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A man with long swept-back dark hair stands on a raised silver metal platform with railings, hands pressed together in namaskar and eyes lowered, facing a large smooth black stone linga. The linga is draped with a garland of marigolds, roses and white flowers in red, yellow, purple and green. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti, a wide ceremonial gold necklace, a flower garland over his shoulders and gold bangles. Behind him a second figure in orange clothing is partly visible, and at left a shaven-headed priest in orange with white tripundra markings and a beaded necklace stands near the railing. Pale sky and trees form the background.

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June 17 20132013-06-17June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a large dark polished black stone linga-shaped form at an outdoor temple setting, draped with a long garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers down its front. A woman in an orange saffron garment with a gold beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads stands beside it, one hand raised in a gesture, her long dark hair swept back. Behind her, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with white tilak marks on his forehead and arm stands with gold beaded necklaces. Orange-tiled roofed buildings, a white railing, and rock wall form the background, with red steps in front. The page identifies this as a 2013 satsang event, but the woman's appearance is not a sufficiently distinctive match to confirm her identity.2013-06-10 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJuly 08 20132013-07-08June 17 20132013-06-17A photograph of a ritual scene on a raised metal platform beside a large dark glossy black stone lingam. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the railing. The man on the right, with short black hair, a white ash mark on his forehead, layered red and white flower garlands and a beaded necklace, is pouring a white substance, possibly milk or abhishekam offering, over the top of the lingam. The man on the left is bald, with white marks on his forehead and arms, wearing a red-orange shawl and bead necklaces. A colourful garland of marigolds in red, yellow, white, purple and green wraps around the lingam's upper edge.2013-06-17July 08 20132013-07-08June 17 20132013-06-17A large dark polished stone lingam is draped with a long garland of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Behind it stands a woman in an orange-brown saffron-toned garment with a long gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, a red bindi, and dark hair pulled back, smiling. Beside her a bald man with white vibhuti horizontal marks on his forehead wears a saffron shawl and a gold necklace. Another figure is partly visible behind the lingam. In the background a man in a white dhoti and a brown vest stands with hands folded in prayer, and a red brick building with a striped pillar stands behind the courtyard.2013-06-10 +1 copiesOutdoors, two men in saffron-orange ritual dhotis stand on a raised white metal railed platform beside a large dark black stone lingam. The lingam is draped with a long garland of multicoloured flowers in red, green, purple, yellow and white. The man in front has long dark hair, wears a red and white flower garland, a gold beaded necklace, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, and pours liquid from a white vessel over the lingam. A second priest with a shaved head and white tilak marks stands to the left wearing a rudraksha mala and gold chain. Trees and a pale overcast sky are behind them.2013-06-17