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Outdoor ceremony at a large black Shiva lingam set in a pool of water, its base wrapped with flower garlands and surrounded by floral arrangements. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand on a metal platform at the top of the lingam, one raising an arm. Several people in white dhotis and white clothing climb a metal staircase toward the lingam, some carrying flowers and garlands. A large crowd dressed mostly in white fills red-tiered seating on the right, with palm trees and a grey overcast sky behind.

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A large black Shivalinga stands in a pool of water, garlanded with white flower strands and surrounded by red and orange flowers at its base. Devotees in white clothes descend a metal staircase into the water to perform abhishekam, carrying flower garlands and offerings. On the platform near the top of the stairs, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand beside the linga, one raising an arm, while a person in white holds a flower garland. A large crowd of people dressed in white fills red-tiered seating on both sides, with palm trees and an overcast sky behind the ashram grounds.2010-07-25A large black Shivalinga stands in a water-filled tank at an outdoor ceremony, decorated with a wreath of white flowers and a ring of red and orange blossoms at its base. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand on a metal staircase beside the lingam, one wearing an orange robe near the top, while others in white ritual clothes climb or stand at the steps. Crowds of people in white dress fill the red-tiered stone steps and bank on both sides, with palm trees and a tall lamp post behind. The scene appears to be an abhishekam at a sacred water tank. The photo is watermarked at the lower right, which is omitted here.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shivalinga on a raised platform in a shallow water pool, with garlands and red-orange flower arrangements around its base and water jets spraying. Several figures in saffron/orange robes stand on a steel staircase beside the lingam, and white-clad priests in white dhotis and shawls stand on the stairs and platform. A large crowd of people dressed mostly in white sits on tiered red steps under an overcast sky, with palm trees and a light pole behind.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam ceremony at a large open-air amphitheatre with red-tiered steps packed with seated devotees in white clothes. A massive dark black stone Shivalinga stands on a circular base decorated with white garlands, orange and red flower strands and a golden face-motif, while a white-clad man pours water over it. Two men in orange robes stand on a raised walkway beside the lingam, and a line of white-clothed attendants in yellow-trimmed garments walks down a flower-garlanded staircase towards the water pool. Concrete buildings and distant hills frame the scene under an overcast sky.2010-07-25A large black stone Shivalinga stands in a shallow stone-edged pool, draped with garlands of white flowers and banked with red and orange blooms at its base. Several figures in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised metal walkway and steps beside it; one figure in orange with long dark hair stands with arms raised near the top of the linga. Men and women in white ritual clothes fill the tiered red seating around the pool, with more white-clad people gathered on the steps and walkways. A palm tree and tall lamp poles frame the open grounds under an overcast sky. This is an outdoor abhishekam scene. a person candidate: the orange-robed figure with long dark hair on the raised platform, but the face and build are too distant to confirm.2010-07-25October 17 20102010-10-17A large black Shiva lingam stands on a raised platform in a water tank, water streaming from its side, decorated with white and orange garlands and a white cloth band. Devotees in white clothes wade in the water around it, and a golden trident with red cloth stands in the foreground. Tiered red-and-white steps are packed with a large crowd in white and coloured garments watching the abhishekam under an overcast sky, with trees around the edges.2009-07-08 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a large black Shiva lingam set in a shallow pool with red-tiled tiered steps. Priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls climb a metal staircase carrying garlands and vessels toward the lingam, which is wreathed with white flower chains and orange-red marigold garlands. On the right, a figure in orange robes stands beside the lingam pouring offerings, with another orange-robed person nearby. Hundreds of seated devotees in white fill the stands on the left, and more stand along the pool edge. Hills and power poles stand in the hazy background.2010-07-25A large black stone Shiva lingam stands on a raised square platform in a green water tank during an abhishekam. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand on and around the platform, some wearing saffron or orange sashes, and draping floral garlands of red, yellow and purple around the lingam. Water jets spray upward from the sides of the lingam. Crowds of people in white clothing sit on tiered red-and-white striped steps along the tank, and orange and red bunting is strung across the background under trees.2009-01-02Outdoor abhishekam at a large black Shivalinga set in a shallow water-filled pool, with a golden face-shaped mask on its base and garlands of white flowers and marigolds. A figure in an orange robe stands on a raised metal platform beside the linga, and another person in white pours liquid from a golden vessel over the top. Several white-clad priests and attendants stand on a metal walkway and steps leading to the pool, some wearing yellow shawls. Behind them a large crowd dressed in white sits on red-tiered stands, and an unfinished concrete building with a rooftop water tank rises in the background under a cloudy sky.2010-07-25Outdoor abhishekam at a large black lingam set in a flower-decorated basin on a red-tiered amphitheatre. Two saffron-robed figures stand on a metal staircase beside the lingam, one pouring liquid from a vessel over it. Garlands of orange and red flowers and a white floral chain drape the basin, and water spills into the pool. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes fill the terraced seating on the left and right, with several in yellow-trimmed white garments on the steps. A concrete building, scrubby trees and a hillside sit behind the scene under an overcast sky.2010-07-25July 22 20132013-07-22