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Outdoor ritual photo at dusk beside a large dark grey Shiva lingam draped with a garland of white and purple flowers. On a raised metal-railed platform, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and black turban sits cross-legged, wearing a rudraksha mala and holding a small silver vessel. Beside him, another bare-chested man in orange cloth tends a lamp, and additional men in orange dhotis sit on the steps. Below, white-clad devotees sit on red steps among oil lamps and offerings. A tall brown boundary wall stands behind the scene.

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October 31 20162016-10-31October 31 20162016-10-31Outdoor ritual scene beside a large dark polished stone lingam garlanded with purple and white flowers. On a raised metal platform, a shirtless man with a black turban and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in white dhoti, holding a small bell and making a mudra. Two shirtless men in saffron-orange dhotis sit nearby on the platform and steps, with oil lamps and brass vessels. Further people in white and orange sit on the stone steps below beside a tan brick wall, and a tree stands behind. The setting appears to be a ceremonial abhishekam-style puja.2016-10-31Outdoor abhishekam at a large dark black lingam draped with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white blossoms. On a raised white metal platform with railings, a bare-chested priest with long hair, a tilak and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in white dhoti, holding a small brass vessel and a bell-like object. Beside him, a younger priest in saffron-orange dhoti and another man in white sit in the ritual, one with glasses. Brass vessels rest on the platform, and a stone wall and trees stand behind; devotees sit below in the background.2016-10-16A photograph of a large dark black Shiva lingam with a garland of yellow and red flowers draped along its side and silver plates on its base. On a raised metal platform at upper left, a bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks wears a rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, a white cloth around his waist, and holds a lit oil lamp flame in his right hand over the lingam. Behind him on the staircase, several saffron-robed men sit and stand along the metal steps, one bare-chested. In the background, rows of brick steps hold many more saffron-clad people and small lamps, with trees and a pale sky above. The scene appears to be a ritual lamp offering at an outdoor shrine.2016-11-07October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 03 20162016-10-03 +1 copiesNovember 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 24 20162016-11-24November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copies