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Outdoor ritual at a large grey Shiva lingam draped with a garland of multicoloured marigolds and flowers, set in a decorated circular basin with a floral border. Behind it, a robed figure in saffron-brown stands on a raised platform beside a metal railing and staircase, while a woman in a maroon sari sits nearby. On the left, rows of seated men in white dhotis and white shirts and saffron-robed drummers sit on red stone steps beside large red drums. A golden ornate palanquin-style canopy with coloured streamers rises above. Palm trees and a hazy sunlit sky fill the background, with a crowd of white-clad attendees on the right.

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A large grey Shivalinga stands on a circular base decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands, with a multicoloured floral garland draped down its side. On the raised platform beside it, a figure in a red-orange robe with a garland stands near the linga while others in saffron and orange clothing stand on the stairs and platform. Beneath, rows of white-clad devotees sit on red tiered steps, and several drummers in orange and red attire sit with large drums. A golden ratha-style canopy with hanging tassels rises above, with a crane and palm trees behind. The scene suggests abhishekam at a large outdoor shrine.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19Outdoor abhishekam at a large grey Shivalinga draped with multicolour marigold and flower garlands, set on a flower-decorated base. A person in orange-red robes and a rudraksha-style necklace stands on a raised metal platform at right, pouring liquid from a vessel over the linga. Behind, a tiered golden chariot-like shrine (ratha) with a deity murti and bunting stands on a stone plinth. Below, many people in white dhotis and shirts sit on red stone steps while drummers in orange turbans play drums at the left. The setting is bright, low sun with haze.2015-02-19February 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19Outdoor ceremony at dusk on a raised platform reached by a metal staircase with railings. A seated figure with long swept-back hair wears rust-orange clothing, a long garland of white and yellow flowers, and gold bangles, seated before a silver tray. Beside them a figure in saffron-orange robes and a shaved head stands, and another shaved-headed person in an orange garment stands at the top of the stairs. A large grey dome-shaped object draped with a multicoloured flower garland of marigolds, roses and green leaves sits in the foreground. Below, rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas sit on red stairs, and a white-clad woman with a draped white shawl stands on the right. Palm trees, a red-roofed building, and string lights hang in the background.2015-02-19December 27 20132013-12-27A large dark grey Shiva lingam is adorned with bands of marigold and mixed flower garlands in orange, yellow, white, magenta and purple, with scalloped flower swags around its raised base and water flowing down its surface. Priests in saffron and orange robes stand on a metal platform beside the lingam, one in a red garment performing a ritual pour near the top. Seated crowds in white clothing, some holding drums, fill the stone steps behind, under a canopy of palm leaves and festival tents.2013-12-27