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November 06 20162016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06 +1 copiesNovember 06 20162016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06A night-time photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a gold-toned necklace and a red-and-gold bead mala. He sits on a dark stone base beside a tall, weathered black stone lingam set on a yoni-shaped pedestal, with his right hand raised near his chin. Behind him to the left, several men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls stand in a group; one holds a lit oil lamp with a flame. A deity murti carved in dark stone and stepped stone plinths sit at the right edge, with red pigment and scattered flower petals on the ground.2006-12-22August 03 20102010-08-03A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on the ground before a stepped stack of red bricks decorated with yellow and white flowers. He holds a small silver cup and appears to be pouring or preparing an offering, with a silver tray of flowers, a small bowl and a brass vessel placed to his left. A rudraksha-style mala with ornate gold-toned beads hangs around his neck. Behind him, seated people in white garments and a shawl sit on white plastic chairs on a teal mat, watching the ritual. Colourful rangoli-style patterns decorate the ground. Possible puja or abhishekam setting; a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the figure is described by role as a priest performing the ritual.2010-12-16December 17 20132013-12-17May 12 20122012-05-12November 06 20162016-11-06Photograph of a ritual scene at night inside a stone-walled structure with a bamboo ladder leaning against the wall. A long-haired figure in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a flat stone slab with hands pressed together in prayer, a patterned mat behind them. A man in white robes with an orange shawl stands at left with palms joined, and another person in white with an orange shawl stands at right. In the foreground lower left, a person holds a small flame, with a lit lamp or torch near the bottom centre. The seated figure's long dark hair and orange robe match the page's description of the consecration, but the appearance alone is not decisive, so the identity is marked unsure.2006-12-11