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Outdoor temple procession with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a bright yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, one arm raised, holding a small brass pot with a flower-wrapped lid. Around him, many men in orange and white dhotis carry orange flags and brass pots beneath decorated parasols. In the foreground, a row of black Shivalingams lie on a stone platform, one garlanded with yellow flowers. A banana plant and string lights stand behind, under a cloudy sky, with a banner in Tamil script on a fence. Ritual abhishekam procession.

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August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A woman in a long orange sari-style garment and a yellow-and-red marigold garland pours water from a brass pot over a black stone lingam at an outdoor field of many black Shiva lingams on pedestals. A young man in orange clothes stands at left holding a pot with flowers. A camera operator in the lower right films the scene. A small white sign with Tamil text stands behind the lingams, with a dry hillside and trees in the background under a cloudy sky.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A figure in an orange saffron robe and a long yellow, orange and red marigold garland pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black stone shivalinga on a raised platform, performing abhishekam. Beside him, a second man in orange robes carries two brass pots. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and orange clothing stands among rows of black shivalinga stones on a sandy red-earth site under a cloudy sky.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor ritual procession along a path lined with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals, bordered by red and white kerbs. A man in orange robes carries a brass pot with a flowing shawl, while a central figure in orange robes with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a heavy yellow and white marigold garland walks barefoot; a person by appearance with long swept hair, orange robes and a garland. Many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls bend over the lingams and pour liquid or offer pots. Dark storm clouds hang over the open ground with a tall flagpole and palm fronds behind.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor photograph of a ritual in progress across a field of rows of black stone Shivalingams set on a pale concrete platform. Two men walk between the rows in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls; the man on the left carries a small brass pot, and the man on the right, wearing a long yellow-and-red marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass vessel in both hands. Behind them are a red-earth ground, a fence strung with orange lights, a floodlight pole and dry shrubs. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl is near the left edge. The image suggests abhishekam offerings being carried to the lingams.2008-08-01Outdoor photo of a large ritual gathering on a flat white-paved ground filled with rows of black stone Shivalingams on round bases. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a yellow-and-white flower garland stands facing the lingams, her back to the camera. Behind her, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes stands in a wide arc under a cloudy sky, with green trees and floodlight poles at the edges. Another person in orange clothing stands among the lingams on the left. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja performed on the lingams.2008-08-01A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a yellow and red marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass pot over a black Shiva lingam set on a black yoni-shaped base with a yellow flower garland. Lingams in rows fill the dusty ground to the right. Behind him, two companions in orange robes hold a brass pot and a tray of flowers and offerings. A banner on a post shows a portrait and a deity image, with Tamil text. This appears to be an abhishekam and lingam pradakshina scene outdoors. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland, so the in_person value is used.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01