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A photograph of a large grey dome-shaped stone or shiva lingam draped with thick garlands of marigolds, red roses and white flowers. Above it, on a raised metal platform with white railings, a bearded man in a rust-orange robe sits in front of a colourful fringed canopy hung with multicoloured tassels. A younger attendant in saffron-orange clothing and a turban stands beside him, holding a small white dish. The sky is pale blue and empty.

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January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01Outdoor photograph of a large dark grey stone shivalinga draped with a garland of marigolds, roses and white flowers in red, yellow, white and purple. Above, a multicoloured fringed canopy with red, blue, yellow and white tassels shades a raised white-railed platform. A man with a shaved head, tripundra on the forehead and a rudraksha mala, wearing rust-orange cloth, sits on the platform with a folded orange shawl. Beside him a younger attendant in saffron-orange robes and a red headpiece holds a small cup or vessel. Pale blue sky fills the background.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A man with long dark hair and a beard sits cross-legged on a raised white metal platform, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his lap, and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. He rests one arm on a large dark grey stone sphere wrapped in a colourful garland of marigolds, white and yellow flowers, and red and green foliage. Behind him a second person in orange robes stands holding the pole of an ornate golden canopy with multicolored fringed tassels. The sky is pale blue and the scene appears to be an outdoor ceremony.2018-01-01A festival procession on an open platform atop a large cream-coloured dome decorated with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers in red, yellow, green and purple. A man with long dark hair and a short beard wears an orange-saffron garment and a rudraksha-style mala, seated in front of a tall multicoloured fringed umbrella with a yellow pole, which he holds in one hand. Behind him, another person in orange clothing steadies the canopy. On the right, a figure in red-orange robes with a topknot stands at a white metal railing. The sky is pale grey.2018-01-01A photograph of a large pale yellow-cream dome-shaped shivalinga draped with a thick garland of marigolds, roses, white jasmine and green leaves. A man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha beads sits on a metal platform beside it. Behind him, a second man in a dark top holds a tall yellow-handled umbrella with a multicoloured tasselled canopy over the linga. To the right, two people in orange and red robes stand at a metal railing, one with a tall braided hairstyle. The sky is pale blue.2018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a long-haired man seated on a raised metal platform atop a large decorated ceremonial structure. He wears a rust-orange robe and a bead-like necklace, and his right hand rests near a ritual object. Beside the platform a second person in red-orange clothing is partly visible under a striped canopy. A colourful canopy with fringe of red, orange, grey and purple tassels shades the scene. The structure is a smooth bulbous form covered with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers in bands of yellow, green, red, purple and white. The sky is pale grey. Two people are visible in the scene.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA man in a rust-red robe and orange shawl sits on a raised white-railed platform beside a large grey stone sphere draped with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers in red, yellow, purple and green. Above him an ornate umbrella with rainbow-coloured fringe and gold-embroidered panels shades the platform. He has long dark hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a light necklace, and his hand rests on the garlanded stone. A second figure in orange clothing stands at the right edge of the platform. The sky is pale blue and the scene appears to be an outdoor ritual honouring the stone.2018-01-01A photograph of a figure seated on a raised platform atop a large rounded golden-cream dome, decorated with long garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in yellow, red, white and green. Above is an ornate parasol with a fringed canopy of striped tassels in red, green, blue, yellow and orange. The seated man wears a long-haired, ash-marked style of dress with a rust-red garment, a saffron-orange shawl draped over his lap, and a rudraksha-style mala. A second attendant in red and orange stands behind on the platform beside a silver railing. The sky is pale grey-blue.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copies