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Outdoor temple-style ceremony at a large dark polished black stone lingam covered with a garland of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. A central figure in a red garland and gold necklaces with a rudraksha mala, forehead marked with white tripundra, rests his hands on the top of the lingam while bending over it, flanked by two shaved-headed priests in saffron-brown cloth with white forehead marks and beaded necklaces. Behind them a crowd of people in white garments sits on red-stepped seating beside a fence; banners in red, yellow and blue hang along the back, with a banana-leaf plant and a white ceremonial umbrella in the foreground.

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July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08Outdoor 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.2013-07-08Outdoor temple-style event under a striped canopy with red and white draping and marigold-like garlands. A large dark polished linga stands in the foreground, draped in a long garland of red, white, yellow, green and purple flowers. A man in an orange-brown robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, a long gold ceremonial necklace and bangles, stands with palms joined in namaste beside the linga, smiling. Beside him a bald man in orange garments with a gold earring stands behind. Seated devotees in white and checked shirts line red-steps at left, and a speaker sits at right.2013-07-08Outdoor ritual at a large black stone lingam draped with a multicolour flower garland of yellow, red, purple and green blossoms. A man in an orange-and-gold shawl and red-and-gold necklaces stands at the top, hands on the lingam, with a shaved-headed assistant in orange beside him and another shaved-headed priest in orange on the right. Behind them, seated rows of white-clad devotees in white dhotis and shirts fill red stone steps before a striped blue, yellow and red draped canopy and banana plants. A white parasol stands at the lower left.2013-07-22Outdoor 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.2013-07-08Outdoor 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.2013-07-08A photograph of a large dark grey stone linga-shaped structure wrapped with a multicoloured garland of yellow, red, purple and green flowers, set in an open outdoor ceremonial space. A bare-chested man in saffron-toned cloth stands at its top beside a figure in saffron, and a third man in ochre dress stands at right. The central figure wears a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, appearing to perform an offering on the linga. Below, a large audience in white and light clothing sits on red-tiered steps, some with hands folded, behind a metal fence. Banana plants, and striped blue, yellow and red draped cloth frame the background, and a decorative white umbrella stands at lower left.2013-07-22July 08 20132013-07-08July 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.2013-07-22