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Outdoors at a temple, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, wearing an orange-saffron wrap over bare shoulders and gold armbands, stands beside a large smooth black stone linga. A long garland of red roses, yellow and white flowers and green leaves is draped around the linga. Behind, a shaven-headed attendant in saffron with white horizontal tilak marks and gold necklace stands at the right. A red-and-white striped railing and a stone wall are in the background, with a flag on a pole at the top right.

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June 10 20132013-06-10June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesA large dark polished stone lingam is draped with a long garland of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Behind it stands a woman in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment with a long gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, a red bindi, and dark hair pulled back, smiling. Beside her a bald man with white vibhuti horizontal marks on his forehead wears a saffron shawl and a gold necklace. Another figure is partly visible behind the lingam. In the background a man in a white dhoti and a brown vest stands with hands folded in prayer, and a red brick building with a striped pillar stands behind the courtyard.2013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 10 20132013-06-10A large dark polished stone sphere, a Shiva lingam-like form, is draped with a long garland of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves. A figure in an orange-brown garment with ornate gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands and a red bindi stands at the left, hands near the garland, eyes lowered in reverence. Another man beside him, shaved-headed with white tripundra lines on his forehead and arms, wears an orange shawl and gold necklace. Behind them is a red-brick building and a stone pile; a man in a brown shirt and blue lungi stands at left with palms together. Swamiji (probable): the figure at left has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange clothing, which are the qualifying cues, and is performing the abhishekam-style garlanding of the lingam.2013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesA large polished black lingam stands in the foreground, wrapped with a garland of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves. A woman with long black hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a red bindi, a gold-and-beaded necklace and orange bangles, leans over the lingam with her hand on it. Two saffron-robed men stand behind her, one with white ash markings on his bare shoulder and one with a white tilak on his forehead. Behind them are a red-brick building and a stone wall, and a saffron-and-yellow flag hangs at right. The woman's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so she is described by role only.2013-06-10June 10 20132013-06-10A large dark polished black stone linga is decorated with a long garland of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves draped down its front. A woman in an orange-brown garment with gold necklaces, bangles and a red bindi stands before it with her hands joined in prayer, holding flowers. Beside her a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a white tilak and gold necklaces also stands near the linga. Behind them a red-brick building, stone heaps and a metal railing form the setting, with a man in a brown top and blue lungi in the background.2013-06-10June 10 20132013-06-10Outdoor temple scene at a large polished black stone lingam garlanded with a long band of red, white, yellow and green flowers. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange-brown cloth, layered gold necklaces and wrist bands stands at the lingam holding a small lit oil lamp in his right hand, smiling. A second man with a shaved head and white tilak wears an orange cloth over his shoulders and stands beside the lingam, and a third bare-chested man in a light cloth is bent over it. Behind them a bearded man in a dark garment presses his palms together in prayer. Red-roofed buildings and a stone wall with a metal railing form the background, a pillar at right is decorated with floral and bird motifs, and a signboard shows a portrait. a person: the man with long hair and gold ornaments, lamp in hand, at the lingam.2013-06-10