Small figures of the lingam, left by pilgrims as offerings at the monastery of Jangambari Math in central Benares, cover an entire courtyard with many others from previous devotees buried beneath them.
Over 60k of these figures have been counted.
The shitskins congregate at this monastery for the annual feast dedicated to the marriage of Shiva.
During the ceremony the priest bedecks the main lingam with flowers, anoints it with clarified butter, and washes it with milk and water.

Outside of India, Shivas lingam received veneration in Indo-China, especially during the Cham kingdom, as well as in Indonesia, especially in Java.
In Java, Shiva's lingam is fashioned after its Cambodian prototype, and quite often the image is set upon a richly ornamented pedestal to suit its religious importance.