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Outdoor ritual atop a large dark grey stone shivalingam garlanded with a band of red, yellow and green flower strands. On a steel scaffold platform, a man with long dreadlocks, white tripundra on forehead, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant holds a brass oil lamp with a flame and a bell-like vessel. Behind him a bare-chested man in white dhoti with white markings on his body sits nearby. Two more men in saffron-orange cloths stand on a metal staircase and the platform railings, with a brass kalasha visible. Clear blue sky above; the scene suggests a shivalingam abhishekam.

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November 27 20162016-11-27November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a stepped metal platform beside a large dark grey stone lingam decorated with a garland of red, yellow, orange and green flowers. A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his forehead and body, long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant holds a brass lamp with a flame and smoke, and another hand holds a small bell. Other priests in orange cloths sit on the stairs and platform, and a brass kalasha sits nearby. Clear blue sky above. The central figure's clothing and features are not distinctive enough to confirm a particular person, so he is described by role as a priest performing abhishekam-style aarti at the lingam.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA large dark grey Shiva lingam is draped with a garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers and has silver-plated panels on its base. On a metal platform beside it, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala, white tripundra markings and a white dhoti holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and smoke rising. Another shirtless man behind him stands near a brass kalasha, and a third person in an orange-saffron lower garment climbs a metal staircase on the left. Clear blue sky above. This appears to be a ritual lingam abhishekam or puja.2016-11-27 +1 copiesA large dark polished Shivalinga stands in the foreground, wrapped with a garland of white and red flowers and green leaves and bound with silver bands. On a raised metal platform beside it, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the linga, performing aarti, wearing a white dhoti. Behind him on the staircase, several men in saffron-orange garments sit on steps, with more saffron-clad figures seated on tiered red steps below. Smoke rises into a pale sky.2016-11-07A large dark grey stone Shivalinga, garlanded with a band of red, yellow, orange and green marigold-type flowers, is shown beside a metal scaffold staircase. Its silver yoni-patta base with a round silver disc is visible at right. On the platform at top, a shirtless man with long matted hair, a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace holds an oil lamp with flame and incense smoke rising. Behind him another man is partly visible. Below on the stairs, two people in orange dhotis sit, one with long hair, and a further figure in orange is at the left edge. Brass vessels stand on the lower steps. Clear blue sky forms the background.2016-11-27 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA large dark cylindrical Shivalinga stands in the foreground, decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers and silver tripundra bands. On a raised metal platform behind it, a bare-chested priest with long hair, rudraksha malas and a shawl sits holding a flaming camphor lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, performing aarti. Two orange-clad attendants sit on the steps of the platform nearby, and a few more people are visible in the lower stands in the background under a pale sky.2016-11-07November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesA large dark polished lingam stands in the left foreground, draped with a garland of yellow and red flowers and green leaves, with silver bands on its base. On a raised metal platform behind it, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on a white cloth, holding a small lamp and performing a ritual while looking upward. Beside him, a second person in an orange-saffron robe sits on the platform. Red brick steps and a metal staircase rise on the right, with a red flag and a pale sky behind.2016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07A photograph of a large dark black Shiva lingam with a garland of yellow and red flowers draped along its side and silver plates on its base. On a raised metal platform at upper left, a bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks wears a rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, a white cloth around his waist, and holds a lit oil lamp flame in his right hand over the lingam. Behind him on the staircase, several saffron-robed men sit and stand along the metal steps, one bare-chested. In the background, rows of brick steps hold many more saffron-clad people and small lamps, with trees and a pale sky above. The scene appears to be a ritual lamp offering at an outdoor shrine.2016-11-07