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A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor shrine. On the left, a man sits cross-legged in orange robes with an orange turban and a white and green garland, holding a steel bowl of rice or grain and smiling. Opposite him, a person in white clothing with a red and gold trim and a beaded necklace kneels and reaches toward the bowl. Behind them, a black stone lingam stands on a red-and-white pedestal with water flowing over it, a copper kalasha or pot sits nearby, and two more people in orange robes stand in the background. A tree and a dusty ground surround the shrine.

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A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine with a stone shivalinga on a pedestal being bathed by water. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi stands beside the lingam, with an apparent rudraksha-style wrap; this appearance is consistent with a person. To his left, a kneeling man in white dhoti and white shirt with a shaved head and tilak holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them, a white-clad priest holds a brass pot pouring water, and another man in orange cloth stands nearby. A brass kalasha and small brass vessels sit on the floor, and a tall grey water tank and red cloth draping appear in the background.2007-02-23Outdoor temple scene at a black stone deity murti with a sculpted base and running water poured over it during abhishekam. A seated figure on the left wears an orange turban, orange shawl and a multicolour flower garland, smiling and holding out hands cupped over a metal plate or bowl. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti kneels in front of him with hands extended, a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible at his neck. Several saffron-robed attendants stand behind the deity and other white-clad devotees reach toward the water flow. A small brass-coloured kalasha or shrine piece sits on the stone platform, with trees in the background.2005-12-31June 07 20162016-06-07June 07 20162016-06-07July 02 20042004-07-02Outdoor photograph under a leafy tree at a temple site showing a Shivalinga on a stone base being bathed in an abhishekam. A man in saffron-orange robes with bare shoulders kneels at the left, pouring from a small vessel onto the black lingam. A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels and holds a metal pot to pour water over the lingam. Nearby, devotees in saffron robes, white kurtas and white clothes stand around, including a girl in a white dress with a red-orange shawl and a boy in white with a rudraksha mala. A man at the right wears a white kurta and a lanyard. In the right foreground, a person in an orange head wrap with a white flower garland is seen from behind. The scene conveys a ritual bathing of a Shiva lingam with offerings.2005-12-31January 14 20182018-01-14A photograph of a ritual scene in which a bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a full beard, wearing a thick garland of yellow and white flowers with red blossoms, sits and reaches toward a silver tray of white powder held by a woman in a cream sari with gold border. Behind him, women in orange and red saris, one wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, look on. A silver lion-shaped figure and a leopard-print cloth lie in the foreground, with a silver ceremonial pole at right. A child is visible at lower right. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2018-02-13Photograph of an indoor satsang setting with potted green plants in terracotta pots in the foreground. At left, a seated person in a red-maroon turban and maroon-orange robe wears long white and orange flower garlands and smiles, seated on a wooden throne-like chair. Behind the plants, a woman in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands beside another woman in white with a rudraksha mala and bangles, while a bearded man in white with an orange headband presses his palms together in greeting at right.2015-03-11A photograph of a seated figure in a deep red-orange dress and matching turban, wearing a white and red floral garland, gold armlets and a rudraksha mala, holding an orange in one hand and a ceremonial rod in the other. Before them, a wooden tray holds oranges, sugarcane pieces and rudraksha beads. Behind is a golden throne and a deity murti draped in garlands. Three devotees in white and red bend low before a cluster of rough stones and potted green plants on green artificial turf, one man in a striped shirt and a woman in a red shawl among them. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a turban, saffron-toned ornate dress, floral garland and rudraksha mala, with a golden throne behind, so the appearance supports the page's attribution; the figure is seated in a ritual setting receiving devotees, the context of a satsang or puja.2015-04-25 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a ritual at an indoor satsang setting. A man in an orange turban, orange dhoti and a long garland of white jasmine and red and orange flowers sits on a wooden seat, reaching toward a small potted plant set among rocks on green mat. Next to him a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala hands over a yellow banana, while a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha garland kneels beside him. A tray of bananas, rudraksha beads and gold bangles sits in front. Other devotees in cream and red garments stand in the background. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), seated in orange robes and turban with flower garland.2015-04-19