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Night photograph of a large grey stone lingam wrapped with a garland of white, red and yellow flowers, with a man on a metal staircase beside it. The man wears a red-brown turban with a gold ornament, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, and a reddish-brown wrap, and stands with eyes closed as he pours from a brass vessel. A woman in an orange garment stands beside him on the stairs, holding a brass pot. Dark background. Ritual abhishekam of a Shiva lingam.

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A night-time photograph of a ritual on a raised metal platform beside a large dark stone lingam wrapped in a garland of white, yellow and red flowers. A bearded man in a maroon-red turban with a small ornament, wearing a maroon-red shawl and a long gold-and-orange bead necklace, stands with eyes closed and face upturned, apparently in meditation or prayer. Two other men in orange-saffron cloth are partly visible on the stairs and at the left edge, one holding a woven basket, with brass vessels on the platform below. The background is dark night sky. Appearance cues are not fully distinctive enough to confirm the identity of the central figure.2016-12-08A man in a maroon-red turban with a gold ornament and a bare upper body, wearing gold armlets and a gold necklace over a maroon-brown cloth, pours water from a brass vessel onto a large dark lingam at night. The lingam is draped with a garland of white, yellow and red flowers. Two other attendants stand on the metal platform behind him, one wearing a white headband, and a dark night sky fills the background. The scene is an outdoor abhishekam at a lingam.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A night photograph of a priest standing on a silver metal platform atop a large grey stone lingam, performing a ritual. He wears a red-orange turban with a white floral ornament, a red-orange garment, and multiple gold-coloured necklaces, and holds his hands together at chest level. The lingam is draped with a garland of white, yellow and red flowers. Smoke rises in front of him, and brass vessels sit on the platform beside him. The background is black, and a small purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A man in a rust-red turban with a small jewelled ornament and gold armband, wearing a red-orange shawl over a bare upper body, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, pours liquid from a brass pot over a large black lingam wrapped with a garland of white, yellow and red flowers. The scene is at night against a dark background, with metal railings and a raised platform at left and other ritual attendants partly visible. Liquid splashes from the lingam as the abhishekam is performed.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam draped with a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers and white blossoms, with water flowing over it, during a Rudrabhishekam ritual. On a metal platform beside the lingam stand three people: a central man in an orange-red turban with a white flower ornament, bare-chested with a gold-and-beaded necklace and a shawl, and two attendants flanking him, one in orange clothing at left and another with long dark hair and a marked, bare upper body at right. Green and white string lights and a dark sky form the background. The central figure is a candidate for a person by appearance, but his identity is uncertain.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large dark lingam with a garland of white and red flowers draped on its side. On a white metal staircase and platform beside it, a bearded man in an orange-red turban, saffron clothing and beaded necklaces holds a lit oil lamp or flame toward the lingam while smoke rises. Two assistants in orange garments stand on the steps, and brass pots and vessels sit on the lower platform.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A night-time photograph of a ritual at a large grey lingam, its rounded top draped with a garland of white, yellow and red flowers. On a silver metal platform and staircase, a bearded man in a rust-red turban and orange-red cloth, wearing gold-toned beaded necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, and a small wisp of incense smoke rises beside him. Behind him, a second man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a bare upper body and beaded necklace, stands near the rail, and brass vessels sit on the platform. The background is a dark night sky.2016-12-08