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A priest with a rudraksha headband and gold bracelet presses one hand onto a white lingam at a Maha Shivaratri puja, with a small red mark and a pink lotus bud on top. The lingam sits on a dark pedestal dusted with white powder and scattered leaves. Behind it are garlands of orange, yellow, purple and red flowers, a gold deity murti, and pink fabric. The photograph is a close, vertical shot of the ritual.

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Close photograph of a white Shivalinga sculpture on a square base, dusted with white powder and topped with a small pink lotus bud and green leaves, with a red kumkum mark on its side. A hand with a gold bangle rests on the base at left. Behind it are dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and pink flowers, strings of pearls and gold ornaments, and a pink sequined cloth. The scene suggests a Shiva puja or abhishekam decoration. No person's face is visible.2015-02-17 +1 copiesClose view of a Shiva lingam covered in white powder and decorated with pink flowers and green leaves, set on a white-dusted base at a temple ritual. Behind it stands a large deity murti in gold ornaments, multi-strand gold necklaces and a red-and-gold dhoti, holding a golden trident-like staff. Garlands of yellow, orange, pink and purple flowers hang on the left. On the left edge, a person in a brown-and-gold garment with bare upper arms holds a brass plate of offerings.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a deity murti decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A woman in a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala, wearing gold bangles and a dark red-and-gold garment, pours water from a vessel over the murti, which is dressed with a red cloth. A shaved-headed man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha beads holds a silver vessel beside her, and a second shaved-headed man in white stands at the left edge. Water streams down onto the stone base as the flower-draped deity glows in warm lamplight.2015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a white-coated lingam, a Shiva linga, at close range during ritual worship. The lingam is covered in white powder, with a dab of reddish-brown and yellow kumkum/sandal paste on its side and scattered green leaves on the base. A person's bare arm, adorned with rudraksha beads, reaches in from the left to apply powder. Behind, a figure in a pink-and-gold silk sari with a sequined, jewelled blouse and gold-bordered garments stands at the edge of the frame, partly out of focus. Golden ornaments and flower-decorated fabric fill the background.2017-02-24A man in white ritual dress with a gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands before a dark stone lingam wrapped in a white and multicoloured flower garland. He pours liquid from a small white vessel over the lingam, as a wall of marigold, rose and white flower garlands and a golden deity hand fills the background. He wears a rudraksha mala and a silver bracelet and a red thread on his wrist, and a red head cloth is visible. The scene suggests abhishekam.2014-11-28A photograph of a Shivalinga abhishekam ritual at night. A man with a rudraksha headband and a long rudraksha mala draped over bare shoulders, wearing a maroon-and-gold dhoti and white gloves, pours or smears white powder over a tall white Shivalinga. Behind him a second bald priest in a rudraksha mala and saffron-coloured cloth looks on. Behind them stands a deity murti wrapped in multicoloured flower garlands of marigold and purple blooms, with a red and gold cloth draped over the figure. Gold jewellery and a brass platter sit at the lower right. Two people are visible, and the scene is lit by warm lamps.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment with long, wavy, dark hair standing with their back to the camera, one hand pressed onto a large white conical linga made of ash or powder with a small red dot, set before a golden deity murti draped in red and gold cloth and decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. The person's hand and forearm are dusted white. Offerings of flowers lie at the base of the linga. The scene suggests a linga abhishekam-style ritual.2010-02-12Close photograph of a Shivalingam covered in a thick layer of white sacred ash or vibhuti powder, with a small dab of red kumkum on its side. A blurred hand with powder-dusted fingers, and a figure in orange-saffron robes, appear at the left edge, apparently applying the powder. Warm amber lighting and blurred red flowers in the background suggest a Shiva abhishekam or ritual dressing.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copies