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Outdoor ritual scene at a large white Shivalinga draped with a thick garland of marigolds and multicolored flowers in green, pink, red and yellow. A man in an orange-red robe with long dark hair sits on a raised platform beside the lingam, under a white canopy with a fringe of red, yellow, green and blue ribbons. A second person in orange stands behind him at the top of a metal staircase. Rows of small black metal lamps line the stone terrace, with green tarpaulin, metal railings and trees in the background.

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January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA large pale stone lingam is draped with a long garland of marigolds, white flowers and multicoloured blossoms in red, yellow, green and purple. A multicoloured fringed parasol with yellow pole is held over it. Standing on a white metal railed platform beside it, a man with a shaved head and tilak wears a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala, and is partly seated near the stone. A younger assistant in orange clothing holds the parasol pole, and another person in orange stands at the right edge of the platform. The sky is pale grey.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01A large grey stone lingam or yoni-shaped sacred object is wrapped in a thick garland of marigolds, roses and green leaves in red, yellow, white and green. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair and a reddish-orange robe sits on a raised platform, with a multicoloured fringed umbrella overhead. Two attendants in orange robes stand on the metal staircase beside him. The scene is set outdoors under a pale sky with a red-roofed building at left.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual on a raised metal platform with a staircase and railings. Two saffron-robed men sit at the upper level under a striped multicoloured canopy on a tall gold pole. One wears an orange robe and a dark topknot, and the other, seated to the right with a rudraksha mala, holds a metal rail. A third figure in white clothing stands at the foot of the stairs, and a woman in a white sari is visible at the left edge. In front of the platform is a large smooth yellow-white dome-shaped object wrapped in garlands of red, white, yellow and green flowers. A high tan wall, trees and a pale sky fill the background.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA man in orange-red robes and an orange sash sits cross-legged on a raised white metal platform, looking out over a large smooth pale sphere wrapped in a long multicoloured garland of marigolds, roses and white flowers in yellow, red, green and purple. An ornate fringed canopy with a yellow pole shelters the scene against a pale grey sky. A second person in orange sits behind him on the platform, and another orange-clad figure is partly visible at the right edge. The man has long dark hair, a beard and a forehead tilak. The setting suggests a ceremonial abhishekam or puja offering on a monumental stone form.2018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large cream-coloured Shiva lingam draped in a thick garland of marigolds, roses and green leaves in red, yellow, white and purple. Above it, a tall gold-handled ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured tasselled fringe is held by a man in a dark sleeveless top with rudraksha mala. Beside him, a bare-chested man in an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala, a tilak on his forehead and long hair stands on a raised metal platform with railings, smiling. An orange cloth drapes over the railing. A second person stands partly visible behind the railing.2018-01-01 +1 copies