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Outdoor photograph of a large ritual arrangement: rows of white cloth-wrapped bundles topped with black vessels, each decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Many devotees in white clothes, women in white saris with gold borders and men in white shirts and dhotis, move among the rows, bending to place garlands and flowers. Some women carry yellow flower garlands; one woman in the foreground wears a gold-bordered white sari and a neck chain. Green trees and foliage form the background, with a small light stand and white pillars visible. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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January 08 20102010-01-08Photograph of a large outdoor ritual where many small black Shiva lingams are arranged in rows, each draped in white cloth and decorated with yellow marigold flowers. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders bend forward to place flowers on the lingams, and some carry metal plates of marigolds. A woman in white with a tilak and beaded necklace stands at the front, and a man in an orange top appears at right. Parked vehicles, banana plants and yellow garland strings are visible in the background.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08A photograph of devotees performing a ritual at rows of black Shivalinga stones decorated with yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground a woman in a white and cream sari with gold border bends forward, placing a yellow flower garland on a black linga, with a rudraksha mala around her neck and a gold bangle on her wrist. Behind her, people in white dhotis and saris with rudraksha malas stand or bend, also tending the lingas. The lingas sit on white cloth sacks on the ground in an outdoor setting.2010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08January 08 20102010-01-08Outdoor photo of many black stone Shivalingams arranged in long rows on a paved ground, each adorned with a yellow marigold garland and a white cloth or lingam wrap, with white-clad devotees in rows beside and behind them. Devotees in white dhotis and saris stand among the lingams, some holding flowers, while a woman in a pink sari in the right foreground holds a plate of offerings with green leaves. Palm trees and a large tree stand in the background under an overcast sky, with a red flag pole at the right edge. Shared white and orange ritual cloths mark a mass puja setting.2010-01-08Photograph of rows of black Shivling stones, each topped with yellow marigold garlands and a red flower, arranged on white cloth-wrapped bundles across a open ground. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and light-coloured clothing stands among tall white pillars and banana plants, with a woman in a white sari and one in a red top visible. Several figures are partly visible at the back edge of the frame.2010-01-08A woman in a white sari with a flower garland in her hair leans forward to place yellow marigold petals on rows of black Shiva lingam stones, each wrapped in white cloth with horizontal stripes and marked with white lines. Another woman in white stands at the right, also placing flowers from a tray. A tan dog walks in the background in front of a grey minivan, and a few people in white dhotis and shirts stand near a white pillar.2010-01-08Outdoor photograph of a large array of black stone Shiva lingams arranged in rows on a paved courtyard, each draped with white cloth bordered in orange and green and many decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A prominent central lingam wears a white and orange cloth and a white flower garland with red accents. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, some in sarees and salwar, move among the rows, some holding flowers. Behind them is an orange-roofed building, banana trees, colourful bunting and a wooded hill. The scene suggests a lingam abhishekam ritual set-up. Approximately 25 people are visible.2010-12-29January 08 20102010-01-08Outdoor procession of women in white saris with gold borders, each carrying a white clay pot with pink rim decorations on her head, pots with flames and smoke rising from them. Many women wear yellow marigold garlands and red flower garlands, and hold bunches of green leaves in their hands. A young woman in the foreground has a pink bindi, a hair ornament and a gold necklace, while a man in a yellow checked shirt stands at the right edge. Palm trees and a tiled-roof building are visible in the background under a pale sky.2010-02-18