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A photograph of a shaved-headed man with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, bare-chested except for a rudraksha mala across his shoulders, standing behind a large grey stone dome-shaped object draped with garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers with green leaves. He stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in an open-air setting with a pale sky, metal railings and stairs on either side. The stone object resembles a shivalinga-style base being honoured with flower garlands.

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A photograph of a man in white clothing with folded hands raised in namaskar, eyes closed, standing behind a large dark grey dome-shaped stone. The stone is draped with a garland of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with a gold pendant, and a horizontal tilak is visible on his forehead. Metal railings and a staircase frame the sides of the scene against a plain white sky. Behind the stone, a bronze lamp or kalasha-like object is partly visible at right.2017-07-17A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied up stands at a white metal railing with hands pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in prayer. He wears a saffron-brown shawl over the shoulders, a rudraksha-style brown bead mala, bangles and a white dhoti, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms. In front of him is a large grey stone linga-like form draped with a garland of yellow marigolds with red and green accents. A clay pot, a bundle of sticks and flower offerings sit on the platform.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of a large dark grey stone linga-shaped dome decorated with garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Three men stand at its edge on a white metal staircase: a central man with long dishevelled hair, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, bare-chested with white ash markings and a white waist cloth, bending over the stone with his hands; a younger man on the left with curly hair and white markings wears an orange cloth; a third person on the right, with long dark hair and an orange shawl, leans forward. A gold-roofed structure appears in the background. The stone dome suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja preparation.2017-07-31A bare-chested man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a metal platform beside a large grey stone dome. He wears white dhoti-style cloth, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and white ash markings on his arms and forehead. He holds a small brass vessel in one hand and a ritual object in the other. The stone is garlanded with red, orange, yellow and white flowers and green leaves. A purple striped cloth lies on the platform, and a small bowl of leaves and incense sticks sits nearby. The scene appears to be an outdoor ritual. Appearance cues are limited, so the identity of the man is uncertain.2017-07-31A man with long dark hair tied up, bare-chested with white ash markings on his body, wearing a rudraksha mala and red beaded bracelets, and a white dhoti, leans over a large grey stone lingam on a raised platform, pouring offerings during an abhishekam. The lingam is draped with a garland of yellow and red marigolds. To the right, a brass kalasha sits near a bamboo frame strung with purple, white and yellow flower garlands, and a second person in the background helps at the edge of the frame. The scene is set against a plain white sky.2016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in a reddish-brown wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed in prayer, beside a large smooth dark black stone sphere. He wears a layered rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklaces, with red and yellow flower garlands draped over his shoulders and arms, and gold bangles on his wrists. A long multicolour garland of red, yellow, purple, green and white flowers hangs over the top of the sphere. Behind him are a red-roofed building, a low white railing and a pile of grey stones. The appearance is not enough to confirm the a person candidate, so the figure is described by role as a devotee at the shivalingam-style stone in prayer.2013-06-03Outdoor photograph of two men performing a ritual atop a large dark grey stone dome-shaped object, its top ringed with a garland of red roses, yellow and white flowers and green leaves. The man on the left, bare-chested with long dark matted hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, has white horizontal tilak markings on his forehead and arms and sits with eyes lowered. Beside him a younger man with short dark hair, white forehead marks and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder also leans forward over the stone. A metal railing frames the structure against a pale sky with a blurred steel framework behind. The scene suggests a sacred abhishekam or puja over a stone object.2017-07-17A large dark stone Shivalinga is wrapped in a thick band of multicolored flower garlands in purple, yellow, green, red and white, against a bright white sky. On a metal scaffold staircase beside it, a woman in a maroon sari with gold jewelry stands with hands folded in prayer, while a shirtless man in an orange cloth and a man in white dhoti stand nearby. Priests in white and orange garments work on the platform, and a few other figures are partly visible at the lower right. The scene suggests a Shivaratri abhishekam or puja at a linga.2015-02-17July 31 20172017-07-31