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Photograph of a ritual inside a decorated tent-temple. A bearded elder in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp with a flame over a large dark black Shiva lingam draped with white cloth, garlanded with flowers and marked with three horizontal white lines. Behind him, several young men in saffron and orange dhotis and orange shawls stand with folded hands or hold plates, and a man in an orange turban and orange clothing at left gestures toward the lamp. A silver kalasha-style vessel hangs above the lingam. At right, gilded deity murti in red and orange garments sit on an altar with colourful garlands and a large cobra hood canopy. A small seated figure in a red cloth with a beaded garland is also visible on the altar. Marigold and multicoloured garlands decorate the tent poles.

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May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A temple-style ritual scene under a white tent decorated with maroon drapes and hanging tassels. In the centre, a bearded elderly man with long grey hair and beard, wearing an orange-red robe and rudraksha beads, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) over a large black lingam decorated with a white tripundra marking and pink flower petals. Beside him, a younger man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-coloured garland reaches toward the lingam with a offering plate. A man in an orange turban and saffron clothes stands nearby, with other saffron-clad devotees and onlookers behind a gold railing. Ornate golden shrine elements and a gold sculpted cobra canopy frame the lingam, with a silver kalasha-like vessel hanging above it.2016-05-04A photograph inside a decorated tent temple with white fabric canopy, hanging multicolored tassel garlands and orange and maroon drapes. In the foreground, a bearded elder in an orange-red robe stands beside a black shivalinga, holding flowers in his hands. A man in an orange shawl kneels at the lingam, cupping pink flowers and offering them, while a turbaned sadhu in orange presses his palms together nearby. Other robed sadhus in orange stand behind, one holding a lit oil lamp, and devotees watch from the left. Gold ornamental fittings, a silver pot on the lingam, and marigold garlands fill the shrine area.2016-05-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated tent temple at a Shiva abhishekam. A large black Shiva lingam wrapped in white cloth and a gold-and-brown bordered band, with a golden cobra hood behind it, sits in the foreground, and a silver kalasha hangs above it on a white cord. A bearded older man in a long rust-orange robe stands at centre, holding a small offering. To the left, a man with a short beard in an orange shawl holds pink flowers, and another man in an orange turban stands further left. Behind them, a gold-clad deity murti with a crown and a seated figure in red and gold stand on a red dais, with a small placard in front. Colourful striped garlands hang from the tent ceiling, and orange and pink lanterns decorate the scene.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A photograph of a decorated temple tent interior during a puja. In the foreground a man kneels in orange robes, offering pink flower petals over a black Shivalinga marked with white tripundra lines and an om symbol, draped in white cloth. To the left, a monk in rust-coloured robes and a rust turban stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a white-bearded sadhu in orange robes holds a flower-tipped ritual item, and several devotees in saffron and white stand nearby. A silver kalasha hangs over the lingam, and the tent is hung with multicolour garland strings and red fabric, with gilded deity figures and a golden altar in the background.2016-05-04Photograph of a ritual at an orange-draped tent altar with pink, brown and multicoloured fabric drapes and hanging tassels. On the left, a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together. Centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala, holds a flaming lamp over a bowl of oil lamps. Behind him, a younger man in orange holds a brass plate of offerings. Right, an elderly bearded man with long grey hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a large black Shivalinga adorned with white horizontal stripes, a silver kalasha hanging above and flowers at its base. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at a Shivalinga.2016-05-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple altar. A bearded man with long grey hair and a long white beard, wearing an orange-red robe, stands on the left holding a silver kalasha pot suspended above a large black Shiva lingam decorated with white tripundra markings and an om symbol. A white-clad devotee sits in front of the lingam with gold necklaces, and other people with orange clothing are partly visible at the edges. Behind the altar, a deity murti group with a golden crown and red garments is seated under a green and gold arch, next to a gilded figure and a multicoloured tassel hanging decoration. A small seated murti in red and gold sits on a red platform with brass lamps. Lights and a red-draped stage frame the scene.2016-05-04 +1 copiesPhoto of a temple abhishekam at a large black Shivalinga draped in white cloth and decorated with pink flowers and gold garlands. A bearded elder in orange robes stands at the back holding a ritual vessel above the linga. In front, a shaved-headed man in orange clothing pours from a small brass pot over the linga. Several saffron-robed attendants stand to the left, one wearing an orange turban, and a crowd watches from the side. Behind the linga are a silver kalasha-style pot hanging from a chain, a ceremonial mirror-like backdrop, a gold-framed deity murti adorned with necklaces, and red and gold drapery.2016-05-04