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A photograph of a group of shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes standing on a white metal staircase and platform atop a dark cylindrical structure. Red and white flower garlands are draped along the railings and steps. Several monks have their hands pressed together in anjali mudra, while others stand with hands clasped in front. Their bare shoulders and upper torsos are visible, with white and orange marks on their foreheads and arms. The sky behind them is pale and overcast. Several monks are visible in the frame, with more partly cut off at the edges.

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Photograph of a group of saffron-robed monastics ascending a white metal staircase beside a tall black cylindrical structure. Several figures wear orange and maroon-striped robes and have shaved heads with white markings on their arms and bodies. Red and white flower garlands are draped along the handrails. The foremost figures on the left and centre have hands joined in anjali, and others climb and stand on the upper platform with hands raised or held together in prayer, against a pale sky.2013-07-01A large dark grey Shiva lingam with a silver band and a rainbow garland of multicoloured flowers is being bathed with milk during an abhishekam on an outdoor platform. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and sashes stand on a metal staircase with railings and red garlands; one man at the top right, with long dark hair and a red-and-saffron wrap, pours liquid from a white vessel onto the lingam while smiling. Another priest with a shaved head and white tilak stands beside him, and a man in white carries a pot at the lower left. Plain pale sky and trees form the background.2013-07-08A large dark grey Shiva lingam with a silver band and a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, green, white and purple flowers is viewed from the side while a metal staircase with railings leads up beside it. On the staircase top, four men stand in saffron and orange clothes: one in a white-and-orange shawl with a shaved head and tripundra marks, one in a long reddish dhoti holding a white cloth, and one with long hair wearing a red garland, gold chains and an orange dhoti who is pouring liquid over the lingam from a vessel. A bald attendant in orange stands behind them. Red flower garlands drape the railings. Abhishekam is being performed on the lingam.2013-07-08Outdoor abhishekam at a very large dark grey Shiva lingam, its silver-banded yoni-pitha base and rainbow-coloured flower garland arching over the top. Milk or white liquid streams down its surface. On a metal scaffold platform at left, several men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand; one at centre, with dark hair and a red-and-white garland around the neck, pours liquid from a vessel over the lingam. Others in orange, one with a shaved head and white tilak, stand nearby with red and white garlands. Pale sky background.2013-07-08June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesA man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a terracotta platform beside a tall copper-clad ritual column. The column's base is garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands and scattered petals, and a bronze seated figure sits in an ornate niche on its pedestal. He holds one hand outstretched toward the column while the other rests at his chest, with palm trees and a dark statue in the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance: shoulder-length swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Photograph of a ceremonial setting.2010-09-13A large black Shiva lingam with a silver tripundra marking and a band of red, yellow, green, blue and white flower garlands arching over its top stands on a dark plinth. On a metal staircase platform beside it, a row of saffron-robed men with shaved heads stand with hands pressed in anjali. The man at the top right wears red-and-white garlands, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and smiles while pressing his palms together, appearing to be a person standing among the devotees. Pale sky fills the background.2013-07-08Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard beside a stone wall under a blue sky. A tall white-and-red striped pole stands in the centre, with a white cloth wrapped near its top, set into a base of bricks scattered with flower petals. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace, stands beside it under a large multicoloured parasol with tasselled fringe, held by a person in orange clothing. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis stand with palms joined in namaskar on the left. Other participants in white dhotis and orange shawls watch from behind, and a cameraman in white clothes films at the right edge.2016-10-06Outdoor ritual photograph beneath tall trees. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron-red robes with gold borders stand together; a central man holds a silver plate and a lit flame, and wears a white-and-red flower garland and gold bangles. Beside them stands a large dark stone deity murti with a crown-like headdress, and gilded carved pillars frame the right side. A cameraman in white clothing films from a raised tripod platform in the background. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at a shrine. No person is identified as a person on appearance alone.2015-02-05A photo of a ritual scene. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a white jasmine garland bows her head low over a silver tray of fruit, flowers and coconut-like offerings held in her hands, close to a microphone on a stand. Seated beside her, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace, glasses and a red tilak on his forehead holds a tray of fruit and offerings with one hand. Behind them, seated devotees in white and yellow clothing sit with hands folded, and an orange canopy is visible at right. The setting appears to be an outdoor satsang or puja gathering.2009-12-26A large dark grey Shiva lingam is being bathed with milk on a tall outdoor platform reached by a metal staircase with red and white floral garlands. The lingam is wrapped in a silver band and draped with a multicoloured garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers. On the platform, a man with a shaved head and tilak, wearing orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, stands beside a second man in a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala who holds a white vessel and pours liquid over the lingam. Another man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala stands behind them, and a further person in orange stands on the stairs below. Overcast sky in background.2013-07-08August 09 20152015-08-09 +1 copies