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A priest in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-bordered shawl stands with his back to the camera, reaching up to a large black shiva linga adorned with a gold snake-hood crown and multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, green and white. Gold deity figures and garlands frame the altar in a temple-like hall, with another decorated golden deity to the left. The priest's head is shaved and he wears a rudraksha-style setting of white and gold, performing abhishekam-style offerings. He appears to be a devotee or priest; the figure's features are not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.

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December 14 20162016-12-14December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes stands beside a black stone lingam on a dark pedestal, pouring or wiping it with a white cloth held in his right hand. He wears a gold pendant necklace, a gold bangle on his wrist, and wire-rimmed glasses. Behind him stand gilded deity figures draped with garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers, and a figure in an orange turban and robes. Crimson drapery hangs in the background, and a brass ritual object sits to the left of the lingam. The scene suggests a temple abhishekam setting.December 14 20162016-12-14August 13 20112011-08-13December 14 20162016-12-14A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a black stone Shiva lingam set on a dark pedestal yoni base. A man in saffron-orange robes and rimless glasses, with a gold chain and bangles, pours or offers from a brass vessel over the lingam with his right hand extended. Behind him stand a golden deity murti of Nataraja-like dancing Shiva, with a crown, multi-stranded beaded necklaces and a tiger-skin waistcloth, and a golden figure in an orange turban. The murtis are garlanded with white, red, green and yellow flower strands and gold trim.February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesDecember 14 20162016-12-14December 19 20162016-12-19December 23 20162016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14