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Outdoor photograph of a large black linga draped with a multicoloured garland of marigold and white flower strands, set against a pale sky and concrete wall. Behind it, on a white metal staircase platform, a woman with long dark hair and a red-brown saffron-toned robe sits with hands folded, wearing a gold necklace and a bindi, next to other seated robed figures in orange and red clothing. The scene suggests a linga abhishekam or puja ceremony.

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Outdoor photo of a large black linga draped in a thick garland of marigolds and white flowers with bands of purple, green, yellow and red. On a metal platform with railings and stairs, a figure with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala sits holding his hands together in front of him, wearing orange-red cloth. Several other people in orange-red robes sit on the steps and platform, some with their arms bare and marked with white paint. Pale sky and a concrete wall behind.2015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17Outdoor photo of a ritual on a raised metal platform with stairs and railings against a pale sky. A woman with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits center, wearing an orange-red sari, beaded necklaces and bangles, gesturing with her hands beside a large black Shivalingam draped in garlands of white, yellow, purple and green flowers. Behind her, several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders sit on the platform, one holding a brass vessel on the steps below. The pages describe a Maha Shivaratri gathering. Grey concrete wall at right.2015-02-17February 19 20152015-02-19February 17 20152015-02-17May 24 20172017-05-24February 19 20152015-02-19May 24 20172017-05-24A large dark stone lingam is draped in a long garland of marigolds and rose-coloured flowers in red, yellow, purple and white. Above it, on a metal platform with silver railings, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace sits in orange-brown robes with a white-and-pink flower garland, hands near the lingam, seemingly performing abhishekam or puja. Beside him on the steps, two attendants in orange garments stand; one has long hair tied back and is also touching the platform. The setting is an open courtyard at dusk with a low wall and a tree at right. The candidate's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the features are not clear enough to confirm.2017-05-24