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Outdoor scene at a stone-edged water ledge beside a metal railing. Rows of black stone lingam-yoni shivalinga bases sit on dark pedestals, each with a terracotta pot of green plants and some garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. Several people stand at the railing, including a woman in a patterned salwar kameez with a yellow shawl with hands pressed together in prayer, and a man in a cream kurta with a white cloth over his shoulder. A figure in white ritual clothing is visible at the upper right. The setting appears to be a pada puja or abhishekam-style offering to shivalinga.

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Outdoor scene beside a stone-edged water tank with a metal railing. Rows of black stone Shivalingams rise from terracotta pots of green plants along a ledge. Several women in salwar kameez and saris stand at the railing, one holding a brass plate with flowers and offerings, while a figure in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right. Yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers lie among the lingams. The scene reads as a pada puja at the lingams, but no one is clearly identified as Swamiji.2011-12-12A photograph of a woman with bobbed blonde hair, wearing a white blouse under a deep purple shawl with gold border, bending over a black shivalinga decorated with a yellow marigold garland and red flowers. Beside her, a man in orange robes holds a metal tray of flowers and offerings. A coconut, a bowl of fruit and a plate sit at the lower left of the altar. Behind the linga is a small stone pool and rows of potted plants and small black lingas on a terrace, with a stepped brick structure and pink fabric in the background. Ritual scene consistent with a linga puja. Two physical people are visible.2011-12-25Outdoor photo on a rooftop terrace beside a water tank lined with potted plants and small black lingams. A young man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads stands at left holding a silver plate of flowers and offerings. Beside him a woman in a white top and maroon-and-gold sari bends over a black lingam decorated with a heap of yellow marigold garlands, coconuts and bananas. At right a woman in a red-and-yellow sari with folded hands stands by the railing.2011-12-25March 07 20162016-03-07Several women sit on red-stone steps at black stone Shivalinga altars during a ritual, pouring liquid and placing offerings. In the foreground, a woman in pink shawl and a woman in a pink-and-red sari with blue scarf handle small brass vessels and flower-topped lingas. A woman in a yellow blouse and white sari, wearing a rudraksha mala, reaches toward a linga at left. Brass pots and lamps line the steps behind them, and a man in white clothing sits at upper left. The scene suggests a Shiva abhishekam with devotees.2016-12-19December 18 20162016-12-18March 07 20162016-03-07December 25 20112011-12-25A photo of a garden of potted plants set among rows of black stone shivalingams on tiered brick shelves. A shaven-headed young man in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a woman with short blonde hair in a purple and gold-bordered sari also stands with hands folded in prayer. Before them on the ledge are a brass plate with yellow marigold garlands, a coconut, bananas, a brass bell and a small lamp. Pots of green plants and flowers fill the foreground.2011-12-25A photograph of many devotees seated on red stone steps during a ritual at outdoor shivalingam stations. Black stone shivalingams sit on round yoni-pitha bases across the steps, with brass pots and bowls placed beside them. Women in front wear white and cream, a woman in a beige shawl with a red tilak sits near the centre, and a woman in a white head covering offers flowers at a lingam on the right. Behind them, many more people sit in white, orange, pink and green clothing, some wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces, with flags and trees in the background.2016-12-18A photo of a priest in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala performing a padapuja-style offering on a stepped terrace beside a pond. He stands with a small white cloth or paper in hand while a woman in a purple sari with gold jewellery joins her hands in prayer beside him. On the tray and altar in front are marigold garlands, a brass bell, a bowl of bananas, oranges and a coconut, and a small black linga-shaped stone. Rows of black lingas on tiered pots line the steps, and a woman in a multicoloured sari stands further back holding an object.2011-12-25Outdoor photo of many devotees seated on red-painted stone steps beside black stone shivalinga-style lingams on round peethas, performing a puja. Most participants wear white, cream or light clothing, with some in pink, green and patterned outfits; several hold small brass cups and offerings. Flags with red and yellow fabric stand on a railing behind them under a pale sky. A woman in a tan shawl and a woman in a white headscarf sit in the foreground beside lingams with brass vessels nearby.2016-12-18