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A large grey Shiva lingam wrapped in a garland of yellow, red, pink and green flowers stands in the foreground on a red brick platform with stone steps. Behind it, a group of men in saffron and orange robes stand under a white parasol with a multicoloured fringe, one bare-chested man with a long shawl and another in an orange cloth standing near the lingam. Red brick buildings, black water tanks, metal railings and a hovering drone form the background.

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January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a red-walled building with a large grey stone lingam draped in a garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in red, white, yellow and purple. Several men stand above on a raised platform beneath a striped multicoloured canopy on a pole. One man in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha beads holds a plate or offering, while another in an orange cloth and white shawl stands near him. Water tanks, a green tarpaulin and a steel frame are visible behind. Stepped stone ghats lead down to the water.2018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a large grey Shiva lingam draped in garlands of orange marigolds, white jasmine and bands of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. A man in a rust-orange robe kneels at the top of the lingam, pouring liquid from a silver vessel, with a white umbrella held above him. A second man in orange with a rudraksha mala and tall hair stands on the metal scaffold behind, holding a small brass bowl, and two more men in orange cloth stand near the base. The lingam sits on a stepped red and white platform in front of a red building with tall windows and a small water tank. The lingam's silver yoni-pitha band is visible at its base with scattered petals on the ground. The lingam is a deity murti under a ritual umbrella, not a person, so no physical person is counted beyond the four clearly visible men.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a large golden-toned Shiva lingam draped with a multicoloured garland of marigolds and white flowers in the foreground, set on tiered white steps. Behind it, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands beneath a white and multicoloured fringed parasol, with another saffron-clad attendant beside him and a third person in white visible near the back. The background is a red multi-storey building with barred windows, black water tanks and a teal tarpaulin.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a large grey stone Shiva lingam wrapped in concentric garlands of marigolds and red, white, yellow and green flowers. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders pours liquid from a silver vessel onto the lingam from a raised platform beneath a multicoloured fringed umbrella. Behind him a second figure in orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands, and two other men with matted hair and ash markings sit nearby. A red multi-storey building and stone steps form the background. Flower petals scatter the ground at the base.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA large dark stone Shivalinga, draped with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, dominates the foreground. Its upper surface bears three horizontal white tripundra markings. Behind it, two young men in orange-saffron cloth stand on a raised metal platform, with a third man in white clothing, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, pouring or offering from a vessel toward the lingam. Behind them is a multi-storey terracotta-red building with a metal-framed roof, and at right a golden arch frames a dark stone deity murti.2017-06-19