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Outdoor temple abhishekam at an open-sided pavilion decorated with hanging marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange, red and white. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with a long white flower garland raises a lit oil lamp in one hand, while an attendant in white on the right holds a polished silver vessel and wears an orange shawl. Beside the black stone lingam, which is draped with yellow and white flower garlands and has a coconut and leaves in front, a seated man in white with an orange shawl sits on a low platform. Numerous people in white clothes stand in the background under colourful canopies. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a garland, matching the page's event description.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual at a pavilion decorated with marigold and red garlands and hanging flower strands. A tall figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a flower garland and gold-embroidered cloth holds a lit flame toward a black stone shivalinga-style abhishekam vessel draped with yellow and red garlands. Beside him a man in a silver-embroidered orange shawl holds an ornate silver bowl. A seated man in white and orange sits at the centre, and a crowd of devotees in white stands behind colourful umbrellas and palm trees.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple abhishekam at an open-air shrine. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a gold-trimmed shawl and a white garland, holding a small vessel and pouring over a black stone shivalingam garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Behind him, a seated man in white with an orange shawl sits beside a wall of multicoloured flower garlands. Other men in white and orange shawls stand nearby, one holding a camera. A crowd watches from the left under colourful canopies, and palm and banana leaves frame the scene. Whether the man at the lingam is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-01-01Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy decorated with marigold and rose garlands in orange, yellow and red. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange shawl over an orange garment and a white-and-red flower garland, pours liquid from a glass vessel over a dark black stone lingam on a black yoni-shaped pedestal decorated with leaves and flowers. Beside him, a younger man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a hand out, and another man in white with an orange cloth pours from a silver vessel. A brass deity murti in gold and red drapery stands at right. Devotees in white and orange watch from behind, and a water tank stands in the background. Hindu abhishekam ritual at an open-air shrine.2007-01-01December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph at an ashram-style courtyard among palm trees. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland and a gold-toned beaded necklace, and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell-like vessel in the other. To the right, two shaved-headed priests in orange robes stand; one carries a brass tray with flowers and offerings. Beside them a decorated wooden shrine-like structure, wrapped with white and orange cloth and encircled by yellow and purple marigold garlands, rests on a stone base. Grey stone deity murtis and a stone figure stand in the background. Several photographers and a visible camera appear in the foreground at the bottom left. The scene appears to be a pada puja or abhishekam-style offering ritual. a person is a central figure in a saffron robe with long hair and a garland, but identification is uncertain.2011-12-11A temple-style ritual scene under a white tent decorated with maroon drapes and hanging tassels. In the centre, a bearded elderly man with long grey hair and beard, wearing an orange-red robe and rudraksha beads, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) over a large black lingam decorated with a white tripundra marking and pink flower petals. Beside him, a younger man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-coloured garland reaches toward the lingam with a offering plate. A man in an orange turban and saffron clothes stands nearby, with other saffron-clad devotees and onlookers behind a gold railing. Ornate golden shrine elements and a gold sculpted cobra canopy frame the lingam, with a silver kalasha-like vessel hanging above it.2016-05-04A photograph inside a decorated tent temple with white fabric canopy, hanging multicolored tassel garlands and orange and maroon drapes. In the foreground, a bearded elder in an orange-red robe stands beside a black shivalinga, holding flowers in his hands. A man in an orange shawl kneels at the lingam, cupping pink flowers and offering them, while a turbaned sadhu in orange presses his palms together nearby. Other robed sadhus in orange stand behind, one holding a lit oil lamp, and devotees watch from the left. Gold ornamental fittings, a silver pot on the lingam, and marigold garlands fill the shrine area.2016-05-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in an orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl performing aarti with a lit oil lamp held in his right hand. He wears a white flower garland with red and maroon petal strands and a gold beaded necklace, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a pillar and canopy are decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and maroon flowers and banana-leaf foliage. A metal vessel is visible at the lower right edge.2007-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ritual under palm trees and a banana plant. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange dhoti, with long dark hair and a white flower garland with a red-orange garland, raises a lit oil lamp in his right hand beside a banana tree. He stands before a copper-coloured temple structure decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and white jasmine strands, on a white stone platform scattered with flower petals and leaves. Behind him, a line of people in white and other clothes watches, and a young man in an orange shawl stands at right holding a brass bowl of offerings. Strings of small blue and purple pennants stretch between trees behind the platform.2007-01-01Outdoor temple ritual in a garden setting with palm trees. A tall decorated kalasha-style sculpture with a thatched top and carved stone base stands on a striped cloth draped with marigold petals. A bearded man with long dark hair wears a rust-brown dhoti and a red-and-yellow flower garland with a rudraksha-style mala, holding a small bell and an offering vessel while performing abhishekam. Beside him, a second man in an orange saffron dhoti holds a silver pot and a lamp-like vessel. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. The scene is a puja at an outdoor shrine. The bearded man's appearance is a person based on long swept hair, flower garland and ritual role, so a person is set to in_person.2016-08-27December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple ritual under an open stone pavilion. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a red headband and a white flower garland, holds a silver vessel and pours or offers from it. Beside him, a kneeling man in white clothes with folded hands and other men in orange attire attend. To the right stands a deity murti or image decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in white, yellow, pink and red, with a silver-embroidered cloth and brass lamps and vessels on the altar. A photographer with a camera is visible at the right edge, and a hanging wreath of marigold-like garlands decorates the pillars.2007-12-25