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Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a large white-draped Shiva linga under a tall cone of white rice or grain, its base wrapped in a white cloth with gold border. Two men in orange and saffron robes stand at right, one holding a small lamp or incense vessel. Rows of dark black linga and stone pillars fill the paved floor, and a green forested hill rises behind a low orange-roofed hall under a pale sky. Wet ground suggests a recent abhishekam, with scattered petals and offerings.

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November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor photo beneath a forested hill. A man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body, shaved head, and a beaded necklace pours water over a large white abhishekam lingam set in a dark stone basin. Rows of black stone shivalingas stand on the ground in front of him, with a red shipping container and an orange-roofed building behind. The lingam is covered with white material, possibly sacred ash or rice flour.2011-11-10Outdoor view of a row of black stone shivalingams set on square bases across wet ground, with a low orange-roofed pavilion and a green forested hill behind. In the right foreground a bare-backed man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, pouring or tending a large white-coated lingam on a dark pedestal. Another person in white stands at the right edge, and a few small figures in white are near the pavilion. Scattered yellow flowers lie on the wet stone.2011-11-10Outdoor ritual at a large white shivalinga covered with heaped white flowers or rice and draped with a white cloth bordered in gold. Two shaven-headed priests stand at right: one in orange robes holds a lit lamp or flame vessel above the lingam, the other in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body stands beside him. Dark smoke rises against a pale blue sky. Behind is a green hill, an orange-roofed shelter and a red container structure, with rows of black stone shivalingas or seats in the foreground.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a stone platform, holding a lit flame or lamp toward a large black Shiva linga set on a dark circular yoni pedestal. Rows of smaller black lingas fill the courtyard behind, with a forested hill and a white-roofed building beyond. To the left, two attendants in white and saffron stand holding a ritual tray with a lamp and a garland. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight.2011-11-10Outdoor abhishekam at a field of many black stone Shivalingas under a pale morning sky. A large white flower-covered lingam draped with a white cloth with gold border stands at left, with a yellow marigold on top. At right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes holds a bell and a small ritual vessel, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest stands beside him with hands folded in prayer. Metal pots, yellow flowers in a tray and trees are behind them, with a white-clad figure and a parked car in the distance.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform before a forested hill and a red-roofed building. A central stone linga-shaped structure stands on a pedestal, surrounded by rows of small black Shiva lingams. Five men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at the platform, one raising a lit oil lamp (aarti) and another holding a plate. A bald man on the left holds a plate, and a figure in white dhoti on the far left holds an offering tray. The tallest man on the right, with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, smiles while holding flower offerings. Several parked vehicles sit in the background.2011-11-10