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Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds with a row of dark stone Shivalingams on a raised tiled platform, each draped in white cloth with a gold-and-black patterned band. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at the centre, gesturing toward the lingams, while devotees behind a chain-link and pipe railing look on with hands folded in prayer. A bald man in white stands at left, a woman in a blue jacket with a red umbrella nearby, and a woman in pink with a white shawl leans on the fence at right. Potted plants with pink flowers sit on the platform and rows of potted seedlings fill the background under palm trees. The person in the dhoti may be a priest or the speaker; no identity is asserted from appearance.

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July 17 20112011-07-17Outdoor ritual scene in front of a row of black stone Shivalingas, each wrapped in white cloth with gold-and-green striped bands at the base. A priest in white dhoti and saffron-and-gold sash stands at a railing, facing the lingams. Around him devotees press hands together in namaskar; a woman in turquoise and a man in orange shirt stand nearby, and a woman in pink top and sunglasses leans on a wire-mesh fence on the right, watching. Potted plants line the platform and a red-tiered planting bed sits behind. A red umbrella is visible above the crowd. Palm trees and an overcast sky frame the setting.2011-07-17 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of devotees gathered along a railed walkway beside a terraced garden of small potted plants on red brick steps. Several black stone lingams, each draped with white cloth, stand in a row near the railing, with brass vessels and small potted plants at their bases. A man at the right wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and stands with raised hands; a pink umbrella shelters a group. On the left, a bald man in white and a woman in a striped sari stand with folded hands in prayer. Several people in white and colourful clothes lean over the metal fence on the right. Palm trees and a cloudy sky are visible behind them.2011-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20112011-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20112011-07-17July 17 20112011-07-17 +1 copiesPhoto 11726120July 31 20152015-07-31February 27 20142014-02-27Outdoor photo at a riverside or lakeside ritual site with terraced red brick steps lined with potted green plants and a palm-fringed background. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange shirt stands at a railing beside a figure in white holding a folded white cloth, while a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala speaks and gestures with palms pressed together. Behind them, several devotees in white clothes and a woman in a teal top stand along a metal railing with hands folded. Three black Shiva lingams sit on a wooden platform wrapped in white cloth, with a black stone bowl and potted plants in front. Ritual abhishekam-style offerings and a red umbrella appear in the background. Several people look on, some with heads covered.2011-07-17 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02A photograph of a large outdoor seated gathering on tiered red steps beside a water tank, with dozens of participants sitting on rows of dark stone lingam-shaped Shivalingam ritual pieces. Many people wear white, saffron, pink, teal and blue clothing, several men are bare-chested, and some women wear shawls and saris. Red flags stand in front of a metal railing in the foreground. No single person can be clearly identified as a person from appearance, so the scene is described by participants only.2016-12-16