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Night photograph of a large outdoor field filled with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals, arranged in a grid across a concrete courtyard. One lingam in the foreground is decorated with a garland of yellow flowers. A lit building with orange-painted walls and a parked car stand at the left edge, with white pillars and lamp posts in the background. No people are visible.

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September 08 20112011-09-08A night photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam on a yoni-shaped pedestal, topped with a garland of yellow flowers, set in an open concrete courtyard. Rows of similar black lingams stretch into the dark background, with a few lit shop-like structures and lamps at left. Small stones lie on the ground. No people are visible.2011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08September 08 20112011-09-08Night-time photograph of a large field of dark stone Shivalingams arranged in rows on a pale ground, with several women and a few men bending over them to perform abhishekam. Women wear red, orange, and multicoloured saris and salwar kameez; one man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends over a lingam at right. Some devotees hold small vessels. Dim lights and a street lamp illuminate the scene against a dark background of trees and a small structure at left.2011-10-07January 08 20102010-01-08October 07 20112011-10-07Night view of a large outdoor ground filled with rows of black stone Shiva lingams, each draped with white cloth and garlanded with yellow flowers, set on a raised concrete platform. Bright floodlights on poles light the scene, with strings of small lights and banana trees along the edges and a decorated structure in the background. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-29August 01 20082008-08-01Night view of a vast open-air field filled in dense rows with hundreds of black stone Shivalingams, each set on a raised base wrapped in a white cloth and crowned with yellow marigold garlands. Strings of marigold garlands and small lights hang overhead along a dark backdrop, with a few white-clad figures visible far in the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-12-29Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual field filled with rows of Shiva lingams, each draped in a white cloth and crowned with yellow flower garlands, set on a concrete platform. Bright floodlights on tall poles light the scene, with palm trees, strings of colourful bunting and a decorated palanquin or ratha in the background. No people are visible among the lingams.2010-12-29A night-time photograph of a large outdoor gathering on a concrete ground, with hundreds of seated people in rows wearing white clothes with orange-red borders and black caps or head coverings, seen from behind. Strings of lights in orange and white hang overhead on posts, and a small building with red decorations stands at the right edge. Bright white floodlights illuminate the scene against a dark background.2009-08-03