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Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard. Rows of hundreds of clay oil lamps (diyas) glow in the foreground, and a long platform behind them holds many seated people in white clothing, several with shaved heads, facing a central shivling-like stone lingam set in a round base decorated with flowers. Lamps line the lower steps and the dark background is lit only by the lamplight.

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A night photograph of a large outdoor ritual field filled with rows of black Shiva lingams, each draped in white cloth with coloured borders, many topped with flower garlands. In the foreground, hundreds of small clay oil lamps with flickering flames line the stone steps and ground. Standing devotees are visible in the far background beneath festive lights, and the scene reads as a mass abhishekam or lingam puja arrangement. No identifiable person is shown in the foreground.2009-08-05August 05 20092009-08-05November 12 20102010-11-12February 23 20092009-02-23 +1 copiesMay 19 20082008-05-19November 27 20102010-11-27December 23 20162016-12-23December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual on a paved court lit by rows of oil lamps. Rows of black stone Shivalinga-style forms draped in white cloth with yellow and red-green garlands sit along the left side, one topped with a red and white turban-like cloth. At the right, a woman in an orange sari stands beside a tray of lit lamps, and a woman in a beige top kneels at the front, arranging lamps on the ground. Many white-clad people sit in the background behind a blue rope barrier, with strings of small red lights and tall white pillars beyond.2011-04-17Photo of a row of women in white and cream clothing performing abhishekam on black stone shivalingams arranged along a stepped base. Each woman holds a brass pouring vessel or horn-shaped spout over the lingams, some with yellow flowers resting on top. The women wear white saris and white blouses, with gold bangles and wristwatches visible. Brick and dark stone steps form the background.2016-01-03Photo 11699388 +1 copiesNight photo of a rudrabhishekam at a row of black stone shivalingams on a tiered stone platform. Several devotees sit cross-legged in a line holding small oil lamps and incense sticks toward the lingams. The man in front wears a bare upper body, white dhoti, rudraksha mala and horizontal white tilak. Behind him, others with bare chests and white cloths hold lamps, and a woman in a light saffron sari sits at left. Wisps of smoke and flame glow in the dim lamplight.2016-11-14 +1 copies