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June 03 2016

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Close overhead view of a shivalingam on a brass yoni-pitha base, being ritually bathed. A brass vessel is tipped above, pouring water over the lingam, which is wrapped with a red thread and decorated with fresh yellow and pink flowers and green leaves. Scattered marigold and rose petals, a split coconut, coins and a kumkum-stained area surround the base on a polished brass platter. Hands and a red garment edge are visible at the frame borders.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03Overhead photo of a Shiva lingam inside a temple sanctum at Omkareshwar. The black lingam sits in a brass yoni base with a copper vessel dripping over it, and it is decorated with marigolds, pink roses and green leaves. Brass railings and a black-and-white checkered marble floor surround the platform. On the right, a brass pot holds offerings including banknotes and a small framed picture. Bare hands in red clothing, with a red wrist thread, are held out at the bottom edge, and feet in the upper corners belong to other devotees. Red and yellow kumkum powder and flower petals lie scattered around the base.2016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03June 03 20162016-06-03October 15 20112011-10-15June 03 20162016-06-03 +1 copiesJune 03 20162016-06-03A photograph inside a temple sanctum around a golden circular platform holding a shivalinga with a kalasha pot suspended above it. A man in an ornate pale garment and gold necklace kneels near the platform, and a young man with a red-and-gold dhoti and a fresh flower garland sits with hands together, with a forehead tilak. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes, red shawls and white dhotis crowd around a silver railing. Flower petals, marigolds and a coconut lie on the platform, and a steel bowl holds banknotes and coins in the foreground. A devotee at the rail raises a mobile phone to photograph the scene.2016-06-03Close view of a puja tray arrangement. A hand in a bangle and red sleeve pours liquid from a small brass spoon over yellow marigold flowers on a brass plate. A blue butterfly-pea flower and an incense stick stand among the offerings. Brass oil lamps, a brass bowl, a brass pot and more flower-laden plates sit on an orange cloth. No people's faces are visible.2013-10-06A photo of a padapuja-style offering: a figure in orange cloth sits on a gold-framed seat with red and white flower garlands draped over the orange garment. In the foreground, a silver tray holds red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, green leaves and gold-coloured fruit or bead-like offerings, beside a lit silver oil lamp with a flame. Two hands in white or cream sleeves hold a small silver vessel and reach toward the tray. Only hands and partial limbs of people are visible. The scene is set on a red cloth with a gold chair in the background.2009-12-08September 16 20112011-09-16