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A large grey Shiva lingam is being bathed with water and decorated with a thick band of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands in orange, yellow, white, purple and green, with a silver band around its middle. A metal scaffold platform on the left holds several shaven-headed priests in orange-saffron robes, one carrying a drum, and a woman in a red top with a red shawl stands at the far end. Garlands drape the railing. The lingam stands on a flower-covered square base in a courtyard with a white-and-red striped plinth in the foreground and a brick wall of potted plants behind. Petals and flower scraps lie on the ground.

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December 27 20162016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27A large dark black stone shivalingam is decorated with marigold garlands in orange, yellow and white, with a red, yellow and purple floral skirt wrapped around its base. A silver band marks its upper section. A metal staircase on the right leads up to a platform where two people stand: a woman in a red-and-gold garland and gold necklace, smiling, and a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes holding a white cloth or offering. Several other saffron-clad men are on the stairs and platform. Behind, a gilded temple tower and rows of seated white-clad devotees are visible.2016-12-27A large dark black shiva lingam is the central subject, draped with bands of marigold garlands in orange, yellow, red, purple and white, with a swag of multicolored flower festoons along its top and a striped flower curtain hanging below. Water flows down the lingam and out through its yoni-shaped base. On a metal platform at the upper right, a woman in a rust-coloured sari with a red blouse and flower garlands pours liquid from a silver vessel, and beside her a bald priest in an orange-brown robe stands with a purple and white garland draped on the railing. This is a rudrabhishekam abhishekam ritual at the Bengaluru event, shown in daylight against a pale sky.2016-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A photograph of a large dark grey Shivalinga, a tall rounded lingam, being bathed with liquid that streams down its surface during an abhishekam. Its base is wrapped in a silver yoni-pitha band and the lingam is framed by an arch of marigold and rose garlands in red, yellow, green and white. A garland-draped stage or platform in front carries rows of strung flowers in orange, purple, green, yellow and white. On a metal scaffold at the left, three shaven-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis and upper cloths stand; the nearest, with a rudraksha mala, tilts a vessel to pour liquid over the lingam. A fourth figure is partly visible at the far left edge. Behind them is a red-brick building and a sky with construction cranes.2013-11-06December 27 20132013-12-27A large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform, wrapped in dense garlands of orange, yellow, white, purple and green flowers draped in vertical stripes with scalloped festoons. Silver bands encircle its upper part. Above on a metal staircase and platform, three men in saffron-orange and red ritual clothing stand near the top, one with his hands joined in prayer, one wearing an ornate crown and garlands. Behind are a white building, potted plants on tiered red steps, and a pale pink dusk sky. The scene appears to be a Shiva abhishekam or puja setting.2013-12-27December 27 20132013-12-27A large black Shiva lingam is decorated with bands of marigold and mixed flower garlands in yellow, orange, white, purple and green, with a silver-banded tripundra-style mark and a circular emblem on its face. Three men in orange and saffron robes stand on a metal staircase and platform at the upper left, one pouring liquid from a vessel over the lingam's top. Clear sky and a concrete wall with string lights are behind. Ritual abhishekam with flower decoration.2015-02-19December 27 20132013-12-27