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A figure in an orange saffron robe and a long yellow, orange and red marigold garland pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black stone shivalinga on a raised platform, performing abhishekam. Beside him, a second man in orange robes carries two brass pots. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and orange clothing stands among rows of black shivalinga stones on a sandy red-earth site under a cloudy sky.

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August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoors under an overcast sky, a long row of black stone Shivalingams on square bases stands on a paved walkway. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland of yellow and orange flowers around the neck stands at the center, holding a small brass vessel. Beside them a younger man in white and orange holds a brass pot. Behind, a crowd of people in white and orange garments stands among the lingams, and a red-clad camera operator in white dhoti and orange shawl films the scene at right. A larger black lingam with a flower garland stands on a stone base near the center, and dry trees and string lights line the background.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor photograph of a ritual in progress across a field of rows of black stone Shivalingams set on a pale concrete platform. Two men walk between the rows in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls; the man on the left carries a small brass pot, and the man on the right, wearing a long yellow-and-red marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, holds a brass vessel in both hands. Behind them are a red-earth ground, a fence strung with orange lights, a floodlight pole and dry shrubs. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl is near the left edge. The image suggests abhishekam offerings being carried to the lingams.2008-08-01Outdoors at dusk under a cloudy sky, a man with long dark hair stands at the centre wearing a saffron-orange robe and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a thick garland of yellow and orange flowers. Around him, many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel and pour water from brass vessels over rows of black Shiva lingams set on stone bases, a lingam abhishekam in progress. A string of lights and a floodlight are visible at the right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial garland, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a yellow and red marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass pot over a black Shiva lingam set on a black yoni-shaped base with a yellow flower garland. Lingams in rows fill the dusty ground to the right. Behind him, two companions in orange robes hold a brass pot and a tray of flowers and offerings. A banner on a post shows a portrait and a deity image, with Tamil text. This appears to be an abhishekam and lingam pradakshina scene outdoors. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland, so the in_person value is used.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01October 01 20062006-10-01August 01 20082008-08-01October 01 20062006-10-01