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August 11 2014

A large black Shiva lingam with a silver-toned band of ornamental plates and a garland of white flowers with red and green accents draped along its side, photographed against a pale sky. On a metal staircase and platform at the top, several priests in orange and saffron cloths perform a ritual, one standing at the centre holding a lit lamp or flame. A figure on the stairs wears an orange cloth and another sits with a brass vessel beside him. A low building wall and a small lamp fixture appear at the right edge.

2016-10-17 +1 copies

A large black Shiva lingam stands in an outdoor courtyard, decorated with a white and red flower garland and silver bands, while priests perform abhishekam on a raised metal platform reached by a staircase with railings. A priest in a brown robe with a white dhoti holds a lit flame, with smoke rising above him. Another figure in orange cloth sits behind on the platform, and two more priests in orange garments stand on the stairs with ritual vessels. A plain beige building and red flags are in the background under a pale sky. No identifiable a person is confidently visible; the central priest is an unnamed priest.

A large black Shiva lingam stands in an open outdoor setting, draped with a garland of white flowers with red and green accents and decorated with silver bands. A priest in an orange-brown garment and a shawl stands on a raised metal platform at the top of a steel staircase, holding a lit oil lamp with flame and smoke rising. Several assistants in orange dhotis stand on the staircase below, with brass vessels visible near the base. The sky is pale grey and a brick wall and red flags appear behind. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja being performed on the lingam.

October 17 2016

A photograph of a large black Shivalinga topped by a garland of white flowers with red and green accents, set on a metal staircase and platform. A bare-chested priest with a sacred thread stands on the platform holding a lit flame. Below on the stairs, several men in orange-saffron dhotis sit and stand, with brass vessels and offerings nearby. The sky is overcast and grey, and a faint smoke trail rises from the flame.

A photograph of a large black Shivalinga decorated with a colourful flower garland in red, yellow, white, purple and green, with silver bands across its base. On a metal scaffold staircase at left, several saffron-robed men stand and climb; one in a saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a small vessel and pours from it, while another in orange holds a bowl. Long-haired figure at upper centre wears an orange shawl and garland. Grey sky and a concrete building in the background suggest an outdoor abhishekam ritual.

June 02 2014

Night-time photograph of a large dark stone Shivalinga on a wide circular yoni-peetha base, decorated with a band of marigold and mixed flower garlands. Metal stairs with railings rise to a platform beside the linga, where several figures in saffron and red robes stand; one bare-chested man in orange cloth and a head covering performs an offering. Behind, a large audience in white clothing sits on tiered steps, many holding small lights, with bright floodlights on a building wall. A gold ornamental arch appears at the lower left.

September 15 2014

A large polished black stone Shivling stands in the foreground, draped with a garland of marigolds and bands of purple, yellow, red and white. Several monks in orange and saffron robes stand on a metal staircase beside it, one holding a string of beads, while another figure in orange stands at left on the stone steps. Red-painted stone steps lead down on the right, lined with potted plants, and behind them stand construction trucks, gravel piles and a metal railing. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja at the lingam.

2013-06-04 +1 copies

A large dark black stone Shivalingam with a silver-banded base and a garland of white and red flowers wrapped around it is being bathed on a metal scaffold. A shirtless man with long hair stands at the top, pouring liquid from a yellow vessel over the lingam, which is glistening with liquid. Two other men stand on the stairs and platform beside him, one wearing an orange cloth. The sky behind is pale grey.