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A figure with long dark dreadlocks wears an orange-red shawl wrapped over the shoulder and a rudraksha bracelet on the wrist, and places a hand on a black Shiva lingam in front of golden deity murtis. Behind them stands a golden murti with a trident and an ornate golden figure wearing a red-gold silk sari and layered silver jewellery. Garlands of red, yellow and white flowers form the backdrop. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the face is not clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.

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February 24 20172017-02-24A figure with long dark dreadlocks and a rust-orange headwrap and orange-brown wrap, bare-chested with rudraksha bracelets on the wrist, reaches toward a black shivalingam on a stone base. Behind him stand two large gilded deity murtis adorned with silver necklaces, jewelled crowns and red-and-gold silk garments, with a trident and kalasha visible. Behind them is a dense backdrop of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, white, red and purple.2017-02-24A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a Shiva lingam. A figure seen from behind, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned cloth draped over the shoulder and waist, with long dark dreadlocked hair and rudraksha bracelets, applies yellow and red offerings to a dark black stone lingam with one hand. Beside and behind, a deity murti with gold hands and a jewelled crown and necklaces is decorated with flower garlands, and a woman in a gold and maroon silk sari with ornate jewelled blouse stands near the lingam. Yellow and red garlands frame the background.2017-02-24A figure with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a rust-red headcloth and a rust-red draped garment stands at the left, back partly turned, pouring or touching a dark stone shivalingam on a black pedestal with a red-tipped stick and a small brass lamp beside it. Behind the lingam stand large gold deity murtis adorned with layered jewelled necklaces, crowns and gold armlets, one wearing a rust-and-gold brocade sari; the murtis are statues, not people. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands frame the backdrop. This looks like a Shivaratri-style abhishekam with flowers and oil lamp, performed before the deity murtis. The visible person wears a rudraksha-style bead bracelet and is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2017-02-24A photograph of a temple ritual before a decorated deity shrine. A man in a rust-orange robe and orange head wrap, with a long braided hair and beard, extends his right hand over a brass plate while standing at left. Behind him, a younger man in white dhoti and tilak assists, and a figure in orange dress stands at the far left edge. The shrine is covered in garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Two gilded deity murtis are seated behind a black lingam on a stone base; one holds a trident and the other wears a gold crown, red-and-gold sari and heavy jewellery. A brass lamp with a lit flame stands at right. Small figures of a seated deity appear at lower center.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A figure with long dreadlocked black hair wrapped in a maroon head cloth and a maroon wrap is seen from behind, holding an oil lamp over a black Shivalingam on a dark stone pedestal decorated with a red flower. Behind them stand large golden deity statues adorned with jewelled necklaces, bangles and garlands, with colourful flower garlands framing the background. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja at the lingam.2017-02-24A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a dark circular base, with water being poured over it. A figure with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-red wrap and a red headcloth, stands with back to the camera holding a silver vessel over the lingam. To the left, a smiling young man with a white tripundra on his forehead, a beaded necklace and a red-and-gold cloth wears a silver bowl. Behind them stand large deity murti figures adorned with gold crowns, jewelled necklaces and silver ornaments, with a backdrop of marigolds and flower garlands in yellow, purple and red. A small brass figure sits at the lower edge.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesClose view of a black Shivalinga being bathed in an abhishekam during a Maha Shivaratri ritual. A priest with long dreadlock-style hair tied with a rust-red cloth and wearing a red-brown garment and rudraksha bracelets pours from a silver vessel onto the lingam, which has a red tilak marking and a red flower offering on top. Behind them stands a golden deity murti adorned with jeweled necklaces and a bejeweled crown, wearing a red-gold brocade sari and draped in fresh flower garlands of white, yellow and orange blooms. Gold ornaments and a red silk backdrop complete the scene.2017-02-24A photograph of a shaved-headed? no — a man with long dark hair wrapped in an orange-red turban band, wearing an orange-red robe tied at the waist, rudraksha mala beads across the chest, a beaded armlet and bangles, stands at the left in a devotional posture with palms open and extended toward a black stone Shiva lingam on a base. Behind the lingam, a deity murti is adorned with gold and jewelled ornaments and a pink-gold silk garment, a gold trident-like staff rises at right, and a long wall of garlands in red, yellow, purple and white flowers forms the backdrop.2017-02-24Photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine decorated with rows of marigold and flower garlands in orange, purple, white and red. A central man with long dreadlocks, a red-orange head cloth and bare upper body wrapped in orange cloth pours offerings with his right hand over a black shivalinga on a dark stone pedestal. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis of a seated goddess in red and gold sari with heavy jewellery and a lion-like mount, and a crowned figure holding a trident-like staff. To the left, a man with dreadlocks and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and another man in saffron cloth with a red head wrap, stand near a brass pot. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks line the right edge. A small brass figure sits at the base of the pedestal.2017-02-24