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A large Shivalinga decorated with a dense covering of multicolored flower garlands in yellow, orange, red, purple and green, with a striped yoni-peetha base and a tall pillar at the back. It stands on a raised platform in a water-filled tank lined with terracotta pots and stone steps. A metal staircase rises beside it. On the left, a man in white clothes stands on the stairs. On the right, a woman in a red sari sits on the steps beside two seated people in white, and another person in white stands near the wall.

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A large outdoor Shiva lingam stands in a shallow water-filled basin, draped with long garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flower strands in yellow, orange, white and red, with a striped flower skirt around its base. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a white metal scaffold and staircase beside the lingam, one tending to the top of the shivalinga, while others watch from the platform. Behind them, a tiered wall is lined with rows of terracotta pots holding plants, and a grey wall displays carved trident and lingam motifs. The scene suggests abhishekam or decoration of the lingam.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A large black Shivalingam is draped in multicoloured flower garlands with yellow, orange, red and purple bands, standing on a tiered garland-decorated base in a shallow water channel. Several saffron-robed men stand on a white metal staircase and platform beside it, one in an orange turban, others in orange and white clothes, tending the abhishekam. Behind them are terraced rows of small clay pots and a grey wall with carved lingam motifs.2015-01-13A large floral Shiva lingam stands in the middle of a pool at an outdoor ashram, decorated with garlands in red, yellow, orange, green, purple and white. The base is wrapped in striped flower bands and scalloped petal borders, and a flower arch rises behind the central stone, with a small figure in red and gold clothing seated at the top of the arch. Tiered stone seating behind the pool holds a few people in white clothes sitting in rows, and a red brick building forms the backdrop. Water flows over the edge of the base, and a pool railing lies in the foreground.2015-07-31Photograph of a large outdoor Shivalinga at a temple pool, wrapped in a multicoloured garland of marigolds and flowers in yellow, orange, pink and white, with a long garland draped over its top. Several people in saffron-orange robes climb a metal staircase and walkway beside the water; one bare-chested man in orange cloth stands on the lower steps near a woman in a sari. Terracotta lamps line the stepped embankment behind the lingam, and the pool reflects the scene. Clear sky and a low concrete wall frame the setting.2015-02-17A photograph of a large Shivalingam standing in a pool, its black stone shaft draped with a long garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers, and its base wrapped in a striped and beaded floral decoration. A metal staircase and walkway lead down to the water, where several men in saffron and orange robes stand on the steps and railings, with one wearing white dhoti. A woman in an orange sari stands near the walkway and several people are gathered at the platform. Tiered terracotta-coloured steps and a seated crowd line the background under a clear sky.2015-02-17A large black stone Shivling stands on a square platform in a water tank, decorated with garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers draped around its base and column. Banana plants and tall flower garlands frame the stairs leading up to a raised red-carpeted platform beside it. Several people stand on the platform, including one in red and gold near the top, while rows of seated devotees in white and orange fill the tiered stands at right and left.2013-07-22July 31 20152015-07-31A large black Shivalinga stands on a decorated peetha base wrapped in garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flower strings in orange, yellow, green, white and purple. Three horizontal white tripundra lines are painted on the linga's front face. Behind it, a tiered brick wall holds rows of terracotta pots with small green plants, and a white metal staircase with railings rises at left. Two or three robed figures in orange and white stand on the upper platform near the top of the stairs, partly visible at the top edge, with more orange-clad people at the left side of the staircase. Water reflects the pots in a shallow channel around the base.2015-01-13A large black Shivalingam on a raised square platform in a water tank, decorated with garlands in red, yellow, green and white and a striped multicoloured skirt-like base. Two white metal staircases with railings climb toward the top of the linga, where two people in white clothing sit on the platform; one wears an orange head wrap. The tank surroundings are lined with rows of terracotta pots, and a grey wall behind has a carved Shivalinga outline. Clear sky above and a few trees at the back.2015-01-13July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor photo of a huge Shivalinga draped in garlands of orange and yellow marigolds and bands of green, red and white flowers, standing on a water-filled platform. A metal scaffold staircase rises beside it, with several people in white dhotis and shirts climbing near the top to reach the linga. On the left, a tiered red stone bank holds a line of drummers in orange and saffron clothing playing drums, with more people in white gathered behind and along the terraces. The scene looks like a Maha Shivaratri abhishekam with flower decorations and a crowd in the background.2015-02-17