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Outdoor scene of a large pale stone Shivalinga draped with a thick garland of marigolds, roses and white flowers in red, yellow, green, and pink. A tall multicoloured fringed umbrella with a gold pole shades the top. On a white metal platform at right, a man with long swept-back hair, a sandalwood tilak and an orange-red robe with an orange shawl sits beside a second man in white and another man in orange. Behind them stands a fourth figure in orange on the steps, and a clear pale sky fills the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large smooth sandy-coloured lingam-shaped monument draped with a long garland of marigolds, roses and white flowers in red, yellow, orange, purple and green. Above it hangs a multicoloured fringed ceremonial parasol with stripes of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and white against a pale sky. On a raised white metal platform with railings, two men sit side by side; the foremost wears an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, has long dark hair swept back, and wears a red-orange garment, while a man behind him in a dark top attends. Another person in orange cloth is partly visible at the lower right of the platform.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01Outdoor photo of a long-haired man seated on a raised metal platform atop a large decorated ceremonial structure. He wears a rust-orange robe and a bead-like necklace, and his right hand rests near a ritual object. Beside the platform a second person in red-orange clothing is partly visible under a striped canopy. A colourful canopy with fringe of red, orange, grey and purple tassels shades the scene. The structure is a smooth bulbous form covered with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers in bands of yellow, green, red, purple and white. The sky is pale grey. Two people are visible in the scene.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA 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.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style scene on a raised white-railed platform beside a large smooth light-brown dome-shaped stone, draped with a garland of marigolds, roses and white flowers in yellow, red, purple and green. A large multicoloured tasselled umbrella with a gold pole is held over it. A man in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha mala stands on the platform holding the pole, with a second assistant beside him. Behind them a woman in an orange sari and beaded necklaces stands at the railing, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge. The sky is pale grey.2018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ceremony atop a large pale yellow dome-shaped structure draped with a long garland of marigolds, roses and other flowers in yellow, red, pink, white and green. A tall yellow pole supports a large ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy of striped yellow, orange, green, blue, white and red tassels. On a white metal platform with railings, a bare-chested man wearing a saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits with eyes closed, while another man in orange cloth steadies the umbrella pole. Another person in orange stands at the right edge of the platform. Pale blue sky fills the background.2018-01-01