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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a raised metal platform under a clear blue sky. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and rudraksha beads wears an orange garment and holds up a lit oil lamp or ritual vessel in his right hand, with smoke rising from it. Beside him, a second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge. In front of them is a large grey stone linga-shaped form wrapped in a long garland of marigolds and red, purple, yellow and green flowers. The setting suggests a puja or aarti performed for a deity murti during an outdoor festival procession.

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Outdoor photograph of a ceremony on a raised metal platform under a clear blue sky. A bare-chested man with short grey hair and a sacred thread across his chest raises a brass lamp high with one arm, smoke rising from it. Beside him stands a flower-decorated ratha or chariot structure, its arch wrapped in garlands of orange, yellow, red, purple and white flowers, with a grey stone wheel beneath. A second man in orange cloth with bare shoulders and white markings on his forehead sits at the left railing.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A bare-chested priest stands on a metal platform with railings under a clear blue sky, raising a brass vessel high and pouring liquid over a large grey stone lingam draped in a curved floral garland of yellow, orange, red, purple, white and green flowers. The priest wears a dark patterned sash and white dhoti with bangles on his wrist, and a second person in orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge. The scene resembles an abhishekam offering to a Shiva lingam. a person identity cannot be established from visible cues.2017-02-26A photo of an outdoor ritual on a metal platform beside a large grey stone sculpture covered in a garland of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, orange, red, purple and white. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands on the platform holding a brass lamp aloft with a flame and rising smoke, while a second man in orange cloth sits at left. The man with the lamp wears a beaded rudraksha mala and a gold ornament, and his gaze is turned toward the lamp. Clear blue sky forms the background.2017-02-26A photograph of a large grey stone linga draped with a curved garland of marigolds and mixed flowers in yellow, orange, green, white, purple and red, set against a clear blue sky. On a raised metal platform at left, a man with bare upper body and a dark wrap, wearing beaded necklaces and a small forehead marking, holds a brass ritual vessel and appears to be performing a puja. Other figures in orange cloth stand at the platform's edge. Trees are visible at the right edge.2017-02-26A large smooth grey stone lingam is decorated with a massive curved garland of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, orange, red, green and purple, draped in a sweeping arc over its top. On a metal platform at the left, two priests stand at a railing: one in an orange cloth with a bare upper body and beads, and another bare-chested figure with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holding a ritual lamp. A blue sky and trees form the background.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a bare-chested man in white dhoti seated on a raised metal platform with white-painted stripes on his chest and arms, long hair tied up, brown rudraksha mala around his neck, pouring liquid from a small silver vessel over a large dark stone linga wrapped in a garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers. Another man in orange cloth sits behind him on the platform, a third person in orange is partly visible at left, and a person at top left raises a fan or umbrella-like object. Smoke rises against a clear blue sky.2016-11-26 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20172017-02-26January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor photograph of a large ceremonial ratha or temple-chariot structure covered in a bright garland of marigold-like flowers in yellow, orange, red, purple and green, with a grey dome-shaped element at the base. On the left, a raised metal platform with railings holds a bare-chested man with long grey-streaked hair and a mala of beads around his neck, wearing a white garment, and beside him a man in orange clothing; smoke or incense drifts in the air. Clear blue sky and trees fill the background.2017-02-26