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Night photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam on a white-draped platform, wrapped in white and pink flower garlands with green leaves and a silver ornament at its base. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow sash and rudraksha mala stands at the right, hands raised in ritual gesture. Offerings sit in front: a brass plate of golden grains, a round brown sweet, and a plate of white powder with a small oil lamp. Bamboo fronds hang at the top right against a dark background.

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April 03 20082008-04-03July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20132013-12-30Night photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with white and pink flower garlands, a silver-toned necklace and green leaves, with a bamboo sprig draped across it. A man seen from behind in an orange robe with a maroon border holds a small gold-coloured vessel raised in one hand while touching the lingam with the other. Dark background with a single tube light overhead.2008-07-30 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07Night photograph of a stone Nandi bull statue draped in white cloth with gold borders and garlanded with pink, white and green flowers, its face adorned with a flower crown. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a brass lamp or puja vessel beside a lit oil flame on the base. Behind him, a person in white dhoti with a yellow sash stands near a yellow notice board. Pink flower petals are scattered across the stone platform in the foreground. This appears to be a Nandi abhishekam or puja ritual at night, with the bull statue as the focus.2008-04-03 +1 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10Night photograph of an outdoor puja scene with rows of black stone lingams draped in white cloth with gold-bordered edges and wrapped with marigold and red flower garlands. In the foreground a golden ornamented stand holds a silver pot, a white conch shell, a red apple, white jasmine and other flowers, a silver ritual spoon and an orange-and-gold cloth.2011-04-17A stone Shivalinga on a round yoni base is decorated for abhishekam ritual worship. The lingam bears three horizontal white ash stripes and a red-orange tilak dot. It is draped with a garland of green leaves, red roses, yellow marigolds and pink flowers, and the base is heaped with white grains, a brown paste and scattered rose petals. Two priests in white dhoti and cloth stand at the sides, one in a red-bordered white cloth and one in white with an orange shawl. A brass vessel sits at the left edge.2007-10-25Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting lit by a street lamp and small oil lamps. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border holds a lit camphor flame in a metal aarti lamp, facing a seated figure. The seated figure is a statue or murti wearing an orange-red cloth draped over the head, adorned with layered silver necklaces, a garland of yellow and red flowers, and seated on a white-draped platform. Brass vessels, a kalasha-type container, and a small plate of offerings sit on a tray before the statue, with smoke rising. Rows of black lingams and small lamps line the background.2011-11-10July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copies