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A night-time photograph of a shivalinga abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at left, pouring water from a metal vessel over a black lingam set in a stone base and a stone yoni-peetha. Beside the lingam, a black stone deity murti wears an orange cloth, white and pink flower garlands and a flower on its head, and stands within a gold-framed arch. A second man in white clothes stands at far left with hands folded. Metal pots, a pink basket, fruit and offerings sit on the ground.

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February 18 20042004-02-18February 18 20042004-02-18February 18 20042004-02-18A night-time photograph of an outdoor shrine. A man with long dark hair and a beard, dressed in a white kurta and white dhoti with bare feet, stands at left holding a brass lamp stand with a lit flame toward the shrine. At centre, a black stone deity murti wearing an orange cloth and a white flower garland sits beneath a golden arch and a red and multicoloured fringed umbrella. In front, a rocky mound holds a pink-robed figure garlanded with red and white flowers. Brass pots and small oil lamps sit on the ground around a water-filled stone basin, and dark trees frame the scene.2004-02-18February 18 20042004-02-18February 18 20042004-02-18February 18 20042004-02-18March 08 20052005-03-08Night-time photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A figure in flowing saffron-orange robes stands on a raised platform, pouring liquid from a vessel over a dark, gold-adorned murti of a deity. Three people in white clothes with orange sashes stand to the left, one holding a small vessel near a black shivalinga. Large reddish stones form the base around the murti, and a white border curves at the bottom. Appearance is uncertain and no printed name is visible, so the saffron-robed figure is described by role only.2005-03-08Night photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a tree. A large black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal stands under an ornate gold arch, set on a raised mound of red and white stones. A figure in an orange saffron robe stands at the left of the murti, bending toward it. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a white and orange turban stands at the right, hands together, and other men in white dhotis and a light blue shirt attend the shrine. A black Shivalinga stands on a small pedestal in the foreground left.2005-03-08Night photograph at an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace stands on a dark stone structure, raising a vessel with both arms to pour over a tall black deity murti. Beside him, figures in white kurtas with orange sashes tend a small black Shivalinga on a base. A mound of reddish-orange and white stones surrounds the shrine base, and a few small oil lamps glow in the darkness. a person is the orange-robed man performing abhishekam, given the saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads. Several other people in white stand at the edges. The scene is dim and nocturnal.2005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08