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Outdoor photo of a Shiva lingam ritual on a tiered brick terrace lined with many small black lingams and potted green plants. A large black lingam at the centre wears a yellow marigold garland and red flower garlands and rests on a white cloth. A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands bare-chested at left, hands joined over the lingam. On the right, a man in a white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses stands with hands together in front of the lingam. At far left, a woman in a yellow salwar kameez with a dark shawl folds her hands in prayer. Bright sky and metal railings frame the scene.2011-11-07November 07 20112011-11-07February 17 20122012-02-17July 17 20112011-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shivalinga worship scene on a red-tiled terraced platform lined with terracotta pots of green plants and rows of black shivalingas. A black shivalinga draped with a white cloth and wrapped in yellow marigold and red flower garlands sits at the centre. A young priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with a yellow border stands on the left, hands joined in prayer. On the right, a man in a white kurta with a white shawl stands with hands folded. A woman in a yellow sari with folded hands stands at the far left edge behind a metal railing. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam.2011-11-07March 12 20122012-03-12Outdoor photo at dusk on a rocky ground. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp over a black Shivalingam decorated with a white flower garland and draped in white cloth with gold border. Around him, devotees stand with hands folded in prayer: a young boy in a red-and-black striped shirt, a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a green sari, a man in a cream kurta, a woman in a blue sari at left, and a man in a grey shirt at right. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at the lingam. Physical people count is seven.2012-05-09 +2 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10October 19 20082008-10-19November 07 20112011-11-07Photo of a row of women in white and cream clothing performing abhishekam on black stone shivalingams arranged along a stepped base. Each woman holds a brass pouring vessel or horn-shaped spout over the lingams, some with yellow flowers resting on top. The women wear white saris and white blouses, with gold bangles and wristwatches visible. Brick and dark stone steps form the background.2016-01-03July 07 20092009-07-07