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A man with long dark matted hair wrapped in a turban-style knot, adorned with rudraksha beads and a small green leaf tucked behind his ear, leans his head and shoulder against a dark stone lingam. He wears a rust-orange cloth over his shoulder, a gold earring, and white vibhuti smeared on his forehead and upper arm, with a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. Behind him are garlands of yellow, white and red marigold and flowers, a silver trident, and green and red silk fabric.

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A man with long dark matted hair wrapped with rudraksha beads and a small green leafy sprig tucked above his ear bows forward with his forehead pressed against a dark black stone lingam. He wears a rust-orange cloth over his shoulder, gold ear ornaments, rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm, and white sacred ash marks on his shoulder and temple. Behind him are garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, draped silk fabrics in green and red, and a silver rod. The scene suggests a lingam abhishekam or puja.2018-02-13A photograph of a man in a rust-brown sleeveless garment and leopard-print cloth bends forward with his forehead pressed against a dark black stone lingam, eyes closed. His long dark dreadlocked hair is tied up with a rudraksha mala, and he wears white sacred ash on his forehead and arms, a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist, and a gold earring. Behind him stand garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, gold ritual vessels, and a deity murti dressed in a green and red silk sari with silver jewelry. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja worship at a temple shrine.2018-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a turban-like style, adorned with rudraksha beads, bowing his forehead against a dark wet stone lingam. He wears rudraksha mala beads on his arms and neck, gold earrings, and a green leaf tucked into his hair. He has white vibhuti smeared on his forehead and upper arm, and a reddish-orange garment. Behind him are garlands of white and yellow flowers, and a green and red cloth. This is a devotional abhishekam-style worship moment at a shivalinga.2018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13February 13 20182018-02-13A photograph of a devotee bowing forward with his forehead pressed against a dark black Shivalinga during abhishekam-style worship. He wears long dreadlocks wound with a rudraksha mala, a rust-brown sleeveless garment, leopard-print cloth at the waist, and a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm, with white ash markings on his arm and forehead. Behind him stand a deity murti dressed in green, red and gold silk with a jewelled belt, and strings of marigolds in red, yellow and white garlands.2018-02-13 +1 copiesA man with long dark dreadlocks wearing a rust-orange turban wrapped with a band of rudraksha beads leans forward with his forehead pressed to a white-coated stone lingam marked with red and yellow kumkum and vibhuti. He has a gold earring, rudraksha bracelets on his right arm, and white markings on his arms and shoulders, and wears a rust-orange garment draped over his body. Behind him are garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and gold, sparkling ceremonial decorations. The lingam is the focus of his devotion.2017-02-24February 13 20182018-02-13