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A person seen from behind stands on a brick terrace before a tall black Shivalinga with white and red bands, from which water sprays. The person wears an orange-red cloth draped over the shoulders and bare upper back, with dark hair tied up, hands raised near the face in prayer or meditation. Behind are a flowering planting bed, a blue tarpaulin, a fence, utility poles, scrubby trees, and a white rocky hillside under a partly cloudy sky.

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A photograph taken from behind a person in an orange-red saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and bare upper back, with hair tied up at the top of the head, standing before a large black polished Shivalingam on a circular black yoni-pitha base. Water streams down the lingam and spills from the base's spout. Behind it, stepped terraces with white and red tiled risers hold potted plants and flowering shrubs. Beyond the terraces stand a green landscape with trees, utility poles, and a blue tarpaulin, backed by a large pale rocky hill and a distant tree-covered ridge under a partly cloudy sky. The person appears to be in quiet devotion, hands together in front of the chest, facing the abhishekam-style water-washed lingam.2009-07-01August 27 20082008-08-27Outdoor temple scene with a hilltop behind a long low roofed hall. A person in orange robes with long dark hair stands at left, seen from behind, facing a central seated figure or statue dressed in white with a garland and a flat offering tray before it. Rows of dark stone lingams fill the courtyard on red and white striped steps, with white pillars at the corners and a few trees and a water tower at right.2011-05-17August 27 20092009-08-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple courtyard with rows of black Shiva lingams on tiered red-and-white painted platforms, with a seated stone deity murti in white garland-draped cloth at the centre. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and orange lower garment stands on the left, facing the shrine from behind. Two tall white pillars frame the scene, with a low roofed hall and a dry hill with trees in the background under a hazy sky.2011-05-17August 22 20092009-08-22A standing man in a red sleeveless top and an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulder points his right arm toward the sky while speaking outdoors. Beside him stands a large dark grey stone Shivalingam on a matching black yoni-shaped pitha base. Behind it, a white and red striped platform, potted plants, trees and a cloudy sky complete the scene. The man has long black hair in a braid and a tilak on his forehead, with orange saffron and red clothing.2009-08-27Outdoor photograph of a large field of black stone Shivalinga structures arranged in rows before a low pavilion and a forested hill. In the foreground, a person in orange ochre robes with long dark hair stands on a striped red and white stepped platform, facing away from the camera toward a central seated figure draped in white cloth with a garland, positioned near a small offering or puja setup. White pillars with clay bowls frame the platform. A kalasha-like white pillar tops stand at the edges, and the mountain rises in the background under hazy sunlight.2011-05-17Outdoor photo at dusk in front of a rocky hill with containers and rows of black seats behind. A standing figure on the left wears orange draped clothing and a white flower garland with red roses, with long dark hair swept back. Centre-right, a seated figure in orange and gold wrap sits on a raised orange-draped platform, wearing an orange turban with a large white tilak-like emblem, a beaded necklace and a pendant. The seated figure is a statue or murti rather than a living person, with a wrapped face-like form. Offerings and a golden sash lie on the platform.2012-04-05May 17 20112011-05-17A large black stone Shivalingam stands on a square platform in the middle of a green-water tank lined with red and white striped steps. Water streams from the lingam and spills down its sides. Sitting on the steps at the back-left, a group of people in white clothing watches the ritual. A few workers in white are visible at the bottom right edge, and a dry hillside, trees and an orange safety fence surround the site under a pale sky.2009-01-02 +1 copiesA 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.2006-10-01