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A 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.

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July 08 20132013-07-08Outdoor 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.2013-07-08July 01 20132013-07-01Outdoor 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 abhishekam at a large dark black lingam on a red-stepped platform. A bare-chested priest with red-and-white floral garlands and a white tilak pours milk from a vessel over the lingam, while a second priest in a saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands beside it with folded hands. A third priest stands behind them. Strings of orange marigold garlands and a red-and-white fabric drape frame the scene, and a few seated devotees watch from the steps.2013-07-01July 08 20132013-07-08Outdoor 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.2013-07-22July 08 20132013-07-08July 01 20132013-07-01A large dark polished stone lingam is being bathed with milk during an abhishekam ceremony outdoors. A man with long dark hair, orange-brown robes, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala stands at the top, holding a vessel and smiling, with a colourful flower garland draped down the lingam. Two bald men in saffron-orange cloth stand beside him, one with white tilak markings. Seated devotees in white clothes line the steps and watch, while a red and white tent frame and marigold garlands decorate the background. a person: the central figure's long hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron robes are cues for a presiding guru role.2013-07-08A large dark black stone lingam is draped with a garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers running down its front. Two priests stand behind it pouring liquid from metal vessels; the left priest wears a red-and-gold garland and white forehead markings, the right priest is bald with white forehead markings and a saffron/orange shawl around his shoulders and a garland of beads. Behind them stand orange marigold garlands, red and white draped fabric and a tall decorated banner. Seated on red steps at the left and right, several devotees in white and pink clothing watch the abhishekam.2013-07-01Outdoor 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.2013-07-08