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April 06 2012

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Night photograph of a row of black stone Shivalingams on a raised platform, each wrapped in white cloth. A woman in a white sari with a gold border leans forward, tending a lingam with her hands. Other white-clad devotees stand in the background, and a figure in purple is visible behind them. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20172017-02-26Night-time photo of a row of black stone Shivalingams, each wrapped in white cloth, at an outdoor temple. Two women in white saris with gold borders bend forward over the lingams, one with hands joined in prayer and a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. A third person in a purple garment stands further back near another lingam. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures appear to be devotees performing a lingam worship ritual.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06Devotees perform abhishekam on rows of black stone Shivalingams arranged on tiered steps against a red-brick wall, with small brass kalashas and oil lamps placed among them. A man in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing spectacles, pours liquid from a small cup over a lingam with his right hand. Beside him a woman in a dark navy top, with a gold bangle, holds a brass vessel, and a bare-shouldered man sits nearby. On the right a woman with her hair tied back wears a green-grey sari and sits among the lingams, and a white-clad devotee sits at the far right edge. A woman in a white top with glasses sits at the left. White flowers rest on some lingams in the foreground.2016-12-11 +1 copiesOctober 07 20112011-10-07December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor photo of devotees performing lingam worship on a paved courtyard lined with rows of black polished Shiva lingams on round peetha bases. Several people bend low to touch or pour water over the lingams. A woman in a red and orange sari stands at left, a woman in a red saree bends at left-centre, and men in white shirts and grey trousers bend at centre and right. Street lamps and dark trees surround the courtyard, with white sculptures visible at the right edge.2011-10-07November 21 20102010-11-21