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Outdoor ceremony beside a large smooth black stone sphere wrapped with a long garland of multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, white, purple and green. A man with swept-back hair, wearing a red and orange garland and gold necklace over saffron-orange cloth, stands with palms pressed together in namaste behind the stone. Beside him a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown wrap and beaded necklace stands with bare upper body. Behind them a red-and-white draped tent with red and marigold garlands. Seated devotees in white clothes with red lanyards sit on red steps, with a small child at left.

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Outdoor ritual photo at an ashram-style ground. A large dark smooth stone dome. Two men stand behind it: the left wears a red-orange cloth, a red-and-yellow floral garland and gold chains; the right is shaved-headed, bare-chested, wearing an orange wrap and a beaded necklace, with hands held together. Scattered yellow petals lie on the stone. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with hands folded, line red steps behind a metal railing, with yellow and red bunting and a striped banner above.2013-07-08A large black polished stone lingam is draped with a long garland of red, yellow, white, purple and green flowers. Standing behind it, a man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wears a red and orange flower garland, a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and presses his palms together in namaskar. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl and beaded necklace also stands with eyes closed. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes and red and white lanyards sit on red steps, while a red-and-white striped canopy and marigold garlands decorate the ceremonial space.2013-07-08Outdoor ceremony at a large black spherical stone or linga-like form draped with a multicoloured flower garland of marigolds, roses and white blooms. A figure with long dark hair, a red-and-gold shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands behind the sphere, holding a pink and blue lantern-style vessel, while a second man with a shaved head and orange shawl stands beside him, bare-chested and wearing beaded necklaces. Red and white draped cloth and yellow marigold strings decorate the stage. Seated devotees in white clothes with red lanyards fill the foreground and side seating. a person cues present: long hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and shawl.2013-07-08Outdoor ritual scene in front of a large dark polished black stone sphere wrapped with a long garland of alternating red, white, yellow, purple and green flowers. A man in the foreground with hands pressed in anjali mudra wears a red and gold-trimmed shawl, a gold necklace and a multi-strand mala, with a red and yellow flower garland draped over his shoulders. Beside him a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands with palms together. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white clothes and red lanyards, plus a few more people seated on red steps at the right, sit under red and white draped fabric and floral strings. Several people in white are visible in the background.2013-07-08Outdoor temple-style ritual photo. A large polished black stone shivalinga-form dome dominates the foreground, draped with a long multicoloured flower garland of red, orange, yellow, purple and white blossoms. Behind it, a man in a red-and-gold garland and gold chest ornament stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a bald man in saffron cloth with rudraksha beads and a gold pendant stands bare-chested with an ornate wrap. Seated on red stone steps and in front of a draped white-and-red tent, about a dozen people in white clothes with event lanyards watch quietly. Red and white floral garlands decorate the tent edges.2013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08July 08 20132013-07-08A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large black stone lingam draped with a long garland of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. A standing figure in an orange-brown garment and a red-and-white flower garland, with a red and gold forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp above the lingam. Behind them a bald attendant in white stands beside a pale stone platform. Seated devotees in white clothes with hands folded in prayer line the stone steps on both sides. Behind them are white draped canopy panels trimmed with red and yellow flower strings, and a tall blue and red decorated pillar at the upper right.2013-07-08July 01 20132013-07-01Outdoor ritual photo at a temple-style stage. A large polished black stone linga-shaped form dominates the foreground, draped with a garland of red roses, white flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves. A man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robe, rudraksha-style beads and ornate gold necklace stands behind it with a flower in hand; the appearance cues are distinctive enough to label him Swamiji (probable), standing as a presiding figure. Beside him a bald priest with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange shawl, looks down at the linga. Seated devotees in white and red shawls watch from the steps; orange marigold garlands and a striped tent canopy frame the scene.2013-07-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a large black stone lingam covered in a multicoloured flower garland of red, orange, yellow, white, purple and green blossoms. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a red and orange rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklaces, stands behind the lingam holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth with a white tilak lifts a lamp. Seated devotees in white clothes with red lanyards watch from stone steps, and red and yellow floral garlands decorate the tent behind. Probable Swamiji cues: the standing ritual leader has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2013-07-08