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Photo 11731204 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20112011-09-08September 29 20122012-09-29September 08 20112011-09-08Photo 11742519Photo 11724707 +2 copiesSeptember 29 20122012-09-29Outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with rudraksha mala standing on a raised stone platform, holding white flowers, in front of a large Shivalinga draped with a green and yellow cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers, with a kalasha-like crown. A younger attendant in white dhoti with gold border holds a plate of flowers to the left. Many small black lingams are arranged on the ground around them, with trees, a white canopy and a lamp post behind. a person is.2012-10-11October 05 20122012-10-05December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor photo of a row of dark stone Shiva lingams on square bases set on a grey paved ground edged with red and white kerb stones. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange sari with a gold border and holds white flowers in her hands, looking down toward the lingams. Beside her, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala holds a brass bowl of white flowers. Behind them stand white pillars, a street lamp and a line of green trees under a pale sky. A small oil lamp and a garland of red flowers sit at the lower right.2011-09-08Two saffron-robed priests stand on a raised platform under a corrugated metal canopy during a ritual. The priest on the right, wearing a gold-bordered orange dhoti, a gold-bordered orange shawl, a flower garland and a beaded necklace, holds green leaves and a stem in his hands. The priest in the centre, in plain orange robes with long hair, holds a silver bowl of red flowers. Yellow marigold garlands and a flower-decorated pot sit on the platform, along with brass and silver ritual vessels, red roses and an orange cloth. Behind them stands a small shrine with red-clad deity murtis under an arched frame, with palm trees and several other robed devotees visible nearby.2013-10-10