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Outdoor ritual scene at a large dark black stone lingam, a dome-shaped Shiva linga. A long multicolour flower garland in red, white, yellow, purple and green drapes over its top. Three men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings stand around it. The central figure has long dark hair, a red bindi, a red and gold beaded necklace and a gold chain, and is looking down at the linga; a bald attendant on the left in orange garments holds a white bottle pouring liquid. Metal railing in the foreground and trees in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a large dark polished spherical stone lingam draped with a multicolour flower garland in red, white, yellow, purple and green. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand at a white metal railing beside it; the central man has long dark hair, a crown-like topknot, an ornate gold necklace, red and orange garlands and gold bangles, and holds a silver pot while pouring ritual liquid over the lingam. The two men flanking him are shaved-headed priests with white forehead bands and beaded necklaces, one looking down. Green trees and a grey sky sit behind them.2013-06-03Outdoors, two men in saffron-orange ritual dhotis stand on a raised white metal railed platform beside a large dark black stone lingam. The lingam is draped with a long garland of multicoloured flowers in red, green, purple, yellow and white. The man in front has long dark hair, wears a red and white flower garland, a gold beaded necklace, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, and pours liquid from a white vessel over the lingam. A second priest with a shaved head and white tilak marks stands to the left wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain. Trees and a pale overcast sky are behind them.2013-06-17June 03 20132013-06-03June 10 20132013-06-10Outdoor ritual at a large dark black lingam draped in a thick garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers. On a metal staircase beside it, a central man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a red-orange garment holds a white cloth-wrapped offering, while two shaven-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with white forehead markings assist him. Behind them, another saffron-robed priest and a figure in white stand near orange-and-red bunting and a white draped wall. The central man's cues are long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing, so he may be a person, though the identification is uncertain.2013-07-01June 03 20132013-06-03June 03 20132013-06-03A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a large dark polished black stone lingam wrapped with a multicoloured flower garland in red, yellow, purple, white and green. Two men stand on a white metal railed platform beside it. The man in front centre wears a dark-haired head, red-orange dhoti and shawl, multiple garlands in red and white, and a gold necklace, and pours liquid from a white vessel onto the lingam. The man at left wears a red-orange cloth, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and a white forehead marking. Green trees and a pale sky form the background.2013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17A large dark polished black stone linga is the central subject, draped with a multicoloured marigold garland in red, yellow, white, green and purple. A person in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white garland, rudraksha and gold necklaces, bangles and a red bindi stands at its top, pouring liquid from a white vessel onto it. Two shaven-headed priests with white tilaks stand beside them, and white railings with red-tiled buildings and a tree form the background. Seated devotees in white and red sit on red steps at lower left and right, watching the ritual.2013-06-03A 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 copiesOutdoors at a temple-style ceremony, a large smooth black stone lingam wrapped with a rainbow garland of marigolds and red flowers occupies the right foreground. A man with long dark hair, a red-and-white tilak and a red flower garland over an orange cloth stands on a metal stepped platform beside it, holding a white cloth, with a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala. Two shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes flank him, one tying or adjusting something at the lingam's top. Red and white bunting and garlands frame a tent backdrop, with a red carpeted platform and a small crowd of onlookers behind a railing.2013-07-08