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Outdoor-style tented ritual space with draped maroon and white cloth and hanging colourful tassels. At centre, a large black stone shivalinga is being bathed from above by a hanging brass vessel with a flowing stream, with a lit flame beneath and pink flowers on top. A man in orange robes on the left holds a brass cup and pours or offers at the linga. Beside him, a monk in orange with a red-orange turban holds a small brass vessel. On the right, an elderly bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands beside a gold-ornamented chair with a carved golden arm, appearing to watch the abhishekam. Other attendees in white and orange stand behind, and a brass kalasha-style lamp is visible at left.

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May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A photograph of a ritual at a decorated pavilion with colourful fabric streamers overhead. A bearded, long-haired man in orange robes and a red-orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, stands at right gesturing toward a large black Shiva lingam marked with white tripundra lines and an Om symbol, draped with white cloth and flowers. Beside him a man in orange holds a lit oil lamp, flame raised, while a younger attendant in saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha-adorned chest assists, and a shaved-headed man in orange stands at left. Other people in white and saffron garments stand behind. A silver kalasha hangs above the lingam and gold decorative peetha work appears at right.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A temple-style ritual scene under a white tent decorated with maroon drapes and hanging tassels. In the centre, a bearded elderly man with long grey hair and beard, wearing an orange-red robe and rudraksha beads, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) over a large black lingam decorated with a white tripundra marking and pink flower petals. Beside him, a younger man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-coloured garland reaches toward the lingam with a offering plate. A man in an orange turban and saffron clothes stands nearby, with other saffron-clad devotees and onlookers behind a gold railing. Ornate golden shrine elements and a gold sculpted cobra canopy frame the lingam, with a silver kalasha-like vessel hanging above it.2016-05-04Photograph inside a decorated tent pavilion at a temple-style shrine during a ritual. A large black Shivalingam with white tripundra-style markings and an Om symbol, draped with a white cloth and gold and floral adornments, stands at center right, with a silver kalasha pot hanging above it. A man in saffron robes on the left presses his palms together, holding pink flower petals in one hand. Beside him a turbaned woman in orange clothing stands with hands folded. In the center, an older man with long white beard and hair, wearing an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala, stands with hands clasped in front of him. Behind them, orange-robed attendants and devotees stand near a lit oil lamp, with orange and multicolour fabric drapes and garlands overhead.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04 +1 copiesMay 04 20162016-05-04Indoor temple photograph of a linga abhishekam at night. A man with long, swept-back curly hair and an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at a black stone shivalinga and yoni base, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand and a small bell-like vessel in the other. Behind him stand two more men in orange robes, one bearded, and a bald man in orange kneels at the left holding a small offering dish. A white marble seated figure sits on the left foreground. On the right, a large deity murti is draped in a red and gold silk cloth and decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers and gold ornaments. Floral garlands hang around the stone pillars and ornate carved ceiling brackets above.2010-02-12A photograph inside a decorated tent temple with white fabric canopy, hanging multicolored tassel garlands and orange and maroon drapes. In the foreground, a bearded elder in an orange-red robe stands beside a black shivalinga, holding flowers in his hands. A man in an orange shawl kneels at the lingam, cupping pink flowers and offering them, while a turbaned sadhu in orange presses his palms together nearby. Other robed sadhus in orange stand behind, one holding a lit oil lamp, and devotees watch from the left. Gold ornamental fittings, a silver pot on the lingam, and marigold garlands fill the shrine area.2016-05-04 +1 copiesMay 04 20162016-05-04