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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on red-painted concrete steps in front of an unfinished grey cinder-block building with rows of windows and visible scaffolding. On the right, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a flaming aarti lamp and a flower in his right hand, with a brass plate near him. Another man in white stands on the steps holding a tray. On the left, a shaved-headed man in white crouches at the lower steps, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread near the centre holds a small object. Metal railings line the stairs, and a floral garland hangs at the right edge.

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October 22 20142014-10-22Outdoor temple ritual on red-stepped stone stairs beside an unfinished grey concrete building with rows of windows and bamboo scaffolding above. A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth, with gold necklaces, holds up a lit aarti lamp with a flame toward a black linga-like object wrapped in marigold and garland decorations at right. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red border holds a brass tray. Another priest in white stands at left near the steps, and at far right a bare-chested man wears an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beads with a garland in hand. Metal railings line the steps.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam of a large black lingam set on a circular platform, its base surrounded by flowers and a garland of yellow and multicoloured blossoms draped over its upper half. Several priests stand on a red-carpeted stepped platform with metal railings beside the lingam. The priest in the centre wears a white dhoti and holds his hands together in anjali, while another in white holds a silver plate. A man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala holds a lit aarti lamp. A priest in white at the left holds a small vessel. Behind them is an unfinished concrete building with rows of windows.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large dark grey Shiva lingam stands on a red-carpeted platform, decorated with a garland of purple, yellow and white flowers and a scatter of yellow petals on top. Behind it, an unfinished grey concrete building with scaffolding and exposed block walls rises. Three men in white dhoti-style garments stand near the lingam on a metal-railed platform: one at centre with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a gold necklace and holding a small vessel, another beside him in white with hands folded, and a third at left with a rudraksha mala and hands clasped. A fourth man in white stands at the far left near the railing. Scene suggests abhishekam worship of the lingam.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large black linga with a floral garland of yellow, white and purple flowers, set on a red athletic track in front of an unfinished concrete block building with barred windows. Four men stand on a metal platform beside the linga. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style necklace, stands at the back with hands held near the linga. A man in white dhoti and shawl with folded hands stands beside him, another in white clothes holds a brass plate, and a fourth in white at the left reaches toward the platform. The scene suggests a linga abhishekam ritual. A metal stand with an engraved base sits in front of the linga.2010-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam scene at a large dark grey linga, a smooth domed black stone shivalinga, wrapped in a garland of marigolds and red and purple flowers arranged in an arch. Behind it, a red-carpeted platform leads up to a metal railing. Three men stand on the platform in prayer: the man on the left wears a white dhoti with a maroon border and joins his palms; the central man wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders with a gold chain and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds his hands together; the man on the right wears a white dhoti with a red border and is also in anjali mudra. Behind them is an unfinished concrete block building with bamboo scaffolding and window frames, and a small corrugated shed to the right.2010-10-22 +1 copiesA large black Shiva linga stands on a red-carpeted platform with a silver yoni-pattern base plate, garlanded with a multicolored flower necklace and topped with yellow flowers and milky liquid running down its surface during abhishekam. Behind it, several priests in white dhotis and shawls stand on a metal-railed staircase, one holding a tray of offerings, while a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the back with hands folded in prayer. Unfinished concrete block buildings with exposed rebar form the background.2010-10-22 +2 copiesOctober 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a large dark grey linga, a shiva lingam, draped with a garland of yellow, white and purple flowers and topped with yellow flower petals, set on a red-tiled platform in front of an unfinished concrete building with rows of windows. Several men in white dhoti and shawl stand on the steps and platform. A man in white clothes with a yellow-and-gold necklace stands at the center with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a man in an orange-red cloth. On the left, another man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands folded, and a fourth man in white stands near the rail at the far left. Metal railings and a light pole stand nearby, and the linga base carries silver decorative panels.2010-10-22 +1 copies