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Night photograph of a large black cylindrical linga garlanded with white and red flower strands, set against a dark background. Several shaved-headed priests in saffron and orange cloth stand on a metal staircase and platform beside it. The central priest wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small oil lamp over the linga while the others assist and stand nearby. This appears to be a linga abhishekam or puja.

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October 13 20142014-10-13Night 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.2014-09-22Night 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.2014-10-13July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesNight photo of a Rudrabhishekam at a large black Shivalingam draped with white flower garland. On a metal platform, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a tilak raises a lit oil lamp toward the lingam. Another man in orange and white stands beside him, and a third person is partly visible at left on the stairs. Dark background.2014-09-15Night 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.2014-08-11Night 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.2014-08-11October 12 20112011-10-12July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA 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.2014-09-01December 11 20162016-12-11 +1 copiesNight 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.2014-09-01