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Outdoor photograph of a weathered grey stone shivalinga set in a circular stone base with scattered orange and white flowers on its platform, in front of a pink-plastered wall with an arched niche. Behind it, several men in saffron-red robes stand on a paved path; one tall man with long dark hair, a crown-like headpiece absent, wears a red robe with yellow borders and a multi-strand beaded necklace. Beside him a bald man in red robes with rudraksha malas stands near an orange umbrella. On the left an older figure in red robes and a dark head covering stands beside a woman in orange. Two younger men in blue and red shirts stand in the background, and a man in red holds a camera. On the right edge a red stone deity statue with a flower is partly visible.

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March 14 20142014-03-14Outdoor photo at a riverside shrine with wet stone steps and a pink-plastered wall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, bends over a grey stone shivalingam on a white square plinth beside a stone Nandi bull, offering water or flowers. Behind him a crowd of orange-robed sadhus holds ornate umbrella-like standards and a long trident-topped staff. A man in a white shirt with a camera and a cameraman with a video camera film the scene at left. Potted plant at right.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of a procession at a stone-walled temple courtyard, with a worn pink-plastered wall behind. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala reaches out with one hand to touch a dark grey Shiva lingam set on a white stone platform, with a stone Nandi bull partly visible beside it. Around him stand devotees in orange robes and an attendant in white with a round striped fan-like emblem. On the left, orange-clad men hold tall poles with a yellow and red banner, and above a red and gold canopy is carried. Several people watch from a rooftop at the top of the frame. Visible cues include saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial procession.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor photo of a small stone Shivalinga on a white stone platform on a wet pavement, with yellow and red flower offerings scattered at its base. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand behind it; one holds a long wooden staff and the other, wearing a rudraksha mala and a yellow flower garland, holds a white cloth. Partially visible people in white clothing stand at the left edge. A pink, peeling plastered wall and a potted plant are behind, and a camera lens is visible at the bottom right.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor procession scene beside a weathered pink-plastered wall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a large gold necklace, standing behind a grey stone Shiva lingam set on a white pedestal, with a white nandi-like stone nearby. Around him are devotees in saffron clothing, some carrying saffron-and-blue ceremonial flags on poles, and a cameraman with a shoulder-mounted video camera filming. Figures stand on the wall above, and a palanquin-like canopy with fringed decoration appears in the background. A visible puja offering of red and white flowers rests on the base.2006-06-04Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, standing on a red-and-terracotta paved path beside a red stone platform. A man in a white dhoti holds a white ceremonial parasol with silver-trimmed edges above the group. Next, a bearded man in a rust-red robe with a red turban, a gold necklace and multiple garlands stands with hands joined in namaste. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and a younger man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stand with hands folded. Yellow, red and white flower garlands hang on a nearby platform and a decorated pillar draped with flowers and red cloth. Several people are visible, with the group arranged in a ritual procession setting.2016-12-03June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor scene beside a red boundary wall. A man with a saffron turban and saffron-and-gold dhoti, with a rudraksha-style garland, bends forward and touches a dark black carved stone kalasha-like vessel set on a grey pedestal. Beside him a bearded elderly man in orange robes and dark-rimmed glasses stands with a marked forehead. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands behind, and a young man with shaved head wears a red-and-gold robe with a garland. A white car and stone sculptures are visible in the background. Ritual setting, possibly a consecration.2015-04-28