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Photograph of a ritual at an orange-draped tent altar with pink, brown and multicoloured fabric drapes and hanging tassels. On the left, a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together. Centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala, holds a flaming lamp over a bowl of oil lamps. Behind him, a younger man in orange holds a brass plate of offerings. Right, an elderly bearded man with long grey hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside a large black Shivalinga adorned with white horizontal stripes, a silver kalasha hanging above and flowers at its base. The scene reads as a puja or aarti at a Shivalinga.

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A photograph of a ritual inside a white tented pavilion decorated with maroon drapes and hanging tassels. Four saffron-robed men stand around a black stone shivalinga with white horizontal markings at right. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and an orange wrap holds a flaming aarti lamp over brass vessels while another robed man beside him watches. At left a clean-shaven man in an orange wrap stands with palms pressed together. At right a bearded man with long grey-streaked hair, in an orange robe, looks on. A large brass kalasha hangs above the linga. Behind them devotees stand in the background.2016-05-04A photograph of a ritual inside a white tent decorated with maroon drapes and colourful tassels. At right, a bearded elder with long grey hair and a vermilion forehead mark wears an orange-red robe and holds a lamp near a black Shivalinga marked with white lines. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and orange-brown robe with rudraksha malas holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and bells. Other men in orange robes, including one with long dark hair and gold necklaces, stand nearby, and a man at far left in an orange shawl folds his hands. The scene appears to be an aarti or puja at a Shivalinga.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 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.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A photograph of a decorated temple tent interior during a puja. In the foreground a man kneels in orange robes, offering pink flower petals over a black Shivalinga marked with white tripundra lines and an om symbol, draped in white cloth. To the left, a monk in rust-coloured robes and a rust turban stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a white-bearded sadhu in orange robes holds a flower-tipped ritual item, and several devotees in saffron and white stand nearby. A silver kalasha hangs over the lingam, and the tent is hung with multicolour garland strings and red fabric, with gilded deity figures and a golden altar in the background.2016-05-04A photograph of a Shiva lingam ritual inside a decorated tent with orange and multicolored fabric draped overhead. A large black lingam wrapped in a white cloth and adorned with gold and rudraksha-style necklaces and marigold and rose petals sits centrally, beneath a silver hooded cobra canopy. A hanging silver vessel dispenses liquid over it. On the left, a man in saffron robes with a short beard stands with hands folded in devotion, holding pink petals. Behind him, a turbaned man in orange and several other saffron-clad men and youths stand in attendance, one holding a brass bowl. At the right, a bearded elder with long grey hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, standing near the lingam. Gold and brass ritual objects and a red cushioned seat are visible at the edge.2016-05-04A 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.2016-05-04Photograph of a ritual scene at a large black stone lingam with a golden kalasha-like finial above it. A man with long grey hair and a flowing grey beard wears orange robes and a beaded necklace, reaching his hand toward the lingam. Beside him a younger person in an orange turban and orange robes with long braided hair leans in. A bearded man in orange stands at the left, and another person with long braided hair in orange garments stands at the right edge. A golden sun-face disc hangs in the background. Four people are visible. Whether the grey-bearded man is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2016-05-04 +1 copies