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A large black stone shivalinga is wrapped with a garland of red, white and yellow flowers and stands in the foreground, with a silver-coloured band at its base. Above it, on a raised platform with metal railings, a bare-chested man stands holding a small white conch or vessel, with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace visible; two other men in white stand beside him, one on each side. Behind them is a red brick building under construction with exposed steel roof trusses and a partly built golden dome frame against a pale sky. The scene appears to be an outdoor abhishekam or puja at a temple site. a person identification is not established from appearance alone.

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July 03 20172017-07-03A large dark grey Shiva lingam is draped with a garland of red, pink, yellow, green and white flowers, with an abhishekam under way. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown cloth stands on a metal stepladder atop the lingam, holding a vessel, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Two young boys with shaved heads and sacred marks stand nearby, and an unfinished red steel-framed building forms the backdrop.2017-07-03A large dark black stone lingam dominates the foreground, wrapped with a garland of marigolds and red flowers in alternating colours. Atop it, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears a reddish-orange cloth and a gold necklace, standing on a metal platform while performing a ritual with a small vessel. Beside him, a second man in white clothing assists near the lingam. Behind them is a red-orange multi-storey building under a steel roof frame with exposed beams. A small step ladder and metal railing stand at the side. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja on the lingam, though the exact ritual is not clear.2017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03A large dark stone Shiva lingam wrapped with a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers stands in the foreground, with three horizontal white ash (vibhuti) stripes marking its face. Above it on a metal platform stand two attendants in orange clothes and a central man with bare upper body and a white cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala, performing a ritual at the lingam. Behind them is a red multi-storey building with flagpoles, and a black stone deity murti stands beneath a gold arch on the right.2017-06-19August 14 20172017-08-14July 31 20172017-07-31July 03 20172017-07-03July 24 20172017-07-24A large dark stone Shiva lingam with three silver horizontal bands stands on a black square yoni-type base, draped in a garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Four men stand on a metal scaffold platform around the top of the lingam, several wearing saffron-orange clothing; one in the centre in white holds a yellow object and performs the ritual. Behind is a red-orange multi-storey building under construction with a yellow steel frame roof, and a small deity shrine with an arched gateway sits at right. Pale sky and red flags frame the scene.2017-07-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20172017-05-24