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A photograph of outdoor work on a tall black cylindrical structure against a cloudy blue sky. Two workers in orange and dark work clothing stand on an orange-and-grey aerial lift platform beside the cylinder, which has a white label panel near its middle. No ritual, discourse or Himalayan setting is visible in the frame, and no person appears who could be identified as a person.

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A large black stone Shivalinga is being bathed on a raised platform under an open sky, with several men in orange and saffron clothing standing on metal scaffolding and stairs around it. Two men near the top wear orange garments and appear to be pouring or tending the abhishekam. A small white rectangular label is affixed to the lingam's side. Green trees and a distant tower are visible in the background.2010-09-23November 21 20102010-11-21September 23 20102010-09-23September 23 20102010-09-23September 23 20102010-09-23A photograph taken outdoors under a pale sky with white clouds. A shirtless man stands on a metal platform or railing atop a large dark green cylindrical tank, leaning forward and reaching toward its top. A thin metal ladder or railing runs along the left edge.2010-09-23October 22 20102010-10-22A photograph of a large dark cylindrical tank, possibly a fuel or storage vessel, with a metal railing and stairs at the left side. Two workers in work clothes stand on the upper platform beside the tank near the top. The setting appears to be an industrial or construction site with pipes and steel structures visible, and no ritual, Himalayan or ashram setting is shown.2010-09-23A four-panel collage of outdoor ritual abhishekam on a large white Shivalinga atop a black pedestal. Saffron-robed priests stand on scaffolding and pour liquid from vessels and a kalasha over the top of the linga, with yellowish liquid visible running down. Green trees and a cloudy sky form the backdrop.2010-10-22October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesA photo collage of an outdoor abhishekam ritual at a large black cylindrical lingam on a raised platform, surrounded by seated white-clad devotees. In the main image, a person in saffron/orange robes stands on a metal staircase holding a lit lamp, with a second saffron-robed attendant and a bald saffron-robed priest behind on the stairs. The top of the black lingam is covered with pink and white flower petals. The inset shows a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair pouring liquid over the lingam from above. Concrete stands with red seats fill the foreground.Photo 11744461 +1 copies