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Outdoor photograph of a shivalinga ritual on bare granite rock beside a white temple complex with tall shikhara towers. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrap leans over a black linga, with brass bowls of red kumkum, orange paste, yellow powder and rice-like offerings on a tray before him. A man in white shirt and dark trousers beside him holds a brass vessel and a plate of yellow flowers. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and coloured saris stands and sits on the rock. A small pool of water lies at the right edge.

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October 01 20062006-10-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a rocky site beside a white temple. A man with long, dark, wavy hair and a bare upper body, wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth, leans forward with his right hand resting on a black stone lingam fitted with a yellow sacred thread and set on a black yoni-peetha base. In the foreground, brass trays hold red kumkum powder, yellow turmeric paste, white camphor cubes, a dish of yellow flowers and marigold petals. Behind him, men in white shirts and women in saris, some in red and yellow, stand and sit among rocks and green shrubs, with a small pool to the right and a white multi-spired temple with orange flags on a hill in the background.2006-10-01A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a black Shiva lingam set on a dark stone base amid rocks and grass. A bare-backed man in orange cloth pours water from a brass vessel wrapped in netting over the lingam, while another man in orange stands beside him. Brass plates holding orange and red powders, and green leaves, sit in the foreground. Behind them, a few people in white and colourful saris and dhotis watch from the rocky ground, and a white multi-tiered temple with spires stands on the hill beyond a white boundary wall.2006-10-01Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his waist and draped over his shoulder, bare-backed, leaning forward to place yellow marigold flowers on a black lingam set on a black stone base. Beside him on a brass tray are small brass bowls of red kumkum, yellow turmeric paste and marigold petals, and a platter of yellow flowers is held by a person in white clothes at right. Mango leaves lie on the base. Behind them, a man in a yellow and grey t-shirt stands watching, several people in white dress are gathered near a white temple tower with a red flag, and women in saris sit on a rocky slope under a cloudy sky. The scene suggests a lingam abhishekam-style puja at an outdoor shrine.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01A man with long, loose black hair and a red-brown vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and bare-chested, pours water from a gold-coloured vessel over a black Shivalinga on a stone platform. Trays of red kumkum and yellow turmeric paste sit in the foreground, with green leaves laid on the lingam. Behind him, several onlookers stand on rocky ground near a water pool, and a white temple with multiple spires and red flags rises in the background. The man's outfit and long hair are visible cues, but the photo carries no name caption, so his identity remains uncertain.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01Outdoor ritual at a Shiva lingam set on a black yoni-peetha base, decorated with yellow flower petals and green leaves. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, holds a plate of yellow flowers and offers them at the lingam. Beside him, a man in orange holds a brass lamp with a flame and a lota of water, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a shawl over his shoulder holds brass bowls and a plate of yellow flowers. Another man in white and an orange wrap holds a garland and offerings. Behind them, a white temple tower and a crowd of people in white and coloured saris stand on a rocky hillside under an overcast sky.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01Outdoor photo on a rocky hilltop of a black stone Shiva lingam set on a dark yoni pedestal, with a green leaf placed on it during ritual worship. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, gold necklace and gold bangle, gestures toward the lingam with his right hand. Behind him, a man in orange holds a tray of coconuts. Men and women in white and orange ritual clothes stand on the rock and nearby, some with brass plates of offerings and hands in anjali.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01