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Outdoor photograph of a row of black stone Shivalingams on white-draped platforms decorated with marigold and rose garlands, set in a garden with potted saplings and a chain-link fence. A woman in a beige striped kurta stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A bald man in a white kurta and a rudraksha mala holds a woven basket of offerings, smiling, while a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Visitors are visible at the fence at left, and the background has red-walled buildings and trees under a cloudy sky.

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July 17 20112011-07-17July 17 20112011-07-17A woman in a brown and cream striped kurta with matching brown churidar stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste beside a row of black stone Shiva lingams. The lingams sit on pedestals along a brick walkway, each draped with white cloth and garlanded with marigolds, red flowers and green leaves. Potted saplings line the path, and a chain-link fence runs alongside. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at the right edge, and another person in white stands at the far left near the fence. The scene appears to be a lingam worship area at an outdoor temple grounds.2011-07-17 +1 copiesNovember 07 20112011-11-07A woman in a mustard-and-cream striped kurta with brown churidar trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, before a black stone Shivalinga draped with a white cloth and decorated with red and yellow flowers and green leaves. Gold bangles and a beaded necklace are visible. Several other black lingams on low platforms sit in a row beside a metal fence, with potted plants along the path. A man in white clothing stands at the left edge, partly visible, and another person in white is at the right edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor shrine garden with a red brick wall and trees behind.2011-07-17 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a shivalinga abhishekam-style ritual at a row of black lingams on raised platforms under a cloudy sky. A priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left, hands together. In the centre, a bald man in an orange polo shirt and white trousers stands barefoot with hands joined in prayer. A woman in a dark red top in the foreground, seen from behind, also holds her hands in namaste. Offerings sit in woven baskets: bananas, coconuts, sweets, turmeric and kumkum in small dishes, and a brass bell with a lamp. Potted saplings line the platform, with more lingams and onlookers beyond the fence.2011-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20112011-07-17 +1 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10November 07 20112011-11-07Outdoor photo at an ashram temple grounds showing a row of black stone Shivalingams on pedestals with flowers and small potted plants lining a path. A man in a cream kurta and light trousers with a red-and-gold beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste near the lingams. Beside him an older man in white robes with a red-striped sash, a shaved-head monk in white, and a woman in a patterned top stand nearby. A woman in white with long blonde hair pours liquid onto a lingam from a vessel. Chain-link fencing, brick walls and a sheet-metal roofed building appear in the background under an overcast sky.2011-07-17 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene in front of a row of black stone Shivalingas, each wrapped in white cloth with gold-and-green striped bands at the base. A priest in white dhoti and saffron-and-gold sash stands at a railing, facing the lingams. Around him devotees press hands together in namaskar; a woman in turquoise and a man in orange shirt stand nearby, and a woman in pink top and sunglasses leans on a wire-mesh fence on the right, watching. Potted plants line the platform and a red-tiered planting bed sits behind. A red umbrella is visible above the crowd. Palm trees and an overcast sky frame the setting.2011-07-17 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of devotees gathered along a railed walkway beside a terraced garden of small potted plants on red brick steps. Several black stone lingams, each draped with white cloth, stand in a row near the railing, with brass vessels and small potted plants at their bases. A man at the right wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and stands with raised hands; a pink umbrella shelters a group. On the left, a bald man in white and a woman in a striped sari stand with folded hands in prayer. Several people in white and colourful clothes lean over the metal fence on the right. Palm trees and a cloudy sky are visible behind them.2011-07-17 +1 copies