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A man with long dark hair tied up, bare-chested with white ash markings on his body, wearing a rudraksha mala and red beaded bracelets, and a white dhoti, leans over a large grey stone lingam on a raised platform, pouring offerings during an abhishekam. The lingam is draped with a garland of yellow and red marigolds. To the right, a brass kalasha sits near a bamboo frame strung with purple, white and yellow flower garlands, and a second person in the background helps at the edge of the frame. The scene is set against a plain white sky.

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December 02 20162016-12-02February 18 20172017-02-18A photograph of a shaved-headed man with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, bare-chested except for a rudraksha mala across his shoulders, standing behind a large grey stone dome-shaped object draped with garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers with green leaves. He stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, in an open-air setting with a pale sky, metal railings and stairs on either side. The stone object resembles a shivalinga-style base being honoured with flower garlands.2017-07-17November 22 20162016-11-22Outdoor photograph of a large grey dome-shaped stone lingam garlanded with a band of red, orange, yellow and white flowers. Atop a white-railed metal platform sits a bare-chested man in a seated meditation pose with rudraksha mala beads and a red-orange bindi, hands folded in a mudra. Two other men in orange cloth sit behind him on the platform; one wears an orange shawl and has a shaved head. Trees and a stone wall form the background under overcast sky. The man in the centre has long hair and a rudraksha necklace, a person by appearance, presented in a meditative pose on a platform beside the lingam.2017-07-31A bare-chested man with long dark hair tied up stands at a white metal railing with hands pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in prayer. He wears a saffron-brown shawl over the shoulders, a rudraksha-style brown bead mala, bangles and a white dhoti, with white ash markings on his forehead and arms. In front of him is a large grey stone linga-like form draped with a garland of yellow marigolds with red and green accents. A clay pot, a bundle of sticks and flower offerings sit on the platform.2016-12-02A bare-chested man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a metal platform beside a large grey stone dome. He wears white dhoti-style cloth, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and white ash markings on his arms and forehead. He holds a small brass vessel in one hand and a ritual object in the other. The stone is garlanded with red, orange, yellow and white flowers and green leaves. A purple striped cloth lies on the platform, and a small bowl of leaves and incense sticks sits nearby. The scene appears to be an outdoor ritual. Appearance cues are limited, so the identity of the man is uncertain.2017-07-31July 31 20172017-07-31July 31 20172017-07-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in white clothing with folded hands raised in namaskar, eyes closed, standing behind a large dark grey dome-shaped stone. The stone is draped with a garland of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with a gold pendant, and a horizontal tilak is visible on his forehead. Metal railings and a staircase frame the sides of the scene against a plain white sky. Behind the stone, a bronze lamp or kalasha-like object is partly visible at right.2017-07-17July 31 20172017-07-31A photograph of a large dark grey stone linga-shaped dome decorated with garlands of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Three men stand at its edge on a white metal staircase: a central man with long dishevelled hair, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, bare-chested with white ash markings and a white waist cloth, bending over the stone with his hands; a younger man on the left with curly hair and white markings wears an orange cloth; a third person on the right, with long dark hair and an orange shawl, leans forward. A gold-roofed structure appears in the background. The stone dome suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja preparation.2017-07-31