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A photograph inside a decorated tent-like temple space at a Shiva shrine. A bearded man with long grey hair and a grey beard, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands beside a large polished silver kalasha-shaped pot poured over a black lingam with a white horizontal band, holding flowers in his hands. Behind him are gold-coloured ornamental panels, a deity figure, and hanging colourful tassels on poles. Several people in orange and white clothing are partly visible at the left edge. Appearance cues are not distinctive enough to name him, so the role is described as a priest or sannyasi performing abhishekam at the lingam.

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An elderly bearded man with long grey hair and a tilak on his forehead stands in a saffron-orange robe, holding pink and orange flower petals in his cupped hands above a large black lingam. A silver pot hangs above the lingam on chains, and a golden hooded naga canopy rises behind it. Behind him a second person in white holds a lit oil lamp, and a garlanded temple setting with colourful tassels and gold pillars surrounds the scene. The lingam shows white horizontal striping and a red-marked ring. Appearance cues for the central figure, such as saffron robe and beard, are not distinctive enough to identify him, so his role is described as a priest performing an abhishekam-style offering.2016-05-04A photograph of a bearded man with long grey hair and a white forehead mark, wearing an orange-red saffron robe and a beaded necklace, holding flower petals in his cupped hands beside a large black Shivalinga topped with a silver kalasha-style vessel hung from chains. Behind him is an ornate golden shrine with garlanded decorations in red, orange, white and blue tassels. To the left, two attendants in orange and saffron clothing hold oil lamps, one wearing a black cap. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja at a Shiva shrine, with flowers and lamps as offerings.2016-05-04A photograph of a long-bearded man in a flowing orange-red robe standing beside a black shivalingam topped with a silver kalasha pot hanging from chains. He holds a small lit oil lamp flame in one hand and a metal dish in the other, with his palm over his stomach area. Behind him are pink and gold temple decorations, tassel garlands in red, green, orange and white, and a partly visible young attendant in white with rudraksha beads at the left edge. Ornate gold and silver temple pillars and a draped canopy frame the abhishekam-style ritual setting. The scene suggests a puja with fire and offerings at a Shiva lingam.2016-05-04A photograph inside a decorated tent temple at a Shiva abhishekam. A large black Shiva lingam wrapped in white cloth and a gold-and-brown bordered band, with a golden cobra hood behind it, sits in the foreground, and a silver kalasha hangs above it on a white cord. A bearded older man in a long rust-orange robe stands at centre, holding a small offering. To the left, a man with a short beard in an orange shawl holds pink flowers, and another man in an orange turban stands further left. Behind them, a gold-clad deity murti with a crown and a seated figure in red and gold stand on a red dais, with a small placard in front. Colourful striped garlands hang from the tent ceiling, and orange and pink lanterns decorate the scene.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A photograph inside a decorated tent temple with white fabric canopy, hanging multicolored tassel garlands and orange and maroon drapes. In the foreground, a bearded elder in an orange-red robe stands beside a black shivalinga, holding flowers in his hands. A man in an orange shawl kneels at the lingam, cupping pink flowers and offering them, while a turbaned sadhu in orange presses his palms together nearby. Other robed sadhus in orange stand behind, one holding a lit oil lamp, and devotees watch from the left. Gold ornamental fittings, a silver pot on the lingam, and marigold garlands fill the shrine area.2016-05-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated tent at a religious event. In the centre, an elderly bearded man with long grey hair and a forehead marking wears a red-orange robe and holds a small bunch of flowers while bending slightly beside a large black Shivalinga with white horizontal stripes and an Om symbol. A man in orange robes stands at left, and a young person in white dhoti-style clothing with beaded necklaces stands behind. Behind the lingam are ornate golden deity figures draped with garlands, a brass lamp, and orange umbrellas hang overhead.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04