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Outdoor ritual at a large black dome-shaped stone lingam decorated with a long garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers draped down its side. A man with swept-back dark hair, red tilak, a long gold-beaded necklace, a red-and-orange rudraksha-style mala and a saffron-orange dhoti holds a lit flame on a lamp and a small bell during aarti. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with a white forehead band reaches toward the stone. Red-and-white railings, a red-roofed building and trees stand behind; a seated person is partly visible at lower left.

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June 17 20132013-06-17A photograph of a ritual scene on a raised metal platform beside a large dark glossy black stone lingam. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the railing. The man on the right, with short black hair, a white ash mark on his forehead, layered red and white flower garlands and a beaded necklace, is pouring a white substance, possibly milk or abhishekam offering, over the top of the lingam. The man on the left is bald, with white marks on his forehead and arms, wearing a red-orange shawl and bead necklaces. A colourful garland of marigolds in red, yellow, white, purple and green wraps around the lingam's upper edge.2013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17Outdoor ritual at a large polished black lingam on a raised platform with a metal railing. A figure with long black hair, a red tilak, rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces, and a saffron-orange garment lifts a lit oil lamp over the lingam. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in orange robes holds a silver plate of offerings. Another bald man in orange with a white forehead stripe stands nearby, and a fourth man in orange sits on the steps at lower left. The lingam is draped with a garland of red, orange, yellow, white, purple and green flowers. Behind is a rubble-strewn construction site with red-brick buildings and trees.2013-06-17Outdoor abhishekam at a large black dome-shaped lingam wrapped with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, white, green and purple blooms. A person with long dark hair, bare-chested in a red and gold garland with rudraksha-style beads, pours liquid from a white vessel over the stone. Beside them a shaved-headed monk in an orange-brown robe stands at the back. Behind is a red-roofed building with a small framed picture, a white railing and a stone wall. A seated spectator appears at the lower right edge.2013-06-03June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 17 20132013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17July 01 20132013-07-01June 17 20132013-06-17June 04 20132013-06-04 +1 copiesJuly 29 20132013-07-29