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A bare-chested man with his hands pressed together in namaste stands at night beside a large dark stone lingam draped with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. He wears a maroon-red turban with gold ornaments and a gold-bead necklace and bangles, and his eyes are closed in prayer. Smoke rises at the left, and the dark background suggests an outdoor abhishekam or puja.

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December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A photograph of a bare-chested man in a maroon-red turban with a gold ornament at the front, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed, standing behind a large dark stone lingam wrapped in a garland of red roses, yellow marigolds, white flowers and green leaves. Gold beaded necklaces and bangles adorn him, and a faint trail of incense smoke drifts at left beside a brass vessel. Dark background with silver railings. Swamiji (probable): long hair under the turban, ornate gold necklaces and maroon wrap suggest the presentation; the figure is performing Rudrabhishekam worship at the lingam.2016-12-08Night photograph of a man in a rust-red turban decorated with a gold floral brooch and gold ornament, bare-chested with a gold bead necklace and gold bracelets, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He stands behind a large dark stone lingam wrapped in red and yellow marigold garlands and white flowers, beside silver metal railings, with smoke rising from the left. The dark background suggests an evening ritual such as rudrabhishekam. Swamiji (probable): the figure's long hair, turban, gold ornaments and bead necklace fit the candidate's presentation, so he is treated as the person present.2016-12-08A man in a rust-red turban with gold-toned brooch ornaments stands at night with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He is bare-chested in a rust-red cloth, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces and gold bangles. Before him is a large dark lingam draped with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and green leaves, with a brass vessel at lower left and incense smoke rising at the left edge. Metal railings frame the scene against a black background.2016-12-08A bare-chested man stands at night with palms pressed together in namaste at his chest, eyes closed, in front of a dark background. He wears a rust-red turban with a gold sunburst ornament and a jewelled floral brooch, a heavy gold and beaded necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a reddish-brown cloth at the waist. Before him is a dark rounded stone with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers and green leaves, beside silver stair railings with smoke rising at left. The scene suggests a ritual moment at the healing pond, with the figure appearing to be a person, a devotee or priest performing worship.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A bearded man in a maroon-red turban decorated with a gold brooch stands bare-shouldered at night behind a large dark lingam draped with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and green leaves. He wears a long gold-bead mala, a red-brown wrap, gold bangles and a red thread bracelet, eyes closed and palm raised in blessing. A brass vessel sits at the lower left beside a steel railing.2016-12-08