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Night ritual photograph of a large black Shivalinga draped with a band of yellow and red marigold garlands. Three priests stand on a steel-railed platform behind it. The central priest, in saffron robes with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha beads, holds a lit oil lamp toward the linga. The priest on the left wears a saffron cloth and bare upper body with white tilak markings. The priest on the right, bare-chested in a white dhoti with gold border, holds a tray of flowers. The background is dark.

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November 03 20142014-11-03Night photograph of a large black cylindrical shivalingam-shaped object wrapped with a garland of white, yellow and red flowers, set against a dark background. Three priests stand on a metal scaffold platform with railings: one in the foreground holds a lit oil lamp or aarti lamp with flame, his hands raised, wearing a rudraksha mala and reddish-saffron cloth; a second behind him, in white headwear, has his palms pressed together in prayer; a third seated on the right, in saffron-orange cloth, holds a tray. The scene suggests a night puja or abhishekam at the lingam. No identifiable candidate for a person is clearly visible.2014-10-13Night photo of a Rudrabhishekam at a large black Shivalingam draped with white flower garland. On a metal platform, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a tilak raises a lit oil lamp toward the lingam. Another man in orange and white stands beside him, and a third person is partly visible at left on the stairs. Dark background.2014-09-15August 11 20142014-08-11November 03 20142014-11-03Night photograph of a large black cylindrical linga garlanded with white and red flower strands, set against a dark background. Several shaved-headed priests in saffron and orange cloth stand on a metal staircase and platform beside it. The central priest wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small oil lamp over the linga while the others assist and stand nearby. This appears to be a linga abhishekam or puja.2014-10-13Night photograph of a ritual at a large black stone lingam encircled by a garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves. A man with a horizontal tilak and a white dhoti-style garment, a red-brown cloth draped over his shoulders, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holds a lit oil lamp aloft over the lingam. Beside him stands another man with shaved head and white marks on his forehead, wearing an orange cloth, and a young boy in an orange robe sits to the right. Metal railings frame the raised platform against a dark background. Two people visible; a third partly seen at left.2014-09-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesNovember 03 20142014-11-03October 13 20142014-10-13Night photograph of a ritual at a large black linga-shaped stone with a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers along its top edge. Three men stand on a raised metal platform before a backdrop of vertical strings of blue, purple, green, red and white lights. The central man, bare-chested with a white dhoti, brown shawl and rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the stone. The man on the left, in orange-saffron cloth, has his hands joined in prayer, and the man on the right, also in orange, holds his hands together near his chest. Their shaved heads and simple clothing suggest priests performing an aarti.2014-09-08Night ritual photograph of a large black linga-shaped deity murti garlanded with a band of yellow, red and green flowers, seen from the front. Behind it on a raised platform, a man with a shaved head and white markings on his forehead and body sits in the centre holding a lit oil lamp, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white cloth across his shoulder. Three other men flanking him, in orange-saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas, are seated and performing the rite with brass vessels and a flame. A lit lamp sits in front of the platform. A dark building with windows and a metal railing form the background, with greenery below.2014-08-11