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A photograph of a small outdoor shrine area beside a water tank with a tiered stepped wall behind it. A woman with blonde hair, wearing a white top, a dark maroon-and-gold wrap and beaded necklaces, leans forward to place her hand on a black Shivalinga decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Coconuts, bananas and an orange sit in a woven basket and a white cloth on the platform in front. A man at left in saffron-orange robes holds a brass plate. Potted plants and small lingam-shaped stones line the edge, and a striped multicoloured cloth hangs at upper right.

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December 25 20112011-12-25Outdoor photo on a rooftop terrace beside a water tank lined with potted plants and small black lingams. A young man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads stands at left holding a silver plate of flowers and offerings. Beside him a woman in a white top and maroon-and-gold sari bends over a black lingam decorated with a heap of yellow marigold garlands, coconuts and bananas. At right a woman in a red-and-yellow sari with folded hands stands by the railing.2011-12-25A photograph of a woman with bobbed blonde hair, wearing a white blouse under a deep purple shawl with gold border, bending over a black shivalinga decorated with a yellow marigold garland and red flowers. Beside her, a man in orange robes holds a metal tray of flowers and offerings. A coconut, a bowl of fruit and a plate sit at the lower left of the altar. Behind the linga is a small stone pool and rows of potted plants and small black lingas on a terrace, with a stepped brick structure and pink fabric in the background. Ritual scene consistent with a linga puja. Two physical people are visible.2011-12-25Outdoor photograph at a temple tank with stepped terraces lined with small clay pots and potted plants. A young man with a shaved head wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and holds his hands in anjali mudra with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a woman with short blonde hair in a deep magenta sari and gold necklace also stands in namaste. On the right a woman in a red and orange patterned sari with folded hands stands at the railing. Foreground shows small black shiva lingams, a brass plate with flowers and offerings, and a white pot topped with a marigold garland and a black lingam. Also no visible swami-like cues beyond saffron clothing and malas on the young man, so he is described by role only.2011-12-25A woman with shoulder-length blonde hair in a purple and gold sari over a white blouse bends over a rooftop shrine performing puja. She wears a beaded necklace and bracelet and touches a black shivalingam draped in a heap of yellow marigold garlands with a red flower on top. Nearby sit a coconut half, bananas and an orange in a woven basket, and a white cloth. Many small black lingams sit on pedestals among potted green plants along a white railing, with a water tank and terraced structure behind.2011-12-25December 25 20112011-12-25A photograph of a temple pond edge at a Shiva lingam site. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer, holding a white cloth. Beside him a woman with short blonde hair wears a purple sari with gold border, a beaded necklace, and also presses her hands together. A metal tray holds marigold garlands, red flower petals and a small plate of offerings. Potted plants and small black lingams line the steps, and a black stone lingam stands on the white-clad offering area. A woman in a red and yellow sari stands to the right, and a tiered stepped structure with a decorated water feature appears behind.2011-12-25Outdoor photo at a temple water tank with tiered red steps lined with potted plants and small black lingams. A shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala bends over a brass plate, handling offerings, while a woman in a magenta sari beside him watches. A black Shiva lingam sits on a platform in the water, garlanded with yellow marigolds, and a pile of coconuts, bananas and oranges lies on a tray in front. A woman in a red-and-yellow sari stands at the upper right with palms pressed together in prayer. Pooja offerings and an arati-style ritual are shown.2011-12-25December 25 20112011-12-25December 25 20112011-12-25A photograph of a temple courtyard beside a reflecting pool lined with rows of small Shiva lingams on low stone plinths. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads and a bracelet, stands with palms joined in namaste. Beside him a woman with short blonde hair wears a purple sari with gold border and a beaded necklace, also with hands joined. Potted plants line the steps and a brass plate holds marigold garlands and flowers near a lingam. A large lingam with yellow garlands and a stepped stone structure stands across the water, with another woman in a multicolour sari at the right edge.2011-12-25December 25 20112011-12-25