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Night photograph of a large black Shivalinga decorated with a red, white and yellow flower garland arch and a gold-patterned band with a central gold disc. Three people stand on a raised metal platform at the top of the linga: a bare-chested man in orange-red cloth with arms raised, and two shaved-headed men in white near him. Strings of multicolored fairy lights in red, green, white and blue frame the background, with dark buildings beyond.

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Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam decorated with a red and cream flower garland arch and a gold-embroidered band with a circular golden emblem, being bathed with water. Three men stand on a raised metal platform at the top, wearing reddish-orange cloth and bare-chested; one holds a vessel and pours. Colourful string lights line a building in the background, and a railing and dark crowd edge the foreground.2015-02-16September 08 20142014-09-08Night photograph of a huge dark black Shivalingam with a silver-plated band across its middle, wrapped at the top edge by a garland of yellow and red flowers. On a raised platform at the top stand three men in saffron-orange robes; the central figure wears white garments and a rudraksha-style necklace. Strings of multicoloured lights in red, green, blue and purple decorate the building behind, and a railing runs along the platform base.2014-09-08September 08 20142014-09-08Night photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga decorated with a gold-coloured yoni-pattern band and a red and white flower garland around its base. Three priests in orange-brown robes stand on a raised platform atop the linga, one holding a lit oil lamp aloft, with smoke rising. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights frame a building in the background. The scene suggests a night abhishekam or puja. Three physical people are visible.2015-02-16Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam at a rudrabhishekam, its base and upper curve wrapped in a garland of red and white flowers and the front fitted with a gold-coloured band with a central round ornament. On the raised platform on top, a priest in saffron-orange robes stands with a lit oil lamp, while a second priest in white stands beside him on a metal platform. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights line the building behind, and a dark sky frames the scene.2015-02-16Night photograph of a large dark black stone Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of red and white flowers arched over its top, lit with a golden-bronze band of ornamentation across its middle. Three priests stand on a raised platform or scaffold at the summit, one holding up a lit flame in a lamp above the lingam. The priests wear saffron/orange robes and white garments. String lights in red, green and blue line a building behind, and the lingam sits on a stone base with carved animal reliefs. This appears to be an abhishekam or aarti performed on the lingam at night.2015-02-16Night photo of a giant black Shiva lingam at a large outdoor abhishekam, its dark surface wet and glistening as water streams down it. A red and yellow flower garland drapes the lingam's arch-like base, and a gold-and-jewelled yoni-style band wraps the middle. Two men stand on a raised platform at the top of the lingam, one bare-chested and shaven-headed, the other in a reddish-brown garment, apparently performing the rudrabhishekam. Strings of multicoloured fairy lights decorate the building behind, and a crowd's seats are visible in the foreground.2015-02-16Night photo of a large dark grey lingam with a silver band and a marigold garland framing it, set in an open courtyard lit with multicoloured string lights on a building behind. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies stand on a raised metal platform with railings at the top of the lingam, pouring liquid over it in an abhishekam. Water streams down the stone surface. Railings and dark trees surround the area.2014-09-08A large dark grey stone lingam, decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers around its curved top and a silver yoni-style band with a round silver plate at its centre, is being bathed by liquid flowing down its face at night. Above it on a raised platform stand three men: two bald priests in saffron-orange cloth, and a central figure in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, holding a small vessel. Behind them a building facade is decorated with strings of green, red, blue and purple lights.2014-09-08October 12 20112011-10-12Night photograph of a large black stone lingam with silver horizontal bands and a golden disc, wrapped in a garland of yellow and red flowers, set on a dark plinth in an outdoor amphitheatre. Behind it, a multi-storey building is strung with red, green, blue and purple fairy lights. Three men in orange and white robes stand on an upper balcony; the central man holds a lit lamp or torch aloft while the two flanking men look on. Tiered stone seating with lamp-lit niches fills the right foreground.2014-09-08