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Night photograph of an outdoor Shiva linga shrine beneath a large spreading tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing man in orange-saffron robes and a beaded mala pours liquid over a dark stone linga or deity murti while holding a small vessel aloft. Two men in white dhoti and white shirts with orange sashes stand nearby, one holding a lamp. A ring of red-and-white painted stones surrounds the sanctum platform. Visible portion of a mirror-like silver metal pole is in the frame. Abhishekam at night is shown; the presiding deity's identity is not otherwise clearly visible.

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March 08 20052005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08Night photograph at an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace stands on a dark stone structure, raising a vessel with both arms to pour over a tall black deity murti. Beside him, figures in white kurtas with orange sashes tend a small black Shivalinga on a base. A mound of reddish-orange and white stones surrounds the shrine base, and a few small oil lamps glow in the darkness. a person is the orange-robed man performing abhishekam, given the saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads. Several other people in white stand at the edges. The scene is dim and nocturnal.2005-03-08Night photograph at an outdoor shrine during Shivaratri abhishekam. A figure in a long orange-red robe, with a white headband and beaded necklace, stands on a rocky mound pouring liquid over a large dark lingam. Below, a man in white dhoti and orange waist cloth bends over a smaller black lingam on a yoni base, and another person in white stands behind holding a lamp. Dense tree branches overhang the scene and a rocky mound is covered with red-stained stones. The standing figure in orange has long dark hair and a white headband, matching the page's reference to an in-person presence, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.2005-03-08Night-time photograph of an abhishekam at an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A figure in flowing saffron-orange robes stands on a raised platform, pouring liquid from a vessel over a dark, gold-adorned murti of a deity. Three people in white clothes with orange sashes stand to the left, one holding a small vessel near a black shivalinga. Large reddish stones form the base around the murti, and a white border curves at the bottom. Appearance is uncertain and no printed name is visible, so the saffron-robed figure is described by role only.2005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08A night-time photograph of a dark stone Dakshinamoorthy deity murti beneath a tree, shown seated with a raised hand and adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red cloth. In front stands a black Shiva lingam with a garland on a dark yoni-peetha set on a rough rocky base. To the left, a person in a long saffron-orange robe holds a silver-rimmed brass vessel near the murti. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the left edge with hands folded in prayer. The scene is lit by a few electric lights against darkness.2004-12-31March 08 20052005-03-08A night photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a dark stone murti of Dakshinamoorthy, seated beneath a tree with dark branches. A priest in an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his waist, bare-chested, stands at left, raising a silver vessel overhead to pour liquid over the deity's head. The murti wears a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, and flower garlands rest at its base. Two men in white shirts stand at the left edge observing. A fluorescent light fixture hangs from a wire above, and a red cloth runs along the base of the murti.2004-12-31 +2 copiesNight-time photograph at an outdoor shrine. In the foreground a person in a flowing saffron-orange robe bends forward with one arm extended toward a grey stone deity murti seated on a tiered plinth with a red base. Behind, several people in white ritual clothes stand with flower garlands and offerings, one with a white forehead mark. Dark trees and a stone lingam on a red-based yoni stand in the background.2004-12-31Night photograph of a temple scene. A figure in orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, bare-backed, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp in one outstretched hand toward a dark stone deity murti. The murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and sits on a rock-like raised base with a black shivalinga-style form and a small offering in front. Other people in white and orange clothing stand partly visible at the far left edge. A small oil lamp burns on the floor near the base, and a hanging light fixture hangs from above in the dark background.2004-12-31March 08 20052005-03-08