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A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a black Shiva lingam set on a dark stone base amid rocks and grass. A bare-backed man in orange cloth pours water from a brass vessel wrapped in netting over the lingam, while another man in orange stands beside him. Brass plates holding orange and red powders, and green leaves, sit in the foreground. Behind them, a few people in white and colourful saris and dhotis watch from the rocky ground, and a white multi-tiered temple with spires stands on the hill beyond a white boundary wall.

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A man with long, loose black hair and a red-brown vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and bare-chested, pours water from a gold-coloured vessel over a black Shivalinga on a stone platform. Trays of red kumkum and yellow turmeric paste sit in the foreground, with green leaves laid on the lingam. Behind him, several onlookers stand on rocky ground near a water pool, and a white temple with multiple spires and red flags rises in the background. The man's outfit and long hair are visible cues, but the photo carries no name caption, so his identity remains uncertain.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01Outdoor ritual at a Shiva lingam set on a black yoni-peetha base, decorated with yellow flower petals and green leaves. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, holds a plate of yellow flowers and offers them at the lingam. Beside him, a man in orange holds a brass lamp with a flame and a lota of water, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a shawl over his shoulder holds brass bowls and a plate of yellow flowers. Another man in white and an orange wrap holds a garland and offerings. Behind them, a white temple tower and a crowd of people in white and coloured saris stand on a rocky hillside under an overcast sky.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01Outdoor photo on a rocky hilltop of a black stone Shiva lingam set on a dark yoni pedestal, with a green leaf placed on it during ritual worship. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, gold necklace and gold bangle, gestures toward the lingam with his right hand. Behind him, a man in orange holds a tray of coconuts. Men and women in white and orange ritual clothes stand on the rock and nearby, some with brass plates of offerings and hands in anjali.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01Outdoor photograph of a shivalinga ritual on bare granite rock beside a white temple complex with tall shikhara towers. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrap leans over a black linga, with brass bowls of red kumkum, orange paste, yellow powder and rice-like offerings on a tray before him. A man in white shirt and dark trousers beside him holds a brass vessel and a plate of yellow flowers. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and coloured saris stands and sits on the rock. A small pool of water lies at the right edge.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01