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Night photograph of a large Shiva lingam draped in marigold and yellow-orange flower garlands, with a golden crown-like top ornament and a silver band around its base, standing on a flower-covered platform. A white metal staircase with railings leads up beside it, where a few people in white and orange-saffron cloth stand near the top. Lights strung along a pale building wall and a small group of seated devotees in the lower right add to the temple ritual setting.

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Night photo of a large grey stone lingam-form murti on a raised platform, heavily decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and green flowers and white strands. A metal staircase with railings stands to the left. To the right, a lit building with string lights and a wooden door has several people in white and light clothing gathered on steps, some seated, one man in white holding a phone. Strings of lights and a small lamp are visible.2016-12-06 +1 copiesDecember 09 20162016-12-09December 23 20162016-12-23Night outdoor ritual at an open amphitheatre with tiered stone seating. A large Shiva lingam, wrapped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds in striped bands, stands on a flower-decorated pedestal beside a steel staircase. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on a red-and-green rug beside a gilded ornate seat and brass pots, while a figure in orange robes stands nearby. Strings of lights line the wall, and several dozen seated and standing people fill the stepped seats behind.2016-12-09Night-time outdoor ceremony at a stepped stone amphitheatre. In the centre stands a large abhishekam-style lingam-shaped structure draped with bands of marigold garlands in yellow, orange and purple, with a golden ornate throne and red carpet at the lower right. Two men in orange-brown dhotis stand at the base; one in white clothes tends the setup. Several figures in orange and saffron robes stand on a metal staircase at upper left. Hundreds of seated people in white and colourful clothes fill the tiered seating behind, and strings of lights and coloured cloth bunting decorate the wall.2016-12-11 +1 copiesNight 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 06 20162016-12-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight photograph of a large floral-decorated ratha or chariot-like structure draped with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands, with a tall gray mask-like or elephant-headed front piece. A figure stands atop a metal staircase platform at the top, holding a lit torch or flame. Tiered stone seating on the right is filled with seated devotees, many in light clothing, and rows of string lights decorate a long wall behind. A row of colourful prayer flags hangs across the seating. Festival procession or ritual setting.2016-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23December 06 20162016-12-06December 02 20172017-12-02