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A night-time photograph of an outdoor ritual at a dark building. A central seated figure in white clothing, with a white shawl and rudraksha beads, holds up a lit oil lamp or aarti flame. Three standing men in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes stand behind on a raised wooden platform, one with a white forehead mark and beaded necklaces, and the figure at the right in saffron. The seated figure is surrounded by a circular garland of red and yellow flowers around a dark raised base. Windows and railings are visible in the dim background.

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June 02 20142014-06-02June 02 20142014-06-02Night photograph of a ritual scene on a raised wooden platform in front of a dark building. A seated man in white ritual cloth with a rudraksha mala and orange-red sash holds a lit oil lamp or flame at chest level. Four standing men in maroon-brown robes with gold-yellow borders and rudraksha malas surround him, one wearing a white forehead band. The platform's front edge is decorated with a garland of red, yellow and green flowers. Dark night setting with metal railings visible behind.2014-06-02Night photograph of a ritual at a large black stone lingam encircled by a garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves. A man with a horizontal tilak and a white dhoti-style garment, a red-brown cloth draped over his shoulders, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holds a lit oil lamp aloft over the lingam. Beside him stands another man with shaved head and white marks on his forehead, wearing an orange cloth, and a young boy in an orange robe sits to the right. Metal railings frame the raised platform against a dark background. Two people visible; a third partly seen at left.2014-09-01Night ritual photograph of a large black Shivalinga draped with a band of yellow and red marigold garlands. Three priests stand on a steel-railed platform behind it. The central priest, in saffron robes with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha beads, holds a lit oil lamp toward the linga. The priest on the left wears a saffron cloth and bare upper body with white tilak markings. The priest on the right, bare-chested in a white dhoti with gold border, holds a tray of flowers. The background is dark.2014-09-22A night-time ritual photograph of a large black stone lingam encircled by a garland of yellow marigolds with red and green accents. A man with a tilak on his forehead, white dhoti, and rudraksha mala stands behind it holding a lit oil lamp. Beside him stand two younger attendants, one in orange cloth and one bare-chested with a sacred thread, and a figure in a brown cloth at the rear. The setting is dark with a metal railing visible.2014-09-01November 03 20142014-11-03November 03 20142014-11-03Night ritual photograph of a large black linga-shaped deity murti garlanded with a band of yellow, red and green flowers, seen from the front. Behind it on a raised platform, a man with a shaved head and white markings on his forehead and body sits in the centre holding a lit oil lamp, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and white cloth across his shoulder. Three other men flanking him, in orange-saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas, are seated and performing the rite with brass vessels and a flame. A lit lamp sits in front of the platform. A dark building with windows and a metal railing form the background, with greenery below.2014-08-11Night photograph of a large black cylindrical shivalingam-shaped object wrapped with a garland of white, yellow and red flowers, set against a dark background. Three priests stand on a metal scaffold platform with railings: one in the foreground holds a lit oil lamp or aarti lamp with flame, his hands raised, wearing a rudraksha mala and reddish-saffron cloth; a second behind him, in white headwear, has his palms pressed together in prayer; a third seated on the right, in saffron-orange cloth, holds a tray. The scene suggests a night puja or abhishekam at the lingam. No identifiable candidate for a person is clearly visible.2014-10-13Night ritual photograph of a large black lingam (shivalingam) wrapped with a garland of yellow, red and green flowers. Behind it, on a raised metal platform with steps, several priests in white and saffron-orange shawls sit. A central priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body holds a ritual object, while a younger priest in front holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) with cupped hands. Another priest on the right wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small bell. The setting is a building at night with lit windows. Five priests are visible.2014-08-11July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies