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Outdoor ritual at a water tank with red-and-white striped steps. A long-haired man in a red sleeveless garment with a floral garland stands at the water's edge with palms pressed in anjali. Beside him a bald monk in orange robes and a beaded necklace stands in the water. A young man in orange and a shaved-head attendant in orange hold a tray and a kalasha-like vessel, and a white-clad attendant kneels near the water. Several dark black shivalinga stones draped with white cloth and white and pink flower garlands sit on the steps. Men in white shirts and dark trousers stand behind, watching the abhishekam-style water offering.

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July 07 20092009-07-07July 08 20092009-07-08July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor ritual at a stepped water tank with white and red striped steps. A young man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a multicolour flower garland, walking along the water's edge past several black stone shivalingams draped in white cloth and garlanded with white and red flowers. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad attendants stand on the steps; one attendant holds a trident-like staff and another carries a small ceremonial vessel. Devotees in white and orange watch, and a child in white is held on the right. The scene suggests a Rudrabhishekam or bhoomi puja style ritual at a temple tank.2009-07-08July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor ritual at a water tank with white and red striped steps. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red garment and multi-coloured flower garland with rudraksha mala, holds flowers over several black Shivalingas draped in white cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and red blossoms. An attendant in orange robes on the left carries a tray of flowers; another orange-robed attendant on the right holds a ceremonial staff. Petals scatter on the steps as devotees stand behind.2009-07-08July 07 20092009-07-07July 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20092009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08July 07 20092009-07-07