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Outdoor photo of a large field of black stone Shivalingams arranged in rows on a paved platform with red and white kerbing and a blue rope barrier. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, an orange-and-gold flower garland and sandals, walking with head bowed toward the lingams. Beside them a bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl carries a bag. Trees, white posts, street lamps and a few distant people are in the background under bright sky.

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Outdoor photograph of a ritual in progress across a field of rows of black stone Shivalingams set on a pale concrete platform. Two men walk between the rows in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls; the man on the left carries a small brass pot, and the man on the right, wearing a long yellow-and-red marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass vessel in both hands. Behind them are a red-earth ground, a fence strung with orange lights, a floodlight pole and dry shrubs. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl is near the left edge. The image suggests abhishekam offerings being carried to the lingams.2008-08-01May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoor 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.2011-05-17September 08 20112011-09-08May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoors on a red earth field, two people in orange clothing perform abhishekam on a large array of black stone Shivalingams set on round yoni pedestals. The figure on the left, in an orange dhoti and shawl, holds a small offering tray with a red cloth. The person in the centre, wearing an orange robe and a long marigold and yellow flower garland, pours liquid from a vessel over the lingams. Dry trees, a rocky hill and a distant stage with lights and banners form the background, and a camera is visible at the right edge.2008-08-01May 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.2011-05-17August 01 20082008-08-01September 26 20112011-09-26May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17