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February 18 20042004-02-18February 18 20042004-02-18A night-time photograph of an outdoor shrine. A man with long dark hair and a beard, dressed in a white kurta and white dhoti with bare feet, stands at left holding a brass lamp stand with a lit flame toward the shrine. At centre, a black stone deity murti wearing an orange cloth and a white flower garland sits beneath a golden arch and a red and multicoloured fringed umbrella. In front, a rocky mound holds a pink-robed figure garlanded with red and white flowers. Brass pots and small oil lamps sit on the ground around a water-filled stone basin, and dark trees frame the scene.2004-02-18A night-time photograph of a shivalinga abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at left, pouring water from a metal vessel over a black lingam set in a stone base and a stone yoni-peetha. Beside the lingam, a black stone deity murti wears an orange cloth, white and pink flower garlands and a flower on its head, and stands within a gold-framed arch. A second man in white clothes stands at far left with hands folded. Metal pots, a pink basket, fruit and offerings sit on the ground.2004-02-18Night photograph of an outdoor shrine lit only dimly. On the left, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the shrine. Two men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand behind him, one holding a small vessel. On the right, a large dark stone deity murti stands on a black pedestal, garlanded with red and white flowers and draped in white cloth. In the foreground, a smaller white-clad figure wearing a golden crown sits on a red stone platform, and a brass lamp and a folded white cloth rest on a small wooden stool nearby. Dark trees frame the scene.2006-12-11A night-time outdoor ritual photograph in a dim open courtyard beneath a large dark tree. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels on the ground at lower left, bending over small brass ritual vessels and a small pile of white material. Behind him, a line of about a dozen men in white dhotis and orange shawls stands in a loose arc, several holding small objects. A standing figure in a flowing orange robe stands at centre, facing toward the kneeling man. At right, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a ritual item. In the foreground a brass kalasha-like vessel with a domed lid sits on a red cloth beside a wooden tray holding an orange cloth and white cloth. A white pole stands at left. The scene suggests a consecration rite, with the kneeling priest attending to offerings.2006-12-11February 18 20042004-02-18December 30 20082008-12-30Dimly lit night photograph of a shrine area with a large svayambhu linga on a raised stone base covered in offerings, with a cobra hood carved above it. A small oil lamp burns on the left. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row behind a checkered border, hands folded, while another figure in white kneels near the lamp. A tall dark figure draped in white cloth and a garland stands at the right edge beside the linga. The photo is grainy with heavy shadows.2005-03-08February 18 20042004-02-18March 08 20052005-03-08Night-time outdoor ritual photograph beside a stone shrine with a gold cobra hood-shaped sculpture and red-stained offerings at left. A white-clad man kneels at lower left, lighting a small lamp on a white cloth placed on a wooden tray. A barefoot man in orange ochre robes with long dark hair, unadorned shoulders and bare chest stands at centre, head bowed, facing the kneeling priest. At right a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a small brass vessel. Behind them a large crowd of people in white and orange-shawled white clothing stands in rows under dark trees, several with hands folded in prayer. A tall pole and bright lamp light the scene.2006-12-11