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A photograph of a large pale rounded stone monument. A multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella with a yellow pole is held over it by a standing attendant in dark clothing. Beside it on a white metal platform with railings, an ochre-robed man with a shaved head and tripundra marks, wearing rudraksha beads, sits near the monument. Another person in orange robes stands at the right railing, and a small figure in orange is partly visible at the far right edge.

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January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01Outdoors under a pale sky, a large smooth pale-cream dome-shaped stone, with a garland of marigolds, roses and white flowers draped over its side, sits beside a white metal staircase and platform. On the platform, a bare-chested man in an orange-red garment with a long shawl and beaded mala holds a multicoloured tasselled umbrella over the stone. Another man in orange stands on the stairs at right and a few other people in white dhotis and orange cloth are partly visible. Three people are fully or partly visible on the platform and stairs.2018-01-01A photograph of a large pale yellow-cream dome-shaped shivalinga draped with a thick garland of marigolds, roses, white jasmine and green leaves. A man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha beads sits on a metal platform beside it. Behind him, a second man in a dark top holds a tall yellow-handled umbrella with a multicoloured tasselled canopy over the linga. To the right, two people in orange and red robes stand at a metal railing, one with a tall braided hairstyle. The sky is pale blue.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01Outdoor photo of a large smooth cream-coloured Shiva lingam draped with a multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, green, white and purple, under a multicoloured fringed ceremonial umbrella on a yellow pole. Beside it, on a white metal staircase platform, a man in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala stands bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over his arm, performing abhishekam-style ritual work. Two other men stand on the stairs: one in a red-orange robe with long hair tied up, the other in white dhoti and shawl with a mala. A fourth person's head is visible at the lower left near the lingam. The sky is pale grey.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01Outdoor photo of a large cream-coloured dome-shaped shivalinga-like structure draped with a thick garland of marigolds, roses and mixed flowers in red, yellow, white, pink and green. A large ceremonial parasol with multicoloured fringed tassels is held over it by an attendant. On a white metal platform with railings, a man with a tilak on his forehead, bare chest, long dark hair and an orange cloth draped over his lap sits near the structure. Behind him, another attendant in saffron/orange robes holds the parasol pole, and a third person in orange clothing with a tall turban-style headwrap stands at the right railing. Pale blue sky forms the background.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A festival procession on an open platform atop a large cream-coloured dome decorated with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers in red, yellow, green and purple. A man with long dark hair and a short beard wears an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha-style mala, seated in front of a tall multicoloured fringed umbrella with a yellow pole, which he holds in one hand. Behind him, another person in orange clothing steadies the canopy. On the right, a figure in red-orange robes with a topknot stands at a white metal railing. The sky is pale grey.2018-01-01