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Night-time photo of a large dark grey Shivalingam at a temple site, with a metal staircase railing on the left and rows of small clay pots with plants stepped along the right. A monk in orange robes stands on the upper platform of the lingam, draping a garland of yellow and orange flowers. Below, another orange-robed figure kneels on the lower platform arranging pink and purple flower petals, while two people in white clothes sit beside them on the ledge. Blue bags are stacked on the platform, and strings of small lights glow in the background.

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Night photograph at an outdoor temple-style site. A large dark rounded linga-shaped structure with a lit rectangular niche stands at center, draped with a marigold garland with yellow and red blooms. At left, a monk in orange robes stands on a metal staircase and platform, with blue sacks beside him. Another monk in orange robes bends at the niche holding blue sacks and flowers. Three people in white shirts and dhotis sit on the lower platform at right. Rows of small clay lamps line the background, with string lights at upper left and a bright moon in the dark sky.2011-10-12Night photograph of a large grey cylindrical Shiva lingam being bathed in an outdoor abhishekam. A metal staircase with railings climbs beside it to a platform where several people in saffron and orange robes stand and sit, and one figure in white dhoti sits atop the lingam pouring offerings. A garland of yellow and red flowers wraps the lingam, with silver bands near its base. Clay pots line the steps and a white building with lit lamp stands behind.2014-08-11Night photograph of a large black Shivalingam at the AnandaLingam site, draped with a striped yellow-and-black garland. A raised stone platform surrounds its base, with stainless steel railings and stairs on the left. A standing figure in orange robes stands at the top of the stairs beside blue bags, and another orange-robed figure stands near the lit side of the lingam. Two seated people in white clothes sit on the platform. Blue sacks are stacked around the base, and small lamps glow in the background amid rows of potted plants.2011-10-12October 11 20112011-10-11Night photograph of a large black dome-shaped Shiva linga with silver-foiled decorative bands, being worshipped on a raised metal platform. Two priests in white dhoti stand on the platform: one bare-chested with a sacred thread, and one holding a silver aarti lamp that emits smoke as he offers it to the linga. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe stands at the left on the staircase beside brass pots, appearing to watch. The background is dark with a dim building and windows. This is a night ritual puja or aarti at a linga. No a person candidate is identifiable from appearance in this view.2011-10-11Night photograph of a large dark grey arched lingam-shaped structure, framed by a garland of white, yellow, red and green flowers, standing on a raised platform strewn with white and red blossoms. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the base, reaching toward the stone. Beside him an attendant in a white dhoti kneels or sits on the platform, another in white sits at right, and a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at left. A metal staircase railing rises at left, and rows of small oil lamps line the stepped seating beyond. Floodlights illuminate the scene.2011-10-12Night photograph of a large dark black stone Shiva lingam, wrapped with a garland of yellow and red flowers, set in an open outdoor area. Silver bands mark its surface. Behind it, a metal staircase with railings rises to a raised platform where two people sit, one wearing a light garment and another in orange-toned clothing. Strong floodlights illuminate the white wall and rows of lamps on a tiered brick structure, with potted plants on the right.2014-08-11October 12 20112011-10-12October 12 20112011-10-12Night photograph of a large black polished Shiva lingam on a platform beside a stepped terracotta-tiered wall lined with small clay lamps. Four men stand on a white metal staircase: a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass vessel in the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl reaches toward him, and another in white dhoti and shawl stands higher on the landing. A fourth figure in white stands at the left edge with brass pots set on the steps. Blurred multistory building and scaffolding fill the background. Visible ritual pooja offerings sit near the lingam base. The lingam is adorned with bright lights along its band.2011-10-11A large dark grey Shivalinga stands in a basin at night, draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers and marked with white horizontal stripes of sacred ash. Several saffron-robed men stand on a metal staircase and platform on the left, while a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti kneels at the top of the linga, applying offerings during abhishekam. Potted plants line the wall behind, and bright floodlights illuminate the scene.2014-08-11Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga on a circular pedestal at a temple-like outdoor site, with water cascading down its dome. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand on a white metal staircase and platform beside it, one pouring liquid or water from a vessel onto the lingam while others attend. A figure in an orange-saffron robe stands on the platform among them. Floodlights and red-brown stepped ghats or terraces are visible at left, with a few people standing near the steps. Abhishekam ritual on the Shivalinga.2011-10-11