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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.

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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.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.2010-07-25A 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 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 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Shivalingam standing in shallow water, with a flower garland of red, white and yellow blooms wrapped around its shaft. Two people in saffron and orange robes stand on a metal staircase beside the lingam, one with arms raised, apparently pouring or offering at its top. Along the red-stepped ghat, several people in saffron and orange robes stand or walk, and a group in white sits in rows on the steps. A row of small lamps lines the right-hand steps, and red-roofed buildings and palm trees appear behind.2013-06-03July 08 20092009-07-08January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor abhishekam at a large black lingam with flower petals scattered on its top, set in a red-tiered amphitheatre under an overcast sky. On a raised metal platform, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame aloft. Beside him stand two more men in orange robes, one bald, and a man in white dhoti with a red shawl at the platform edge. Hundreds of devotees in white and pastel clothing fill the stands, many with hands raised in prayer, and palm trees and trees frame the background.2010-07-25Outdoor 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.2010-07-25Outdoor photo of an abhishekam at a large black Shivalingam set in a shallow water basin ringed with flower garlands on a red-stepped amphitheatre. On a raised metal platform, a figure in orange robes with long hair stands at the top of the lingam tossing pink petals downward, while two other figures in orange and saffron robes stand beside him. Crowds of devotees in white ritual clothing fill the stepped seating on both sides, with a palm tree, trees and a grey overcast sky behind. A person in white with a yellow sash stands on the stairs to the right. Several robed figures are the only candidates; the one tossing petals is in orange with long hair, so the appearance cue is only partial.2010-07-25