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A large smooth grey stone lingam is decorated with a massive curved garland of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, orange, red, green and purple, draped in a sweeping arc over its top. On a metal platform at the left, two priests stand at a railing: one in an orange cloth with a bare upper body and beads, and another bare-chested figure with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holding a ritual lamp. A blue sky and trees form the background.

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February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a raised metal platform under a clear blue sky. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and rudraksha beads wears an orange garment and holds up a lit oil lamp or ritual vessel in his right hand, with smoke rising from it. Beside him, a second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge. In front of them is a large grey stone linga-shaped form wrapped in a long garland of marigolds and red, purple, yellow and green flowers. The setting suggests a puja or aarti performed for a deity murti during an outdoor festival procession.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26Outdoor photograph of a large ceremonial ratha or temple-chariot structure covered in a bright garland of marigold-like flowers in yellow, orange, red, purple and green, with a grey dome-shaped element at the base. On the left, a raised metal platform with railings holds a bare-chested man with long grey-streaked hair and a mala of beads around his neck, wearing a white garment, and beside him a man in orange clothing; smoke or incense drifts in the air. Clear blue sky and trees fill the background.2017-02-26Outdoor photograph of a ceremony on a raised metal platform under a clear blue sky. A bare-chested man with short grey hair and a sacred thread across his chest raises a brass lamp high with one arm, smoke rising from it. Beside him stands a flower-decorated ratha or chariot structure, its arch wrapped in garlands of orange, yellow, red, purple and white flowers, with a grey stone wheel beneath. A second man in orange cloth with bare shoulders and white markings on his forehead sits at the left railing.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26January 01 20182018-01-01Outdoor photograph of a large black linga draped with a multicoloured garland of marigold and white flower strands, set against a pale sky and concrete wall. Behind it, on a white metal staircase platform, a woman with long dark hair and a red-brown saffron-toned robe sits with hands folded, wearing a gold necklace and a bindi, next to other seated robed figures in orange and red clothing. The scene suggests a linga abhishekam or puja ceremony.2015-02-17A bare-chested man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas sits on a raised metal platform with railings, smiling as he performs a ritual over a large dark stone linga draped in a multicoloured flower garland of yellow, purple, red, green and white. He holds a brass lamp with a flame and a small brass bowl, while a cup sits on the platform. Smoke rises against a clear blue sky. The scene suggests a Rudra abhishekam ritual, with a partially visible assistant at left. A cameraman is visible at the top edge.2016-10-16