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A photograph of a temple ritual setting with rows of black stone shivalingams on red-tiled steps. Several young people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged, their faces and arms marked with white vibhuti lines and wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a young woman with braided hair sits near small brass lamps, flowers and a plate of offerings. Behind them older men in white dhotis with gold borders and bare chests sit among brass vessels and pujaram items. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at the lingams, with the pictured people seated in meditative stillness.

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July 31 20172017-07-31Photograph of a temple-style ritual on red stepped tiers lined with black stone lingams smeared with white ash and small brass pots and bowls. Three young men in saffron-orange cloth draped over bare shoulders sit on the steps. The central figure wears wooden rudraksha malas, white tripundra markings on his forehead and body, and holds a small brass vessel. A boy on the right, wearing a wristwatch and a gold chain, holds a small bell. Lamps, pink flowers and offerings sit on the steps. Scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting.2017-07-31 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20162016-09-26July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesOutdoor scene of many black stone shivalingams arranged in rows in the foreground, with dark cylindrical lingam bases and carved yoni-style pedestals. Behind them, red-painted steps hold more lingams and brass kalasha-style vessels. Three visible people sit among the stones: a young boy in orange cloth with white tripundra forehead markings and beaded necklaces, a young person in orange with curly hair and white markings, and an older bare-chested man with white tripundra and a rudraksha mala, looking down.2017-08-07Outdoor photo of a row of young boys in saffron-orange dhoti-style clothing seated on red-painted stone steps beside black stone Shivalingams on pedestals. The boys wear white tripundra markings on their foreheads and beaded necklaces, and the foremost two hold up long golden horns, raising them toward the lingams as they sound them. Brass kalashas and small brass pots, flower petals and small offering plates sit among the stone. Several other boys in orange and white are seated further back along the steps, and some dark-haired adults are visible among them.2017-07-24November 26 20162016-11-26Night photograph of a tiered red-painted stone stairway lined with many black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals. Young boys in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands sit among them in prayer. The foreground boy on the left, with a rudraksha-style bead mala and bangles, holds his palms pressed together at his face. The boy in the centre, with a white forehead band, also sits with palms joined. The boy on the right wears orange with a pink sash and glasses, hands folded in namaskar. Flowers lie on a lingam in the lower right. Other seated figures in orange appear in the background, and a railing and building wall are visible above.2014-07-28July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesJune 04 20132013-06-04July 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20172017-07-17 +1 copies