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Night photograph of a large dark stone Shivalinga on a black circular peetha base, draped with a long garland of yellow and green flowers. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand on a metal staircase and platform beside the linga, tending lamps. Behind, a crowd of seated devotees fills rows of red seats under floodlights, with strings of lights along a wall and a multicoloured draped canopy at right. Context suggests the Karthigai Deepam lamp festival.

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Night photograph of a large dark granite Shiva lingam on a square yoni pedestal, decorated with a yellow-and-orange marigold garland. A tall metal staircase with railings leads up to a platform beside the lingam, where several people in saffron and orange robes stand near brass lamps. Floodlights illuminate the scene. Behind, tiers of seated devotees fill stone steps beside a wall strung with lights, and a colourful striped canopy with yellow tassels shelters a golden palanquin-like seat at right.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Night photo of a large grey cylindrical Shiva lingam on a dark stone yoni pedestal at an outdoor temple event. A white-and-gold metal staircase with railings climbs its left side, with saffron-robed priests on the steps and at the top, one pouring from a golden vessel onto the lingam. A yellow and green marigold garland drapes down the lingam. To the right, a crowd of seated devotees fills tiers beneath strings of lights and a striped multicoloured canopy, with a gilded kalasha-like ornament at the lower right.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12Night photograph of a large grey stone Shivalinga on a dark circular yoni pedestal at an outdoor temple, its surface glistening as if freshly bathed. Several priests in saffron and orange robes stand on a metal scaffold staircase beside the lingam, one pouring liquid over the top while others hold brass vessels. A garland of yellow and orange flowers hangs down the stone. At right, a crowd of devotees sits on tiered seating beneath a multicoloured striped canopy and strings of lights, with a golden ornamental arch visible. The scene suggests a Shiva abhishekam at night.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 08 20162016-12-08Night photo of a large black stone Shivalinga on a square yoni pedestal at an outdoor temple, with three horizontal white-and-gold tripundra marks on its face and a garland of yellow and red flowers draped down its side. A metal staircase rises on the left to a platform where several men in orange and saffron robes stand and sit near the top of the linga. Rows of seated devotees fill the stepped seating on the right, under a multicoloured canopy, and string lights line a wall behind. A small lit area and a decorated golden palanquin-like structure appear at lower right.2016-12-12Night photograph of a huge black Shivalinga decorated with garlands of orange, yellow, purple and white marigold flowers, with a white and red band wrapped around its middle and a white-striped Vibhuti-style marking. A white metal staircase climbs its right side to a platform where a few people stand, one in orange-brown clothing wearing a beaded mala, and others in light clothing. Floodlights and strings of lights glow in the dark sky, with flags and an illuminated building at the edge.2016-12-23Night photograph of a large dark black Shiva lingam on a circular stone base, with white-painted horizontal tripundra bands and a white disc marking on its face. A white metal staircase with railings climbs to its top, where a figure in red and gold-toned attire stands beside the lingam, with a garland of white and red flowers draped over the top. Near the base, a striped canopy umbrella with coloured tassels in red, yellow, green, blue and white stands on a gold pole. Dark sky behind, with a string of lights at the lower right.2016-12-08Night photograph of a huge dark grey stone Shivalinga on a black circular peetha base, draped with a long garland of marigolds and red flowers. Two gold-coloured horizontal bands with a central disc are fixed on its front. A metal scaffold staircase on the left leads to a platform where several figures in orange and saffron clothing stand near the top of the linga; one bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth climbs the stairs. Strings of small lights line a wall behind, and seated spectators in a tiered stand watch below a multicoloured fabric canopy on a pole. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark sky.2016-12-12