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A 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.

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July 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 copiesOutdoor photo of a row of black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals, some topped with red and yellow flowers and white cloth, along a chain-link fence. A man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined in prayer, barefoot. Nearby, women in white and one in a patterned tunic lean in to touch or tend the lingams, with potted plants and red-tiered steps behind them under a cloudy sky.2011-07-17 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2011-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20112011-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20112011-07-17A photograph of an outdoor scene where a woman with curly reddish-brown hair, wearing a red, orange and purple patterned salwar kameez, leans over a silver chain-link fence and drops flower petals onto black stone shivalingams. A smiling woman with short dark curly hair in white clothes and a rudraksha-style mala stands at right holding a woven yellow basket containing flowers and a coconut. Several shivalingams sit on white cloth draped with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, and a red boundary wall, trees and parked cars appear in the background under an overcast sky.2011-07-17January 01 20182018-01-01Outdoor photo of devotees performing worship at black stone Shivalinga murtis draped in white cloth and garlanded with red roses and white jasmine strands, with rose petals scattered on the ground and potted plants behind. Two men stand in front with palms pressed together in anjali mudra: one in a bright blue kurta with a rudraksha mala, the other in a purple polo shirt and cream dhoti-style trousers with glasses. A third person in a patterned maroon kurta and cream dupatta stands partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests padapuja at the lingams. No figure is identifiable as a person.2011-12-12Outdoor 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 copiesFebruary 23 20072007-02-23A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari bends forward, pressing her forehead and hands against a dark stone Shivalinga on a black yoni-shaped abhishekam basin. Milk or water pours over the linga and down the basin spout, and red flowers and green leaves lie on the base. Another person to the left holds a silver vessel. Behind, people in white ritual clothes stand on red earth, and a glimpse of a red-and-gold patterned cloth appears at left. Gold bangles and earrings are visible on the woman. The scene suggests a devotional abhishekam at a temple.2005-12-31