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Outdoor photo at a temple grounds with rows of dark stone Shiva lingams on square bases, and white pillars and street lamps behind them under a clear sky. A figure in an orange garment with long dark hair and a red flower stands at left with hands folded in anjali, facing the lingams. A bald, shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits at lower left, and a second devotee in white and orange with a rudraksha mala and orange head cloth kneels at the centre front. The scene suggests padapuja or prayer before the lingams.

Outdoor 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.

Outdoor photo at a shrine courtyard lined with rows of dark black stone Shiva lingams on white-and-red striped platforms, with green trees and a pale sky behind. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands center-right, holding a small offering. Beside them a shaved-headed man in orange robes with rudraksha beads holds a brass plate, and two more men in white dhotis and ochre shawls stand at left, one bending forward. At right, a large white deity murti or statue draped in orange cloth, marigold and red flower garlands, and a rudraksha-beaded neck adornment sits on a raised platform with small brass lamps and bells in front. Several people are visible, the statue is not counted.

Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with rows of stone lingams or shivalingas on bases in the background, a low orange-and-cream building, and trees and hills beyond. A group of about ten men and women stands in a loose circle. A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at right, while a figure in an orange wrap with long hair and a beaded necklace stands at center. Others wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers. The scene looks like a casual gathering rather than a formal ceremony.

Outdoor temple ground with a forested hill behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed young man in a white dhoti and shawl walks beside an orange-robed monk wearing a rudraksha mala. Another orange-robed monk walks in the background. Rows of stone deity murtis and dark sculptures line the paved red-and-white bordered platforms, and a figure in orange sits at a distant altar with a small ritual setup. Orange-roofed buildings and a lamp post stand among trees.

August 27 2009

2009-08-27 +1 copies

A photograph of a person standing barefoot on a mat, seen from behind, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a matching orange shawl draped over the shoulder, with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and hair tied in a bun. Facing a large field of black stone lingams arranged in rows on a raised platform, with a wooded hill behind and a low red-roofed building. Beside the mat are a brass bell, a brass oil lamp and a garland of white and red flowers. The surrounding scene suggests a paduka puja or lingam worship, with the person in orange robes performing devotion before the rows of lingams.

May 17 2011

Outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform before a forested hill and a red-roofed building. A central stone linga-shaped structure stands on a pedestal, surrounded by rows of small black Shiva lingams. Five men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at the platform, one raising a lit oil lamp (aarti) and another holding a plate. A bald man on the left holds a plate, and a figure in white dhoti on the far left holds an offering tray. The tallest man on the right, with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, smiles while holding flower offerings. Several parked vehicles sit in the background.

A large dark polished lingam with a garland of marigolds and yellow flowers wrapped around its base stands on a stone platform in an outdoor amphitheatre. A metal staircase with railings climbs to a raised platform where several figures in orange and saffron robes stand, one woman in pink-brown clothing with dark hair holding a brass vessel. Tiered red brick steps behind the lingam are filled with seated devotees in white clothes, and a beige stone wall with wooden doors forms the backdrop under a pale sky.

2016-11-26 +1 copies

December 09 2011

Outdoor photo beside a large black stone Shivalingam on a tiered circular yoni pedestal, set on a plinth edged with red and white striped paving and an open stone-lined pool. Two saffron-robed men stand on either side. The figure on the left, with long dark hair and a sleeveless orange wrap, gestures with his right hand as he speaks. The man on the right wears an orange kurta with a red-bordered shawl, round glasses, a white beard and a beaded rudraksha mala, and looks toward him. Small clay lamps and a few offerings sit at the base. Palm trees, shrubs and a low building appear in the background.

2008-08-27 +1 copies