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Outdoor ritual at a large polished black stone lingam, with a multicoloured flower garland draped down its side. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a crimson-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, gold chain necklace and armlets, and an orange-brown cloth, and stands with his hands resting on the lingam, probable Swamiji, performing a ceremony. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a white forehead band and a sacred thread holds his hands in anjali. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind, and seated devotees in white clothes line red-carpeted steps beneath a red-and-white draped canopy with yellow marigold garlands.

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July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08Outdoor ritual photo at an ashram-style ground. A large dark smooth stone dome. Two men stand behind it: the left wears a red-orange cloth, a red-and-yellow floral garland and gold chains; the right is shaved-headed, bare-chested, wearing an orange wrap and a beaded necklace, with hands held together. Scattered yellow petals lie on the stone. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with hands folded, line red steps behind a metal railing, with yellow and red bunting and a striped banner above.2013-07-08A large dark polished stone lingam is being bathed with milk during an abhishekam ceremony outdoors. A man with long dark hair, orange-brown robes, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala stands at the top, holding a vessel and smiling, with a colourful flower garland draped down the lingam. Two bald men in saffron-orange cloth stand beside him, one with white tilak markings. Seated devotees in white clothes line the steps and watch, while a red and white tent frame and marigold garlands decorate the background. a person: the central figure's long hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron robes are cues for a presiding guru role.2013-07-08A large dark polished black stone linga is the central subject, draped with a multicoloured marigold garland in red, yellow, white, green and purple. A person in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white garland, rudraksha and gold necklaces, bangles and a red bindi stands at its top, pouring liquid from a white vessel onto it. Two shaven-headed priests with white tilaks stand beside them, and white railings with red-tiled buildings and a tree form the background. Seated devotees in white and red sit on red steps at lower left and right, watching the ritual.2013-06-03Outdoor ritual at a large dark grey dome-shaped stone lingam draped with a long garland of multicolored flowers in yellow, red, white, purple and green. Three men in orange-brown and saffron garments stand behind it. The central figure, wearing a red and orange beaded mala, gold necklaces and a gold bracelet, pours from a small vessel onto the lingam. A bald man on the left, with white tripundra markings, presses his palms together in prayer, and a bald man on the right, bare-chested with a sash, rests his hands on the stone. Seated devotees in white clothing line the steps behind a metal railing, and red and yellow floral decorations hang from the tent frame.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08A large black Shivalinga stands in an outdoor ceremonial setting, draped with a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, green and purple flowers. A man with long dark hair, a red-and-gold garland, a rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklaces pours liquid over the linga from a vessel. Two assistant priests with shaved heads and white forehead markings, one in an orange shawl, stand beside him. Behind them, a banner of yellow, red and blue draping lines a railing, and seated devotees in white clothes fill the stepped seating. Hanging flower strings and banana plants decorate the stage, and a white ceremonial umbrella is visible at the lower left. This appears to be an abhishekam.2013-07-22July 08 20132013-07-08July 01 20132013-07-01A large black polished stone lingam is draped with a long garland of red, yellow, white, purple and green flowers. Standing behind it, a man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wears a red and orange flower garland, a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and presses his palms together in namaskar. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl and beaded necklace also stands with eyes closed. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes and red and white lanyards sit on red steps, while a red-and-white striped canopy and marigold garlands decorate the ceremonial space.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08