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April 17 2017

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April 17 20172017-04-17January 09 20172017-01-09A large black stone Shiva lingam rises from a circular yoni-shaped base in a reflecting pool at an outdoor temple. A garland of flowers circles the top of the lingam, and a white plaque with a round emblem is set on its face. Several figures in orange and white are gathered on a platform above, and rows of people in orange and white clothing sit on stepped seating in the background. Devotees in orange and wet white garments stand around the base, with brass pots, a potted plant and a red-cloth offering on the platform. A red multi-storey building stands behind the scene.2017-05-22A large dark grey stone Shivalinga stands on a circular black stone base, draped with a garland of red and orange flowers and white strands. Three priests stand on a raised platform around the top of the linga, two in saffron and orange robes and one bare-chested, performing abhishekam. Behind them are rows of smaller stone lingas and seated devotees in white clothes on red stepped terraces, with red-painted buildings, orange flags and water tanks in the background. The scene shows a rudra abhishekam at an outdoor ashram site.2017-05-29A large black stone Shiva lingam stands in a water-filled tank, decorated with a flower garland and a silver plate on its front. Shirtless priests in orange dhotis attend it, pouring water and tending small offering pots and brass vessels on a red-and-white striped platform. Behind, tiers of seated devotees in white and orange fill red stone steps, and a group of people on a raised platform on the red building above the lingam. A golden arched gateway frames the left side, with red flags along the railings.2017-05-22February 22 20162016-02-22May 22 20172017-05-22February 21 20172017-02-21June 24 20132013-06-24February 21 20172017-02-21May 29 20172017-05-29Large dark grey Shivalinga stands in a water basin at dusk before a multi-storey red building with flags. Two men with shaved heads in saffron-orange clothing sit on the platform below with brass offering trays, lamps and a small potted plant. Above, on top of the linga, a man in orange and a second person in white stand on a ladder-like stand, garlanded with a marigold rope. Tiered seats behind the basin hold a large audience of people in white and orange clothing, with some red and white flags and a pale white vehicle among the trees.2017-05-22