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Night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam with a white horizontal tripundra marking and a garland of white and maroon flowers wrapped around its base. On a metal staircase platform at the top, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red cloth holds a lit lamp or incense toward the lingam, with another attendant beside him in the dark. Smoke rises into the night sky. A high wall and dark trees sit behind. The scene appears to be a Rudrabhishekam or Pournami puja.

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November 14 20162016-11-14November 14 20162016-11-14November 14 20162016-11-14Night photograph of a large black lingam, a Shiva linga, wrapped with a garland of white and maroon flowers, standing on a stone base. A metal staircase with railings rises to a raised platform beside it, where a shirtless man with long dark hair sits holding an object, with smoke rising behind him. Other figures in orange or saffron cloth stand or sit nearby on the stairs, and a white band marks the linga's side. Walls and trees are faintly visible in the dark background, indicating a Rudrabhishekam ritual.2016-11-14 +1 copiesNovember 14 20162016-11-14 +1 copiesNovember 14 20162016-11-14December 08 20162016-12-08 +1 copiesNight photograph of a massive black stone Shivalingam on a large circular yoni-peetha base, with a white three-band tripundra marking and a garland of white and red flowers draped over it. A man in orange-brown robes stands on a metal scaffold platform beside the lingam, holding a lit flame aloft, with smoke rising above. Another person in light clothing is visible on the stair platform at left, and two people at the base, one holding a small flame, are partly visible in the lower frame. The sky is dark, with red flags on the wall at right.2016-11-14November 14 20162016-11-14 +1 copiesNight photograph of a giant black Shiva lingam with white horizontal tripundra bands and a white-and-magenta flower garland wrapped around it, set on a large stone yoni-peetha base. A robed priest stands on a metal staircase platform at the top, holding a flame and performing an aarti or abhishekam offering while smoke rises. Below, a bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti holds a lamp near the base, and a bare-chested man with folded hands stands at the lower right. A golden statue stands at the lower left. Metal racks of vessels line the staircase. Red flags are visible behind.2016-11-14November 14 20162016-11-14November 11 20162016-11-11