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Night photograph of a large black lingam, its top ringed by a band of red, yellow and white flower garlands, seen from the side on a raised platform. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red garment, wearing a gold-and-beige bead necklace, stands atop the lingam holding a small ritual implement and smoke or incense near his chest. Two assistants flank him on the metal scaffolding; one on the left has a shaved head and the other wears a bare-chested orange cloth with white markings.

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Night photograph of a large dark stone lingam wrapped with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, viewed from a metal scaffold platform. Three men stand on the platform: one at left bent forward over the lingam, a central man in a red-orange turban with a sacred gold emblem and a beaded gold necklace, bare-chested with a reddish-orange wrap, and a third man at right with bare chest, long dark hair and white painted markings on his arms and torso. Dark background.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam draped with a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers and white blossoms, with water flowing over it, during a Rudrabhishekam ritual. On a metal platform beside the lingam stand three people: a central man in an orange-red turban with a white flower ornament, bare-chested with a gold-and-beaded necklace and a shawl, and two attendants flanking him, one in orange clothing at left and another with long dark hair and a marked, bare upper body at right. Green and white string lights and a dark sky form the background. The central figure is a candidate for a person by appearance, but his identity is uncertain.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large dark stone lingam (Shiva lingam) encircled by a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, with a steel staircase and railing rising on the right. A bearded man stands atop the lingam wearing an orange-red turban with a white floral ornament, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a bare upper body; he raises one hand and scatters orange flower petals or marigold-like offerings into the air. Two other men stand beside him on the platform, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, the other with a bare back and visible tattoos, both partly visible. The background is dark night sky with faint smoke rising at the top right.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam wrapped in a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, with a silver band near its base. Above it, a bearded man in a red-maroon turban with a jewelled ornament and a gold bead necklace stands with eyes closed, bare-chested, with a saffron-toned wrap, on a metal staircase platform. Beside him a second man with a white tripundra and sandalwood marks on his arms holds a small brass vessel, and a third person's head is partly visible at the left edge. Dark sky behind them.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large dark Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of red, orange, yellow and white flowers, with a metal staircase and platform beside it. A bearded man in a maroon robe and a red-and-white turban holds up a bunch of orange-red flowers while standing on the platform. Two other men, one bare-chested with a white-marked torso, stand beside him, and a small oil lamp sits nearby. The dark background suggests an outdoor rudrabhishekam ritual at the Vaidya Sarovar setting.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large grey stone lingam wrapped with a garland of white, red and yellow flowers, with a man on a metal staircase beside it. The man wears a red-brown turban with a gold ornament, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, and a reddish-brown wrap, and stands with eyes closed as he pours from a brass vessel. A woman in an orange garment stands beside him on the stairs, holding a brass pot. Dark background. Ritual abhishekam of a Shiva lingam.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A night-time photograph of a ritual on a raised metal platform beside a large dark stone lingam wrapped in a garland of white, yellow and red flowers. A bearded man in a maroon-red turban with a small ornament, wearing a maroon-red shawl and a long gold-and-orange bead necklace, stands with eyes closed and face upturned, apparently in meditation or prayer. Two other men in orange-saffron cloth are partly visible on the stairs and at the left edge, one holding a woven basket, with brass vessels on the platform below. The background is dark night sky. Appearance cues are not fully distinctive enough to confirm the identity of the central figure.2016-12-08A large dark stone Shivalingam is wrapped in a garland of multicolored flowers in red, yellow, green, purple and white, with fresh petals scattered on top. Several people stand on a white metal staging or ladder platform above it: a man in orange clothing at the back, a bare-chested attendant with a rudraksha mala to the left, a central figure with a garland and ornate gold-toned adornment, and an attendant holding a silver vessel to the right. Red walls, orange and red flags and a dim crowd and deity statues fill the background. Night lighting.2017-05-24