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A large grey Shivalinga stands on a red and white striped platform in shallow water, draped with a garland arch and a fringed front cloth of bright marigold, orange, yellow, green and purple flower strands. Saffron-robed monks climb a metal staircase and scaffold at left, with more monks seated on tiered red steps. A red multistorey building stands behind. The scene suggests a Rudra Abhishekam ritual, with the lingam decorated for the ceremony.

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A large dark grey Shiva lingam stands on a raised stone platform decorated with a striped band of marigold and multicolored flower garlands in orange, yellow, red, purple and green. Around the lingam's base hangs a wide floral skirt with fringed tassels. A metal staircase on the left leads up beside the lingam, where about a dozen people in saffron-orange robes and shaved heads stand, some holding the flower garlands. Red-brick tiered steps and a water pool surround the platform, and a red multi-storey building stands at right; more saffron-robed people sit on the steps at right.2013-07-29A large outdoor stone lingam, draped with layered garlands of yellow, orange, purple and green flowers, stands on a raised platform in the middle of a rectangular water tank. Around it, a tiered red brick amphitheatre with rows of seats holds scattered figures in orange and saffron robes. Several people stand on a metal scaffold platform at the upper left, one in saffron wrapping and another in an orange top, beside banana-leaf decorations and garland-draped railings. A red multi-storey building with a tall antenna line stands behind the site under an overcast sky.2013-07-22Outdoor photograph of a large grey Shiva lingam on a raised platform in a water-filled basin, decorated with multicolored garlands in red, yellow, orange, green, white and purple arranged in bands and an arch over the top. Several saffron-robed monks stand on a metal scaffold and stairs beside the lingam, pouring or tending offerings, while more saffron-robed figures sit in rows on red tiered seating in the background. A red multi-storey building and trees frame the scene.2013-11-06A photograph of a large outdoor water tank with a central raised platform holding a tall grey stone shivalinga draped in a striped garland cloth of red, yellow, green, white and purple, with a floral garland border. Tiered red stone steps and a red staircase with white railings rise around the pool, and several people in orange and saffron robes stand on the upper steps. A reflection of the platform and garland shows in the still water. Red-brick buildings and trees sit behind.2013-07-29Outdoor photograph of a large black Shiva lingam on a square pedestal, decorated with a thick band of marigold garlands in orange, yellow, white and green and draped with a multicoloured floral skirt. White three-horizontal-bar tripundra markings adorn the lingam. Behind it, saffron-robed sannyasis stand on a metal staircase and on tiered red-brick seating, several holding garlands. A red-brick building and a shallow reflecting pool surround the lingam.2013-07-29A large dark grey Shiva lingam stands on a black base decorated with bands of marigold and flower garlands in orange, yellow, white, purple and green, with a flower arch over the top. Several saffron-robed monks stand on a steel staircase and platform at left, some pouring liquid over the lingam from vessels. More robed figures sit on red brick steps at right, and a red multi-storey building stands behind. The scene is an abhishekam ritual at an outdoor temple setting.2013-11-06November 06 20132013-11-06November 06 20132013-11-06A large dark stone Shivalinga stands on a red-and-white striped platform in a reflecting pool, draped with a thick garland of marigold-like flowers in orange, yellow, green, and red, with a multicoloured floral arch behind it. A white metal staircase with railings leads up to a raised platform where a group of people in orange and saffron robes stands, several of them looking down toward the lingam. On the red stepped ghat at left, a few seated figures in orange and white sit near a small seating platform, and a white van is parked behind the steps.2013-11-06February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a large black Shiva lingam on a tiered square base at Aadikailaasa, decorated with a garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers and a striped marigold-style skirt of colourful flower strands around the base. Silver ornamental bands mark the lingam's centre. Surrounding it is a shallow water channel. Behind, rows of small black lingams line red brick terraces, and a group of saffron-robed monks stand on a white metal staircase and along the terraces, some in ochre and orange robes. A red multi-storey building rises in the background.2013-11-06February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies