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A night-time ritual at a Swayambu Linga installation area. In the foreground, a young man in an orange robe and orange head wrap kneels beside a dark stone yoni-shaped base, holding a smooth grey stone to place or adjust. Around him, a line of men in white shirts, dhotis and mundus stand barefoot, some holding ritual items, with a man in a grey-green shirt and a red-and-blue head cloth at the left edge. A dark rock structure wrapped in red cloth stands to the right, with a black deity murti adorned with a gold chain and red cloth at the far right. Brass pots and small vessels sit on a cloth mat nearby, and a bare-chested man in a dhoti holds a ritual implement near the centre.

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December 31 20032003-12-31December 31 20032003-12-31December 31 20032003-12-31December 31 20032003-12-31December 31 20032003-12-31December 31 20032003-12-31A night photo of a temple ritual at a large Shiva linga covered with dark stones, with a carved serpent at the base. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap kneels at the lingam, working with a wooden stick or tool on the stone base. Behind them a row of standing men in white dhotis and shirts watch, one holding a small brass vessel. A man in a brown vest and white clothes holds a copper cup, and another man in a white shirt stands at the right beside a golden ornamented canopy frame. Hanging lights and a dim background complete the scene.2003-12-31December 31 20032003-12-31Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva DevalayaDecember 31 20032003-12-31December 31 20032003-12-31December 31 20032003-12-31