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Outdoor ritual at a large white shivalinga covered with heaped white flowers or rice and draped with a white cloth bordered in gold. Two shaven-headed priests stand at right: one in orange robes holds a lit lamp or flame vessel above the lingam, the other in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body stands beside him. Dark smoke rises against a pale blue sky. Behind is a green hill, an orange-roofed shelter and a red container structure, with rows of black stone shivalingas or seats in the foreground.

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November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a large white-draped Shiva linga under a tall cone of white rice or grain, its base wrapped in a white cloth with gold border. Two men in orange and saffron robes stand at right, one holding a small lamp or incense vessel. Rows of dark black linga and stone pillars fill the paved floor, and a green forested hill rises behind a low orange-roofed hall under a pale sky. Wet ground suggests a recent abhishekam, with scattered petals and offerings.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor abhishekam at a field of many black stone Shivalingas under a pale morning sky. A large white flower-covered lingam draped with a white cloth with gold border stands at left, with a yellow marigold on top. At right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes holds a bell and a small ritual vessel, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest stands beside him with hands folded in prayer. Metal pots, yellow flowers in a tray and trees are behind them, with a white-clad figure and a parked car in the distance.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor view of a row of black stone shivalingams set on square bases across wet ground, with a low orange-roofed pavilion and a green forested hill behind. In the right foreground a bare-backed man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, pouring or tending a large white-coated lingam on a dark pedestal. Another person in white stands at the right edge, and a few small figures in white are near the pavilion. Scattered yellow flowers lie on the wet stone.2011-11-10Outdoor temple scene at a field of many black stone Shivalingams on low platforms with red-and-white painted edges. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap stands with back to camera, walking toward a large central lingam garlanded with red flower strands and draped with a white cloth and orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala. A bald man in an orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left center beside a bald man in white dhoti bending forward at left edge. Green trees, a hill and a small orange-roofed shed fill the background under a pale sky.2011-09-08November 10 20112011-11-10Four people in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised stone platform among rows of black Shiva lingams on pedestals, with a hill covered in green trees behind them. On the left, a man in saffron with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. Next to him, a figure in white holds a lit oil lamp aloft, wreathed in smoke. Two more saffron-clad men stand at the right; one holds a small offering and wears a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial necklace and bangles, while the other stands at the front, holding a brass vessel with a rudraksha mala across his chest. A large black lingam rises from a round stone basin in the centre. A red-roofed hall and parked vehicles stand in the background. Ritual worship of the lingams is underway in an outdoor setting.2011-11-10