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Dusk photograph of an open-air amphitheatre at Adi Kailasa, with a large dark stone shivalingam draped in a garland of white, yellow, orange and red flowers in the foreground. A seated figure in red-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised platform at the top of a metal staircase, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible; the figure is a probable Swamiji, appearing in person with a long swept-back hair knot and ornate red-orange clothing. Several saffron-robed attendants sit on the steps below, and rows of people in white clothes sit on tiered stone seating on the right, many holding small lights.

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May 22 20172017-05-22Dusk ritual scene at an outdoor temple platform. A man with long dark hair piled on his head, wearing a red-maroon cloth and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a raised white-railed platform behind a large dark grey dome-shaped structure draped with a garland of orange, yellow, red and white flowers. Below on the steps, several bare-chested priests in orange-saffron dhotis stand with brass vessels and oil lamps. Seated white-clad devotees line the courtyard on the right, and a lit lamp stands on the platform. a person is the seated figure on the platform, identified by appearance cues of long swept hair and rudraksha mala.2017-05-22A large grey stone Shiva lingam draped with a multicolour flower garland of marigolds and red blooms sits in the foreground. Behind it on a raised white-railed platform a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a crown-like turban, rudraksha-style beads and a deep red-orange robe, sits cross-legged on a red cloth with brass items near him. Two other seated figures with bare upper bodies are beside him on the steps. Rows of seated people in white clothes fill the left side, and a golden tiered structure and orange flags appear in the background.2017-05-22May 22 20172017-05-22Outdoor ceremony at dusk on a raised platform reached by a metal staircase with railings. A seated figure with long swept-back hair wears rust-orange clothing, a long garland of white and yellow flowers, and gold bangles, seated before a silver tray. Beside them a figure in saffron-orange robes and a shaved head stands, and another shaved-headed person in an orange garment stands at the top of the stairs. A large grey dome-shaped object draped with a multicoloured flower garland of marigolds, roses and green leaves sits in the foreground. Below, rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas sit on red stairs, and a white-clad woman with a draped white shawl stands on the right. Palm trees, a red-roofed building, and string lights hang in the background.2015-02-19Outdoor photograph of a large dark grey stone shivalinga garlanded with a band of marigolds in red, orange, yellow and white. Atop a white metal railed platform, a man with long dark hair swept back, a crescent ornament on his head, white tripundra marks and a red-and-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, wears a rudraksha mala and sits cross-legged with eyes closed, appearing to be the Swamiji (probable) by visible long hair, crescent crown and rudraksha cues. Behind him, another person with a bare back sits on the platform, and a third figure in orange cloth stands on the steps holding a brass vessel. A faint sky and trees frame the scene.2017-05-22Outdoor ritual at a riverside ghat with red steps. A large grey stone lingam is wrapped in a long garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, green, purple and white. On a raised white metal platform at right, a man with long dark hair wears a white-and-orange robe, an orange shawl and a white floral garland, seated among offering plates. Around the steps, a dozen or so people in white dhotis and sacred threads sit with oil lamps and brass vessels in a puja. Yellow scaffolding, red buildings and a green bus sit in the background.2017-05-24Night photograph of a large black stone Shiva lingam on a wide circular yoni-shaped base, decorated with a garland of white and orange flowers and a wrapped white cloth. A metal staircase with railings leads up to the lingam platform, where two men stand near the top; one wears an orange-red robe and has his hair tied up, the other is partly hidden. Below and to the right, a large seated audience in white clothes fills tiered seating, many holding small lamps, with bright floodlights and a plain concrete building behind. Lower left is a gold ornamental arch frame.2017-05-22May 29 20172017-05-29February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesMay 29 20172017-05-29May 22 20172017-05-22