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Outdoor ritual photograph at a water's edge beneath trees. A figure seated on a silver-trimmed throne at left wears an orange and maroon garment, a pink flower garland, gold bangles and white sandalwood markings on the arms. He holds a tall silver cup over a silver tray set on a magenta patterned cloth, where a silver deity murti, a silver bowl and an oil lamp stand. Seated devotees in white and orange-red garments, some with rudraksha malas, sit in the shallow water around the ritual, and a crowd of onlookers in orange, white and red clothes watches from the bank. The scene appears to be an abhishekam with a puja on the water.

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December 17 20142014-12-17 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual abhishekam at a shivalinga on a magenta-draped table, with a silver pot and bowl pouring water over the linga. A long-haired figure in orange and maroon robes, wearing a pink flower garland, gold bangles, and white markings on the shoulder, sits on a silver-covered seat and pours from a metal vessel. Behind, seated devotees in orange and maroon robes, rudraksha malas, and white attire watch under trees, with a crowd standing in the background. A small oil lamp burns in the foreground.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor ritual abhishekam at a shivalinga on a magenta-and-gold cloth-covered table. A devotee in maroon garments with a pink flower garland and gold bangles pours liquid from a steel vessel over the linga. Around them, seated devotees in maroon, orange and white robes watch, and a man in a white shirt stands nearby under trees. A small brass oil lamp and a metal bowl sit on the table, and a drum is visible at lower left. A bald man in maroon with a rudraksha mala and a small earpiece stands at right holding a silver cup. Many people are gathered on the ground in the background.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17Outdoor ritual by a shallow stream under trees. A long-haired figure seated on a silver-backed throne at left wears an orange and saffron garment, a large pink flower garland and gold bangles, and holds a small brass vessel over a pink-draped table holding a silver tray, bowls and a lamp. A bald priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads kneels at the table, and several people in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit in the water around it. Crowds of devotees in orange and white stand behind the ropes under the trees. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the long swept-back hair, pink garland and saffron-orange clothing of the throned figure. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam with devotees seated in the stream.2014-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20142014-12-17A photograph of an outdoor Rudrabhishekam at a Shiva lingam set on a silver tray covered with a purple cloth. A seated figure in an orange-red saffron robe, wearing a pink flower garland, gold bangles and a long dark wig-like hair, pours liquid from a silver vessel over the lingam. A small oil lamp burns beside a silver bowl, and a silver throne-like seat with ornate carving stands behind. Standing and seated devotees in white ritual clothes with saffron-coloured shawls, one with palms joined, watch under trees, with many onlookers including children behind them. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance here.2014-12-17Outdoor ritual gathering beside a stream among tree roots. A seated man on the left wears a red turban, a white-and-gold garland of flowers, gold necklaces, gold armbands and a dark red-orange garment, with white bandages on his upper arms. Behind him stands a silver-tipped trident. Around him, devotees in white, cream and orange clothing sit on the ground holding silver bowls, brass plates of fruit and small vessels for a ritual offering. A woman in a teal top and a man in white with a red shawl sit among them. Spectators stand in the background under trees, some in orange and white.2014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17December 17 20142014-12-17