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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor temple platform beside a red-brick building. A large dark black stone shivalinga stands in the foreground, draped with an arch of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands with red, yellow, green and purple blooms, and sheltered by a silver-plated yoni-style base with a silver plate. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl stands at the top of a metal staircase, holding a lit oil lamp or torch and gesturing with his hands over the linga. Three to four men in saffron and orange robes stand along the platform behind him, several with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and ceremonial necklaces, and one stands with hands folded in anjali. Potted plants are stacked on terraced steps in the background. The scene reads as a linga abhishekam or aarti.

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November 18 20132013-11-18A large dark grey stone Shivalingam with a silver-plated yoni-style base and horizontal tripundra-like silver bands is decorated with a multicoloured flower garland in yellow, red, purple and green. A man in white dhoti and white upper cloth stands on a metal staircase platform beside it, reaching toward the lingam with a small object in his hand. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand on the platform and steps, one holding a brass plate with offerings, while another has his hands folded. Behind them is a red multi-storey building and a terraced garden of potted plants. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam or puja ritual.2013-11-18A large dark stone Shivalinga with a silver-plated yoni-pitha base and a silver band across its front is garlanded with a multicoloured flower garland of yellow, green, purple, white and red blooms, with petals scattered on top. Behind it, a raised tiered platform with a metal railing holds several men: a bald priest in saffron-orange robes stands at the rear, another bald man in orange-brown cloth with a rudraksha mala is at left, and a man in white dhoti with a white shawl stands at the railing pouring or offering something over the linga. A young attendant in orange cloth stands on the lower steps with hands folded. Rows of potted plants fill a terraced garden, and a red-painted building forms the backdrop. The scene is a Shiva abhishekam and puja.2013-11-18A large dark stone lingam, the Shiva linga, stands in an outdoor shrine, its arched top wrapped in a garland of red, yellow, white, green and purple flowers and petals. Silver ornaments with patterned bands and a round silver disc are fixed to its front. A white-clad priest in a white dhoti stands on a metal staircase platform reaching toward the linga with a lit flame. Several men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, some with palms joined. Behind them are tiered planters of green potted plants and a red brick building with windows. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at the linga.2013-11-18November 18 20132013-11-18Outdoor ritual at a large dark-grey Shivalingam garlanded with a multicoloured flower chain of yellow, white, red, purple and green blooms, with silver decorative bands on its front. A man in white dhoti and white upper cloth stands on a raised metal platform, reaching toward the garland. Beside him, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand on the steps, some with folded hands and one holding a brass plate. Behind them, a red multi-storey building and tiered terraces of potted green plants.2013-11-18Photo 11744390 +1 copiesA large black lingam, the Shiva linga, stands in the foreground wrapped in a garland of marigold-like flowers in red, yellow, white and purple, with a silver-toned band across its front. Behind it, several priests in saffron and orange-brown dhotis and shawls perform abhishekam on a raised metal platform with a staircase. One priest with a bare upper body and rudraksha-style beads on his neck pours liquid from a vessel, while another in a saffron shawl stands beside him. A shaved-headed attendant on the left holds his hands together in namaste. Potted plants line the steps and a red multi-storey building forms the backdrop.2013-06-06October 21 20132013-10-21 +1 copiesJune 10 20132013-06-10June 04 20132013-06-04June 24 20132013-06-24