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May 17 2011

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Outdoor photo of a row of black Shiva lingams on stone bases in the foreground, with several men walking among them past a chain-link fence and white posts. A central figure in long swept-back hair and an orange saffron robe with a sash and beaded necklaces walks ahead, with a crown-less head and a white-tilak forehead mark. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds a water bottle, and to the sides, two young men in white dhotis wear beaded garlands and a bare-chested man in a white cloth stands near a blue vehicle. Strings of small yellow lights hang above and a tarpaulin and clothing hang on the right. a person is the central figure in the orange robe, identified by long hair, saffron robe and ornate beaded necklaces.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoors in front of a bamboo-and-chain-link fence with yellow flowers and foliage behind, rows of black Shiva lingams fill the foreground. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and holds a small object in one hand. Beside him stands a bald older priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. Two younger men on the left wear white dhotis, flower garlands and bare upper bodies, one with a dark mala.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoor photograph of rows of large black stone Shiva lingams with round yoni-style bases set on a flat paved ground. Several men walk among the lingams near a fenced area with a line of prayer flags. Four people are visible: one in an orange robe and white garments at the centre, and others in white clothing on the left and right, one in white at the far right with an orange-robed figure. Green trees and a pale sky form the background.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph of a row of black stone Shivalingams in the foreground, with several people walking past a wire-mesh fence beneath strung lights and foliage. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, walking beside a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a garland who holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces stand, one holding a small object. Two young men in white dhotis and beaded garlands stand at left. A tarpaulin and white cloth hang in the background. Five people are visible.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph at dusk of devotees performing abhishekam on rows of black stone shivalingams set on square pedestals along a paved path. Several people in white clothes with orange saffron shawls pour from brass pots holding pink flowers. A man in front wears a white kurta and grey trousers and bends toward a lingam. Behind him, a man in a white kurta and orange shawl holds a brass pot and walks barefoot, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. A woman in a blue and white sari and orange shawl pours from a pot on the right. Small name plates sit in front of the lingams, and red-and-white kerb stripes border the path. String lights and a floodlight glow above.2008-08-01December 27 20092009-12-27April 23 20162016-04-23September 18 20062006-09-18Outdoor photo of many devotees seated on red-painted stone tiers beside rows of black Shivalinga stones set on yoni-shaped pedestals. Most wear saffron-orange cloths and some have white forehead markings. A bare-chested man in front-centre wears a white dhoti with a gold-edged border and a white head cloth, sitting cross-legged with hands folded. Brass vessels, bowls and small lamps sit on the steps by the lingams. A woman at left wears orange and bears white body markings. Trees and flagpoles stand in the background under an overcast sky. Watermarked archive photograph.2017-07-17 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01