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Outdoor photo at a stepped temple tank beside a large black Shiva linga on a raised platform, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a golden lingam-style crown. Water sprays from a pipe near the linga. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a red-orange shawl, a gold-coloured necklace and a garland, standing among devotees on the steps. Nearby, saffron-robed sannyasis and men in white dhotis carry a large drum and long curved brass horns, the horn players in orange and white. Behind them, a crowd in white and colourful clothes fills the tiered stone seating along the tank wall. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks beside the procession. The scene looks like a ritual abhishekam or procession at the tank.

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January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a ritual procession beside a water tank at an outdoor amphitheatre-style venue with tiered red steps. In the centre, a man with a black turban and bare chest wears a red-orange dhoti-style wrap, a rudraksha mala, and a large gold pendant on a gold chain, with white tripundra marks on his forehead. He stands with his eyes lowered. Flanking him, two shaved-headed men in orange-red wraps wear rudraksha and beaded garlands, one with a red-and-gold shawl. Behind them, drummers play drums and a man blows a horn. A large black Shiva lingam stands on a tiered platform decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, with water streaming from it. Many people in white clothing fill the steps behind, and palm trees and a stone wall form the background.2016-01-03December 12 20162016-12-12Outdoor ashram scene at a stepped stone tank beside red brick buildings. Seated on the left steps, several men in saffron-orange robes with shaved heads sit in rows, and a group of young boys in orange garments sit in front with hands folded. A standing priest in an orange robe and shaved head, beside a boy in orange, holds a microphone stand near the water's edge, while a man in a white shirt adjusts equipment. On the right, women in white saris and a girl stand with hands folded near the tank. A large umbrella with orange and yellow panels shades the upper left. Rows of empty red seats and white-clad devotees fill the terraces behind, under strings of lights.2016-01-03Large crowd gathered around a huge black Shiva lingam set in a stone-edged pool of water, decorated with orange and white garlands and a white cloth. A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on a raised platform beside the lingam, with a multicoloured parasol and canopy overhead, garlands and leaves around the platform. Devotees in white clothes stand waist-deep in the water and along red-and-white tiered steps, with men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, some carrying bags. Trees and a clear evening sky frame the scene.2009-02-23December 27 20162016-12-27July 22 20132013-07-22A large black stone Shiva lingam stands in a shallow pool of water, its base wrapped in a ring of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands with bands of orange, yellow, red, purple and white. Water pours over the lingam and flower petals scatter on its surface. A tiered stone stairway with a yellow marigold garland runs up to a raised platform on the right, where several saffron-robed monks and a person in a red sari with a garland stand. Behind them, a large seated crowd in white clothing fills the stone steps and a fenced audience area under purple canopies, with kalasha-style decorations and a colourful arch above. This appears to be a rudrabhishekam or abhishekam ceremony at an outdoor temple setting.2013-12-27