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A photograph of a shaven-headed man in a maroon-and-saffron cloth on the left, holding a small bell in one hand and raising a wand or brass ceremonial item with the other, beside a large dark rounded object. Behind him a figure in orange garments holds a brass object, and a gold-edged garland of red and pink beads hangs at his neck. Flower garlands also border the railing in the foreground.

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December 27 20162016-12-27Outdoor photo at dusk of a large dark stone or metal linga-like form draped with a long garland of marigolds and red, pink and white flowers, with petals scattered on it. Beside it on a raised platform stands a woman in a red-brown garment with a red and pink flower garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, smiling. Next to her a shaved-headed priest in a reddish-brown cloth with white tripundra marks holds a small silver kalasha-like pot and a ritual item, performing abhishekam. Colourful flower garlands drape the platform railing, and the sky is pale grey.2016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27Outdoor procession scene at dusk: a decorated elephant draped in garlands of orange, yellow, red and purple flowers, carrying a palanquin-like platform. A woman in a red-orange and gold sari with a red flower garland holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, with a plume of smoke rising. Beside her, a bald man in white with a tilak and red-orange cloth holds a silver vessel, and another man stands behind her. Visible garlands of purple, yellow and white flowers line the railing.2016-12-27A large dark polished Shiva lingam is draped with a long garland of yellow, orange, red, white and purple flowers. A man in a rust-brown dhoti stands on a metal scaffold beside it, wearing red and white flower garlands, gold chains and bangles, and holds a silver pot while pouring liquid over the lingam during an abhishekam. Another person in a rust-coloured garment is partly visible at the right edge. A pale sky forms the background.2016-12-27A photograph of a large dark black stone lingam draped with a long garland of marigolds and red and white flowers, with water streaming down its surface. A woman stands at right on a ladder-like structure, wearing an orange-brown sari, a red flower garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, and pours water from a silver vessel over the lingam, as in abhishekam. The sky behind is pale blue.2016-12-27December 27 20162016-12-27February 27 20142014-02-27June 24 20132013-06-24February 27 20142014-02-27February 27 20142014-02-27Outdoor 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