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A large black stone lingam at a temple courtyard is heavily decorated with garlands of marigold, yellow, white, red and purple flowers, with orange marigold rings encircling its base. Several shirtless men in white dhotis and orange cloths stand on a white metal staircase and platform beside it, some holding brass vessels, while others in orange robes gather nearby. Seated spectators on red stone steps wear mostly casual and white clothing, and small oil lamps line the steps. A tall orange-and-red flag rises at left against a beige boundary wall and a tree.

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A photograph of a ceremony at a flag-hoisting pole (dvajastambha) at an ashram temple. The tall pole is wrapped in dense garlands of marigolds, red and purple flowers and white strands, with a red flower garland hanging from its top. Several men in saffron and orange dhotis and bare torsos climb a steel staircase beside it, and a younger shirtless boy with curly hair stands on the upper landing. Brass vessels and a drum sit on the steps. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and coloured saris and clothing fill terraced red-brown seating, and a red flag flies on the left. Monks are visible among the group, but no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-14A photo of a ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual at a temple-like site. A large, heavily garlanded stone structure is covered in strings of marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers in layers of orange, yellow, red and violet. Behind it, several shaved-headed priests in orange and white dhotis stand on a metal staircase and platform, one holding a brass vessel. A bare-chested young attendant with a rudraksha mala stands near the top, and a red flag flies at left. Spectators in colourful saris sit on red steps at right beside a tall beige wall.2016-12-14December 16 20162016-12-16December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor photo of a large grey Shivalingam draped with a garland of purple, yellow, orange and white flowers, with a white silver-banded trim and a white cloth draped over its top. Water flows down its surface during abhishekam. Behind it, a metal staircase leads to a raised platform where several saffron-robed sannyasis stand, one pouring liquid from a vessel and another bare-chested devotee wearing rudraksha beads. Seated and standing devotees in white dhotis and shawls fill the stepped stone seating on the left, with scaffolding and a crane in the background.2015-02-17A large dark stone Shiva lingam is draped in layers of marigold and jasmine garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white, with garland spirals wound around its base and shaft. Several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies attend it: one stands at left pouring from a brass vessel, and another kneels at right in an orange garment. Brass pots and vessels sit on the stage floor. Behind, a tiered stone ghat is lined with seated devotees and brass lamps, and a stairway with a metal railing rises at left. The scene appears to be a lingam abhishekam decoration ceremony outdoors.2016-12-15July 31 20152015-07-31Outdoor ritual at a riverside ghat with red steps. A large grey stone lingam is wrapped in a long garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, green, purple and white. On a raised white metal platform at right, a man with long dark hair wears a white-and-orange robe, an orange shawl and a white floral garland, seated among offering plates. Around the steps, a dozen or so people in white dhotis and sacred threads sit with oil lamps and brass vessels in a puja. Yellow scaffolding, red buildings and a green bus sit in the background.2017-05-24July 31 20152015-07-31A large outdoor Shivalingam is being ritually bathed on a tiered platform decorated with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, orange, red, green and white. Several shirtless men in orange-saffron dhotis climb a metal scaffold staircase draped with yellow-orange marigold garlands; one pours liquid from a vessel over the lingam's top while others stand on the steps and platform. The base is wrapped in a band of orange, yellow, purple and green flower and cloth decoration. Behind is a tall brick-and-stone wall with a tree and clear blue sky, and two women in white sit on tiered steps lined with rows of small oil lamps. No readable name or identity of any person is visible.2016-12-23May 24 20172017-05-24February 26 20172017-02-26