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Night photograph of a large dark Shiva lingam decorated with a garland of red, orange, yellow and white flowers, with a metal staircase and platform beside it. A bearded man in a maroon robe and a red-and-white turban holds up a bunch of orange-red flowers while standing on the platform. Two other men, one bare-chested with a white-marked torso, stand beside him, and a small oil lamp sits nearby. The dark background suggests an outdoor rudrabhishekam ritual at the Vaidya Sarovar setting.

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Night photograph of a large dark stone lingam (Shiva lingam) encircled by a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, with a steel staircase and railing rising on the right. A bearded man stands atop the lingam wearing an orange-red turban with a white floral ornament, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a bare upper body; he raises one hand and scatters orange flower petals or marigold-like offerings into the air. Two other men stand beside him on the platform, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, the other with a bare back and visible tattoos, both partly visible. The background is dark night sky with faint smoke rising at the top right.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam draped with a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers and white blossoms, with water flowing over it, during a Rudrabhishekam ritual. On a metal platform beside the lingam stand three people: a central man in an orange-red turban with a white flower ornament, bare-chested with a gold-and-beaded necklace and a shawl, and two attendants flanking him, one in orange clothing at left and another with long dark hair and a marked, bare upper body at right. Green and white string lights and a dark sky form the background. The central figure is a candidate for a person by appearance, but his identity is uncertain.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam wrapped in a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, with a silver band near its base. Above it, a bearded man in a red-maroon turban with a jewelled ornament and a gold bead necklace stands with eyes closed, bare-chested, with a saffron-toned wrap, on a metal staircase platform. Beside him a second man with a white tripundra and sandalwood marks on his arms holds a small brass vessel, and a third person's head is partly visible at the left edge. Dark sky behind them.2016-12-08A man in a maroon-red turban with a gold ornament and a bare upper body, wearing gold armlets and a gold necklace over a maroon-brown cloth, pours water from a brass vessel onto a large dark lingam at night. The lingam is draped with a garland of white, yellow and red flowers. Two other attendants stand on the metal platform behind him, one wearing a white headband, and a dark night sky fills the background. The scene is an outdoor abhishekam at a lingam.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08Night photograph of a large grey stone lingam wrapped with a garland of white, red and yellow flowers, with a man on a metal staircase beside it. The man wears a red-brown turban with a gold ornament, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, and a reddish-brown wrap, and stands with eyes closed as he pours from a brass vessel. A woman in an orange garment stands beside him on the stairs, holding a brass pot. Dark background. Ritual abhishekam of a Shiva lingam.2016-12-08A large dark stone shivalingam is decorated with a colourful garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers wrapped around its base. Four men stand on a raised platform above it: a shirtless man in orange cloth at left, a man in orange at centre-left, a central man in an orange cloth with white flower garlands and a ceremonial necklace who is pouring or offering something onto the lingam, and a man at right with a bare upper body. Scattered petals fall over the lingam. Behind them is a red building with flags and a fence, and stone deity figures line the lower left.2017-05-24Night photograph of a large dark Shiva lingam draped with a garland of white, yellow and red flowers. A figure in a maroon-red wrap and a rust-coloured turban with a small jewelled ornament stands on a metal staircase, palms pressed together in anjali, with petals falling from above. Gold beaded necklaces and bangles adorn the figure. Behind on the stairs stands a second person in orange-yellow cloth holding a woven basket, and at lower left another person sits beside brass vessels and an offering tray. The background is dark and unlit.2016-12-08Night photograph of a large black lingam, its top ringed by a band of red, yellow and white flower garlands, seen from the side on a raised platform. A man in an orange-red turban and orange-red garment, wearing a gold-and-beige bead necklace, stands atop the lingam holding a small ritual implement and smoke or incense near his chest. Two assistants flank him on the metal scaffolding; one on the left has a shaved head and the other wears a bare-chested orange cloth with white markings.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08