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Night-time photograph of a large black dome-shaped lingam with silver-toned decorative bands at its base, being worshipped from a raised metal platform reached by a metal staircase. Two priests in white dhotis stand on the platform: the left one, with a bare chest and white shawl trimmed with gold, stands at the railing, while the right one, bare-chested with a white dhoti, a beaded garland and a tilak, holds a lit aarti lamp with flame and smoke rising toward the lingam. Water runs down the lingam's surface. Dark background. Ritual scene: aarti at a Shiva lingam.

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Night photograph of a large black Shivalinga with a silver-and-patterned base, rising on the right, while two priests in white dhoti and shawl stand on a metal staircase platform at left. The priest in the centre holds a flaming lamp or camphor and a small vessel, wears a gold chain necklace and has a shaved head. The second priest, with a shaved head, stands beside him holding a bowl. A small brass pot sits on the lower steps. Dark background with the lingam's glossy surface reflecting light.2011-10-11Night photograph of a large black Shivalinga being bathed with water at an outdoor abhishekam. Two priests stand on a white metal scaffold platform at left. The priest on the right, bare-chested with a white dhoti and sacred thread, holds a silver kalasha pouring water over the linga, while his companion in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands with his back turned. Both have shaved heads with white tilak marks. Dark building windows form the background.2011-10-11Night photograph of a large black dome-shaped Shiva linga with silver-foiled decorative bands, being worshipped on a raised metal platform. Two priests in white dhoti stand on the platform: one bare-chested with a sacred thread, and one holding a silver aarti lamp that emits smoke as he offers it to the linga. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe stands at the left on the staircase beside brass pots, appearing to watch. The background is dark with a dim building and windows. This is a night ritual puja or aarti at a linga. No a person candidate is identifiable from appearance in this view.2011-10-11October 11 20112011-10-11Night-time abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam with a silver-gold patterned base. Two priests stand on a metal scaffold platform beside it; the front priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, pours water from a silver kalasha over the top of the lingam while the second priest, in white and gold, steadies himself with his hand on the railing. Water streams down the black stone. Dark sky and a lit building in the background.2011-10-11Night photograph of a large black Shivalingam with silver-toned bands at its base, set against a dark sky and a multi-storey building with lit windows. On a raised metal platform reached by a staircase, two priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand; the one on the right holds a lit lamp or flame toward the lingam while smoke rises. A third person in orange robes stands at the left edge of the platform with hands folded near the chest, and a few brass vessels sit on the steps. The scene suggests a night abhishekam or aarti at the lingam.2011-10-11October 11 20112011-10-11Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam being bathed with water. A priest with a shaved head and white dhoti with gold border pours water from a metal vessel onto the lingam, which is decorated with a silver-and-gold patterned band across its base. A second man in white dhoti and shawl stands on a metal staircase platform beside him, observing. Water streams down the dark stone surface, lit by stage lights against a dark background.2011-10-11A night-time photograph of a large black lingam being bathed with water. A priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a gold border stands on a metal platform with railings, pouring water from a silver vessel onto the black stone lingam, with its base decorated with silver-toned patterned plates. A second priest in white dhoti stands at the railing to the left, back turned. Behind them is a dark multi-storey building with lit windows, a red-lit window and a blue light visible on the lingam's side.2011-10-11October 11 20112011-10-11October 12 20112011-10-12Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with silver-toned bands and a central golden disc, draped with a white flower garland, during a Rudra abhishekam. Three men stand on a metal scaffold platform above it: the left man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp, the centre man in orange-red robes holds an object at chest height, and the right man in white clothing stands beside him. Dark sky and a low brick building fill the background.2014-09-15