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December 22 20182018-12-22A bare-chested smiling man stands at the water's edge with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala and a silver pendant necklace, a gold bangle on his wrist, and an orange cloth wrapped at his waist; white markings are on his forehead and face. Behind him a second person in orange robes stands on a concrete step beside dark mesh grating. a person: the man has a shaved-head-free short hair, rudraksha and ceremonial necklaces, and orange cloth, consistent with the page's reference to him, though the cues are limited to a mala and orange cloth.2018-12-22December 22 20182018-12-22A large black stone Shivalinga stands in a shallow water tank with stepped tiered seating behind it, shown from a raised viewpoint. Water streams from the top of the linga and from a spout on its base, with a spray of water to the left. A metal staircase and railing lead up to the linga platform, where a small decorated shrine with a garland and a kalasha-like arch sits beside the steps. Several men stand on the steps and water's edge, bare-chested, wearing saffron and maroon dhotis and sacred threads, one standing in the water near the base. Others at the lower right are bare-chested and watching. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual at the linga.2019-01-04October 01 20062006-10-01A smiling bare-chested man with short hair and a short beard raises his right hand in a wave, showing a silver ring on his finger. His skin and torso appear covered with a fine grey-brown powder or ash. Behind him a warm ochre stone wall, and at the right edge another shirtless man with grey-dusted skin is partly visible. The scene suggests an outdoor ritual or ceremony setting.2018-12-22October 01 20062006-10-01December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesA smiling shirtless man stands at the edge of water with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a namaste greeting. He has white markings on his forehead and face and wears a thin cord with a rudraksha bead and a small pendant around his neck, plus a gold bracelet on one wrist and an orange cloth wrapped at his waist. Behind him, a second person in orange robes stands on a concrete step beside a metal grate and a flowing water surface.2018-12-22June 02 20162016-06-02Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam set in a shallow water pool with stepped red and white seating behind. Two women in saffron-orange robes stand near a red and gold throne-like seat; the woman on the left holds a long pouring vessel and water streams down over the lingam. Dozens of devotees wade in the water wearing white clothes, with others on the steps. Strings of marigold garlands drape the lingam and bunting flags run across the background trees and fence.2009-01-02Outdoor photo on a rocky hilltop of a black stone Shiva lingam set on a dark yoni pedestal, with a green leaf placed on it during ritual worship. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, gold necklace and gold bangle, gestures toward the lingam with his right hand. Behind him, a man in orange holds a tray of coconuts. Men and women in white and orange ritual clothes stand on the rock and nearby, some with brass plates of offerings and hands in anjali.2006-10-01