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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare earth among green plants and palms. In the left foreground a man in an orange robe with a red-bordered cloth pours water from a brass vessel onto a large dark rock, water splashing off its wet surface. Behind, about a dozen people sit on mats in white clothes, several women in white saris and one woman in an orange sari, some sitting on low stone platforms. A man in khaki and a few others stand or sit further back. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style water offering, though the rock may be a natural stone and is not clearly a deity murti.

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May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. A man in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban, bare-chested, stands on a rough stone platform and pours or adorns a dark black stone deity murti draped in red cloth and a white flower garland. Seated and standing women in white and yellow saris watch with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with pink border photographs the scene. A brass oil lamp burns at the lower left beside a metal plate of offerings.2003-01-012003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01 +1 copiesOctober 08 20062006-10-08July 02 20042004-07-02Outdoor photograph under a leafy tree at a temple site showing a Shivalinga on a stone base being bathed in an abhishekam. A man in saffron-orange robes with bare shoulders kneels at the left, pouring from a small vessel onto the black lingam. A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels and holds a metal pot to pour water over the lingam. Nearby, devotees in saffron robes, white kurtas and white clothes stand around, including a girl in a white dress with a red-orange shawl and a boy in white with a rudraksha mala. A man at the right wears a white kurta and a lanyard. In the right foreground, a person in an orange head wrap with a white flower garland is seen from behind. The scene conveys a ritual bathing of a Shiva lingam with offerings.2005-12-312004 - sacred collections uncategorisedOutdoors in a green hillside setting with shrubs, a palm and grey boulders, a man in orange-saffron clothing pours water from a brass pot over a large dark rock that appears to bear carved or natural sculpted features. Water splashes off the stone. Behind him, other people in orange and white clothes stand or sit among the rocks, and a small orange flag flies at the upper right. The scene suggests an abhishekam-style water offering at a rock shrine.2008-05-192004 - sacred collections uncategorisedOutdoor photo under large shady trees of a ritual at a rock-side shrine. A figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe stands at left, holding a ritual vessel and pouring or sprinkling liquid. Seated and standing devotees in white and colourful saris and shirts watch; a man in a white shirt and maroon trousers photographs with a camera at centre. A black stone deity murti is draped with white and orange cloth and heavy garlands of white flowers and red-tipped marigold strands, with flower petals scattered at its base. Brass and steel pots and a bowl sit on the ground in the foreground.2003-01-01Outdoor ground-breaking puja on bare red earth among leafless trees and palms. A small young sapling stands in the centre, encircled by a ring of flower petals and garlands. In front, a figure in orange robes and a red-brown cloth is seen from behind, holding a tray or offering. Beside a freshly planted sapling, a man in an orange robe and orange turban wears a white flower garland and holds his hands in anjali, with a rudraksha mala visible; a shaved-headed attendant in white stands nearby. Several people in white dhotis and white sarees, some with yellow shawls, stand with folded hands, and a patterned carpet, brass lamps and a white cloth with flowers lie on the ground at left. The scene reads as a land puja with a sapling offering.2010-02-15Outdoor puja beneath a large banyan tree with exposed roots. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban, wearing a beaded necklace, holds a small brass bell in one hand and a lamp-like object in the other, facing a golden-wrapped Shiva lingam decorated with white and red flower garlands. Beside the lingam stands a second floral-garlanded shrine. Around them, devotees in white clothing sit on woven mats with palms pressed together in prayer. Offerings on the ground include a heap of bananas, a bowl of limes, a brass plate with a lamp, and a woven bag. Bright dappled sunlight falls across the earth. The figure's appearance is consistent with the a person description but not certain enough to be confirmed, so the candidate is marked unsure.