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A 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.

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A large dark polished Shivalinga stands in the foreground, draped with a garland of white and red flowers and fitted with silver tripundra bands. On a raised metal platform above it, a man with long dreadlocks and bare upper body wears a white dhoti and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, holding a lit oil lamp and a small metal vessel as he performs an aarti-style ritual over the linga. Behind him, another bare-chested man stands on the platform, and a third man in orange robes sits on the steps below. A tiered stone seating area with more orange-clad people and red flags fills the background under a pale sky.2016-11-07November 07 20162016-11-07A 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.2016-11-07A photograph of a large dark stone Shivalingam decorated with a band of red, yellow and green flower garlands, with silver plates on its base. On a metal platform beside it stands a bare-chested priest with white tripundra markings on his forehead, long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala, holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and a brass vessel. Behind him another bare-chested person with white markings is partly visible, and on the stairs below two people in orange cloth sit, one with hands folded. Clear sky above and a rounded stone form in the foreground.2016-11-27 +1 copiesA large dark polished Shivalingam with silver bands and a garland of white and red flowers with green leaves draped over its top stands in the foreground. On a raised metal platform with railings, a shirtless man with long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and a white dhoti holds a small oil lamp and a handheld bell during an abhishekam-style puja. Behind him, a man in orange robes sits on the platform, and more orange-robed figures are visible on the steps below. Red brick structures and a grey sky form the background.2016-11-07A large dark black stone Shiva lingam is draped with a garland of white and red flowers with green leaves and decorated with silver bands. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant sits on a raised metal platform, holding a brass oil lamp aloft with smoke rising. Behind him, people in orange robes sit on steps and tiered red stone seating; further down, saffron-clad devotees appear near small lamps. The scene suggests an outdoor lamp-lighting worship before the lingam.2016-11-07Outdoor 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 black stone lingam with silver bands and a garland of yellow and red flowers stands in the foreground of an outdoor ceremony. Behind it, on an elevated silver-railed platform with steps, a shirtless man with long dark hair and rudraksha beads sits holding a lit oil lamp or flame, with ornamental bracelets on his arms. Several saffron-robed priests sit on the steps and platform behind him, and more people in orange clothing are seated in red-tiered stands below. The scene suggests a lingam abhishekam or puja at a large open-air gathering.2016-11-07Outdoor 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.2016-11-11 +1 copiesA 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.2016-11-07A large dark black Shiva lingam stands in the foreground, adorned with a garland of white and red flowers and a silver-plated yoni-style base panel with a central round disc. Behind it on a metal staircase and platform, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala holds a small lamp and bell during ritual worship, seated above several shirtless or orange-robed men in saffron dhotis seated on the steps. The scene is outdoors under a pale blue sky, with red brick tiered seating in the background.2016-11-07A large dark Shivalinga with silver bands and a garland of white and red flowers with green leaves stands in the left foreground. Behind it, on a raised metal platform reached by stairs, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks wears a rudraksha mala, ornate necklace, armbands and a white dhoti, holding a small ritual vessel and a cup while performing a puja. Beside him, a second man in orange cloth sits on a red mat. Brick steps and a red-roofed building appear in the background under a pale sky.2016-11-07