffron-orange robes stand at a railing; the man at the centre, with long swept-back hair and a gold-coloured necklace, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) above the linga. Other men in orange stand beside him and one at the far left, one holding a flower offering. Behind them a plain sky and unfinished brick wall fill the background. Two bare-armed devotees and a lamp-holder suggest a puja with aarti being offered at the abhishekam area.2013-06-10A large black Shiva lingam with a silver tripundra band and a garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers arched over its top is the central subject. On a raised metal platform beside it, several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand; the foremost man with long dark hair and a gold-toned necklace holds a lit oil lamp toward the lingam, with smoke rising. Other men in orange and gold garments, some with rudraksha-style necklaces, stand on the steps and platform around him. A concrete building and pale sky form the background.2013-06-10 +1 copies