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A large dark black Shiva linga stands on a circular platform heavily decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands in orange, yellow, purple and white. The linga is ringed by a flower-covered cobra-hood style arch and a striped garland hangs across its front. Behind it, two people in white ritual clothing sit at the top of stepped red-brick seating, with a red multi-storey building and a fenced courtyard in the background.

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A large black Shiva lingam is decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in orange, yellow, purple, white and green, with a white silver-toned yoni-style base band and a horizontal white ornament on its face. Two figures in white dhoti stand on the top, performing worship near the flower-wrapped linga. The lingam sits on a garlanded platform with orange and multicoloured floral drapes and a large fountain. Red multi-storey building and tiered red seating stand behind, with an event-like outdoor setting at dusk.2016-03-07February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA large outdoor Shivalingam is decorated with dense bands of marigold and mixed flower garlands in orange, yellow, purple, white and green, forming a tall flower-wrapped base and a garland arch around the lingam. It stands on a platform surrounded by water. Behind it, a terraced amphitheatre holds seated people in white clothes, and a red multi-storey building rises at the back. Several men stand on the building's roof, one in a dark top, others in light clothing. Tiers of white-clad seated people are visible on the steps, so the total is in the 21-100 range.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA large black Shivalingam is draped with a garland of multicolored flowers in purple, orange, yellow, white and green, forming a tall oval frame around it, set on a base wrapped in a decorated flower-garland skirt. Several people in white and orange-toned clothing stand on a raised platform behind the lingam, with more people seated on red brick steps in front and along the sides of a waterfront area. A red multi-storey building and a metal railing form the background.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19A large dark grey-green Shivalinga is the central subject, draped in a thick garland of marigolds and yellow flowers in purple, green, and white bands, with a wide floral ring around its base. Several saffron-robed priests stand on a raised platform behind it, one pouring or tending at the top of the linga while others attend nearby. Seated devotees in white clothing sit on red terraced steps at right, and a red brick building with a flower-strung wire fence forms the backdrop, as the photo shows an outdoor abhishekam-style ritual.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black Shiva lingam on a tiered square base at Aadikailaasa, decorated with a garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers and a striped marigold-style skirt of colourful flower strands around the base. Silver ornamental bands mark the lingam's centre. Surrounding it is a shallow water channel. Behind, rows of small black lingams line red brick terraces, and a group of saffron-robed monks stand on a white metal staircase and along the terraces, some in ochre and orange robes. A red multi-storey building rises in the background.2013-11-06February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA large black Shivalinga stands in the middle of a water-filled tank, wrapped in multicoloured garlands of marigolds in yellow, orange, white, purple and green, with a flower ring around its upper oval. The massive garland-draped base is striped in bright bands of yellow, orange, purple and white. Tiered red stone steps behind are lined with seated white-clad devotees, and a few people in white stand on a white metal staircase near the lingam, with a group of figures in white at the left. A small scatter of people in orange and white is visible on the upper platform. Maha Shivaratri setting with abhishekam-style decoration.2015-02-17 +1 copies