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Outdoor photo at a temple-like complex with terracotta-red roofs and a stone-walled garden behind. A large smooth black lingam stands in the foreground, wrapped in a long vertical garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. A woman in orange-brown robes with layered gold-coloured beaded necklaces holds a silver puja lamp with a lit flame over the lingam, performing aarti. Behind her, a bald man with a white tilak on his forehead and white markings on his arms, wearing orange cloth and a beaded necklace, stands watching. A red-and-white striped pillar with a bird emblem is visible to the right.

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June 10 20132013-06-10Outdoor temple ritual at a large black lingam, a smooth dark dome-shaped stone. A multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, white and purple wraps around its side. A priest in saffron-orange robe with a long beaded mala and a bare upper torso stands at left, holding a ritual vessel with a lit flame, while a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with white tilak on the forehead stands behind. Red-tiled roofed buildings and a white railing surround the stone platform, with a red-brown floor at the bottom.2013-06-05June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large dark black stone lingam with a multicolour flower garland draped down its side, on a red running track. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth with a white forehead mark and a beaded necklace stands on a metal railing, holding a lit flame in a silver vessel over the lingam, performing an aarti. Behind him, a second priest with a white forehead mark and bare torso stands near the stone, and a red-tiled building with a metal roof stands in the background.2013-06-05June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 05 20132013-06-05Outdoor temple scene at a large polished black stone lingam garlanded with a long band of red, white, yellow and green flowers. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange-brown cloth, layered gold necklaces and wrist bands stands at the lingam holding a small lit oil lamp in his right hand, smiling. A second man with a shaved head and white tilak wears an orange cloth over his shoulders and stands beside the lingam, and a third bare-chested man in a light cloth is bent over it. Behind them a bearded man in a dark garment presses his palms together in prayer. Red-roofed buildings and a stone wall with a metal railing form the background, a pillar at right is decorated with floral and bird motifs, and a signboard shows a portrait. a person: the man with long hair and gold ornaments, lamp in hand, at the lingam.2013-06-10June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a large smooth black dome-shaped lingam stone wrapped in a long garland of marigolds and red, white and purple flowers. Two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha-style beads and bare-chested orange cloth stand at the lingam: one holds a small vessel or spoon, the other leans in with a white cloth and white forehead markings. Red-tiled roofs and stone-lined white railings surround the red-paved platform. A third figure is partly visible behind.2013-06-05A large dark polished black stone linga is decorated with a long garland of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves draped down its front. A woman in an orange-brown garment with gold necklaces, bangles and a red bindi stands before it with her hands joined in prayer, holding flowers. Beside her a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a white tilak and gold necklaces also stands near the linga. Behind them a red-brick building, stone heaps and a metal railing form the setting, with a man in a brown top and blue lungi in the background.2013-06-10A large dark black stone sphere. A woman with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a saffron-orange cloth with red and gold garlands and gold armbands, lights a flame at the top of the sphere. Two shaved-headed priests stand behind her, one in saffron cloth with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces, the other similarly dressed with white tilak and arm markings. Red brick buildings and a stone wall lie in the background.2013-06-03June 10 20132013-06-10