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Close outdoor photograph of a sand lingam sculpture on a pale sandy ground, its rounded shiva lingam shaped form dusted heavily with bright yellow turmeric powder and red kumkum at its base and along the surrounding yoni-like platform. Sprinkled coloured powder covers the sand. In the upper right corner, a brass plate holds bananas and other fruit offerings. No people are visible. The scene suggests a ritual lingam offering or puja, with no identifiable individuals present.

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April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesClose view of a small offering arranged on sand. Two yellow bananas and four green limes rest on a green leaf, with a bright purple-pink petal beside them. Turmeric yellow and red kumkum powder are scattered across the sand around the offering, and faint tire-like or raked patterns mark the ground. A small purple logo appears in the upper left corner. No people or deities are visible.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28Close view of a seated figure's hands shaping a large conical mound of yellow turmeric or haldi powder on a sandy ground. The person wears dense multi-row rudraksha malas with brown-red beads, a dark maroon garment, and a gold ring on one finger. Pink flowers and green leaves encircle the base of the mound, with scattered red kumkum powder and yellow powder around it. Only hands, arms and torso are visible; no face is shown, so the person's identity cannot be established from the image.2018-04-28January 31 20222022-01-31 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20182018-01-14A photograph of an annabhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in an orange robe with a white tilak on his forehead stands at the center, bending over and pressing his hands onto a tall grey shivalinga draped in white rice and grain offerings. The lingam sits on a large base spread with heaped white cooked rice and a golden-brown grain mound, with loose white grains scattered across the stone floor. To the right, a young man in white dhoti and an orange cloth stands beside a golden deity murti foot draped in a purple and gold silk cloth. In the background, another man in white and orange sits behind a brass vessel, and a few devotees in white clothing are seen near the wall.2007-10-25A photograph of a man seated outdoors on sand under a pale sky, with long dark dreadlocked hair and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads across his chest and upper arms, a rust-brown cloth, and a gold ring. He holds yellow and white flowers cupped in both hands and offers them over a large yellow-dusted mound. In front are pink flowers, green leaves, a rudraksha garland and bananas on a tray, in what appears to be an outdoor puja. a person: long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace visible, performing the offering.2018-04-28Close-up photo of two hands resting on a large yellow turmeric-covered lingam, a Shiva linga, with pink flowers and green leaves arranged around its base. The hands wear multi-row rudraksha mala bracelets with dark brown beads, and one hand has a gold ring. Yellow turmeric powder and red kumkum scatter across the surrounding surface. Dim figures in the upper left and top are partly visible, showing a bead bracelet and reddish cloth. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual at the linga, with no clearly visible face.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesApril 28 20182018-04-28