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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a metal platform beside a large dark stone lingam wrapped in a thick garland of marigolds, roses and green leaves in red, yellow, white and purple. A man with long hair and a short beard, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a gold necklace with a rudraksha mala, sits on the platform holding a plate with yellow offerings. Behind him a shirtless attendant in orange cloth holds up a large ornate umbrella with multicoloured tassels. A third person in white garments stands at the bottom of the stairs. Pale blue sky forms the backdrop.

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January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an abhishekam on a large grey stone deity murti wrapped in marigold and rose garlands with yellow, purple and red blossoms. On a white metal platform stand two men in saffron-orange clothing: one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead tilak, holding a small white plate, and a second in an orange robe with long dark hair, a crown-like headband and beaded necklaces, leaning over the rail. A multicoloured fringed canopy shades them. a person, with long hair, orange robe and beaded necklaces, is among the people present, and the photo shows a ritual anointing of the murti.2018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01A photo of a ceremonial procession on a flower-garlanded elephant. On a raised white railed platform on the elephant's back, a man with long dark hair and a red-brown robe with a gold necklace holds a small round metal object and gestures outward. Beside him, a man in orange-saffron robes stands near the platform. Above them is a large woven umbrella with multicoloured tassels in red, green, yellow, blue and white. The elephant is decorated with marigold and other flower garlands in orange, yellow, pink, purple and white. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti stands at the lower right. The sky is pale blue.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01Outdoor photo of a ceremony atop a large pale yellow dome-shaped structure draped with a long garland of marigolds, roses and other flowers in yellow, red, pink, white and green. A tall yellow pole supports a large ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy of striped yellow, orange, green, blue, white and red tassels. On a white metal platform with railings, a bare-chested man wearing a saffron-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits with eyes closed, while another man in orange cloth steadies the umbrella pole. Another person in orange stands at the right edge of the platform. Pale blue sky fills the background.2018-01-01A photograph of a large pale yellow-cream dome-shaped shivalinga draped with a thick garland of marigolds, roses, white jasmine and green leaves. A man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha beads sits on a metal platform beside it. Behind him, a second man in a dark top holds a tall yellow-handled umbrella with a multicoloured tasselled canopy over the linga. To the right, two people in orange and red robes stand at a metal railing, one with a tall braided hairstyle. The sky is pale blue.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a large pale golden-beige dome-shaped form, possibly a sacred mound or structure, draped with a garland of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, white, red, purple and green. A large multicoloured fringed parasol with a gold pole is held over it by a man in an orange-saffron robe. Beside him, a bare-chested man in orange cloth sits on a white railed platform with a dark rudraksha-style mala, and a second attendant in saffron stands at the right holding the railing. The sky behind is pale grey-blue. Only partially visible figures are present.2018-01-01A photograph of a procession float topped by a large rounded form covered in garlands of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, orange, red, white and purple. A man seated at the top, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a gold necklace with a dark bead mala, with a vertical tilak on his forehead, smiles and sits beneath a tall gold-shafted parasol with a striped canopy of multicoloured tassels in red, green, blue, yellow, white and orange. Behind him a second person in orange clothing holds the parasol shaft, and a third person in orange with a braided head ornament stands at the railing on the right. The white metal railings and a raised platform frame the figures against a pale sky. a person: the seated man wears a gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron robe, and sits on the elevated float as the one being honoured. Visible cues are ceremonial adornment and saffron clothing, with the figure's role as the person seated under the parasol.2018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01