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A large black stone Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of yellow, pink, purple and green flowers stands in the foreground, with silver plating on its base. Behind it, a shirtless priest with rudraksha beads and a white dhoti stands on a raised metal platform, raising a small brass vessel in one hand and a bell in the other during a ritual. Another person in orange clothing sits beside him. Red-brick steps lined with small shivalinga shrines and seated devotees in white rise in the background, beside a building with wooden doors.

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October 03 20162016-10-03October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +2 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesA large dark black stone Shiva lingam is draped with a garland of white and red flowers with green leaves and decorated with silver bands. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant sits on a raised metal platform, holding a brass oil lamp aloft with smoke rising. Behind him, people in orange robes sit on steps and tiered red stone seating; further down, saffron-clad devotees appear near small lamps. The scene suggests an outdoor lamp-lighting worship before the lingam.2016-11-07A large dark cylindrical Shivalinga stands in the foreground, decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers and silver tripundra bands. On a raised metal platform behind it, a bare-chested priest with long hair, rudraksha malas and a shawl sits holding a flaming camphor lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, performing aarti. Two orange-clad attendants sit on the steps of the platform nearby, and a few more people are visible in the lower stands in the background under a pale sky.2016-11-07Outdoor photograph of a large dark stone lingam draped with a garland of yellow and purple marigolds, with a silver plated yoni-pitha-like base and silver ornaments on its front. A man with long matted hair, bare torso, white dhoti, and rudraksha beads sits on a raised white metal platform, holding a brass vessel and ritual implement, apparently performing puja. Behind, a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits on red brick steps lined with small stone shivalingas. A brick and stone wall and trees form the background. No appearance-based a person cues are clear enough to confirm identity.2016-10-03 +1 copies