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Night photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with white and pink flower garlands, a silver-toned necklace and green leaves, with a bamboo sprig draped across it. A man seen from behind in an orange robe with a maroon border holds a small gold-coloured vessel raised in one hand while touching the lingam with the other. Dark background with a single tube light overhead.

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April 03 20082008-04-03Night photograph of a stone Nandi bull statue draped in white cloth with gold borders and garlanded with pink, white and green flowers, its face adorned with a flower crown. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a brass lamp or puja vessel beside a lit oil flame on the base. Behind him, a person in white dhoti with a yellow sash stands near a yellow notice board. Pink flower petals are scattered across the stone platform in the foreground. This appears to be a Nandi abhishekam or puja ritual at night, with the bull statue as the focus.2008-04-03 +1 copiesJuly 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20172017-02-24December 06 20162016-12-06Night ritual at a large black Shiva lingam decorated with yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands and silver beads, with an orange flower garland around its top. A man with a shaved head, white tilak marks and an orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, pours water from a golden kalasha over the lingam in an abhishekam. Water splashes in the air, with a blurred crowd of onlookers and a lit screen behind.2017-02-24December 23 20162016-12-23July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with a maroon border pours liquid from a coconut shell over a large black stone Nandi or Shiva-linga-style deity murti, its surface garlanded with yellow, orange, white and purple flower strands. Another priest-like figure stands at the image edge, and a crowd of devotees with raised hands and white clothes fills the background under night lighting. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual, with white sacred ash marks visible on the priest's chest and shoulder and a rudraksha-style necklace.2016-12-23Night photograph of a priest in orange saffron robes pouring white powder. The bull's head, horns and bead-and-cord necklaces are dusted white, and powder spray fills the dark background. The priest's face is turned away, and he is wearing a plain orange wrap with a maroon sash; no distinctive a person cues are visible. Only one physical person is present.2008-04-03 +1 copies