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A photograph of a decorated temple tent interior during a puja. In the foreground a man kneels in orange robes, offering pink flower petals over a black Shivalinga marked with white tripundra lines and an om symbol, draped in white cloth. To the left, a monk in rust-coloured robes and a rust turban stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a white-bearded sadhu in orange robes holds a flower-tipped ritual item, and several devotees in saffron and white stand nearby. A silver kalasha hangs over the lingam, and the tent is hung with multicolour garland strings and red fabric, with gilded deity figures and a golden altar in the background.

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May 04 20162016-05-04A photograph inside a decorated tent temple with white fabric canopy, hanging multicolored tassel garlands and orange and maroon drapes. In the foreground, a bearded elder in an orange-red robe stands beside a black shivalinga, holding flowers in his hands. A man in an orange shawl kneels at the lingam, cupping pink flowers and offering them, while a turbaned sadhu in orange presses his palms together nearby. Other robed sadhus in orange stand behind, one holding a lit oil lamp, and devotees watch from the left. Gold ornamental fittings, a silver pot on the lingam, and marigold garlands fill the shrine area.2016-05-04 +1 copiesMay 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A photograph of a Shiva lingam ritual inside a decorated tent with orange and multicolored fabric draped overhead. A large black lingam wrapped in a white cloth and adorned with gold and rudraksha-style necklaces and marigold and rose petals sits centrally, beneath a silver hooded cobra canopy. A hanging silver vessel dispenses liquid over it. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a short beard stands with hands folded in devotion, holding pink petals. Behind him, a turbaned man in orange and several other saffron-clad men and youths stand in attendance, one holding a brass bowl. At the right, a bearded elder with long grey hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, standing near the lingam. Gold and brass ritual objects and a red cushioned seat are visible at the edge.2016-05-04Photograph inside a decorated tent pavilion at a temple-style shrine during a ritual. A large black Shivalingam with white tripundra-style markings and an Om symbol, draped with a white cloth and gold and floral adornments, stands at center right, with a silver kalasha pot hanging above it. A man in saffron robes on the left presses his palms together, holding pink flower petals in one hand. Beside him a turbaned woman in orange clothing stands with hands folded. In the center, an older man with long white beard and hair, wearing an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala, stands with hands clasped in front of him. Behind them, orange-robed attendants and devotees stand near a lit oil lamp, with orange and multicolour fabric drapes and garlands overhead.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A temple-style ritual scene under a white tent decorated with maroon drapes and hanging tassels. In the centre, a bearded elderly man with long grey hair and beard, wearing an orange-red robe and rudraksha beads, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) over a large black lingam decorated with a white tripundra marking and pink flower petals. Beside him, a younger man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-coloured garland reaches toward the lingam with a offering plate. A man in an orange turban and saffron clothes stands nearby, with other saffron-clad devotees and onlookers behind a gold railing. Ornate golden shrine elements and a gold sculpted cobra canopy frame the lingam, with a silver kalasha-like vessel hanging above it.2016-05-04A photograph inside a decorated tent temple at a Shiva abhishekam. A large black Shiva lingam wrapped in white cloth and a gold-and-brown bordered band, with a golden cobra hood behind it, sits in the foreground, and a silver kalasha hangs above it on a white cord. A bearded older man in a long rust-orange robe stands at centre, holding a small offering. To the left, a man with a short beard in an orange shawl holds pink flowers, and another man in an orange turban stands further left. Behind them, a gold-clad deity murti with a crown and a seated figure in red and gold stand on a red dais, with a small placard in front. Colourful striped garlands hang from the tent ceiling, and orange and pink lanterns decorate the scene.2016-05-04