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Night scene at a temple: a tall dark stone Shiva lingam, draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, stands in the foreground beside a metal staircase with railings. On the raised platform at the top, several men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls stand in a group. Most are bare-chested; the central figure, with long dark hair and a garlanded ornament, holds a lit incense stick or lamp toward the lingam.

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Night photo of a large dark stone Shivalinga draped with a yellow, red and green flower garland, with a metal staircase and platform beside it. On the platform, several men in orange dhotis and bare upper bodies stand and sit near the top, one holding objects, with a man in white and red garments and beaded necklaces near the summit.2016-12-12Night photograph of a large dark black stone lingam, wrapped with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and fitted with gold-patterned bands, standing beside a metal staircase and platform. On the platform, several people in orange and saffron cloth stand and sit near oil lamps and offerings. One figure at the top right wears a bare upper body with beaded necklaces. Strings of small lights decorate a building in the background, and a bright floodlight glows at right.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12November 14 20162016-11-14 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12Night 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.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with a white horizontal tripundra marking and a garland of white and red flowers draped down its side, set on a dark stone platform. A bare-chested man with long dark hair stands on a metal scaffold stair beside it, extending one arm and holding an object toward the lingam, apparently performing abhishekam. Two other figures stand behind him on the stairs in dark or reddish cloth, with brass vessels visible below. Smoke rises in the dark sky above, and small red flags stand in the background.2016-11-14 +1 copiesDecember 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a large black lingam, a Shiva linga, wrapped with a garland of white and maroon flowers, standing on a stone base. A metal staircase with railings rises to a raised platform beside it, where a shirtless man with long dark hair sits holding an object, with smoke rising behind him. Other figures in orange or saffron cloth stand or sit nearby on the stairs, and a white band marks the linga's side. Walls and trees are faintly visible in the dark background, indicating a Rudrabhishekam ritual.2016-11-14 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23