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Outdoor photo of a large dark grey stone Shivalingam on a black circular platform, garlanded with a red and yellow marigold garland arching over its top. Behind it, a white metal scaffold platform holds two bare-chested men with long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate necklaces, one with a shawl; a tall orange-red building and a stepped seating area lined with grey stone statues form the backdrop. Orange flags flank the stands, and a couple of seated white-clad people sit among the steps.

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May 29 20172017-05-29Outdoor abhishekam at a large black stone Shivalinga with three horizontal white bands painted on its front, garlanded with a red and yellow flower garland with petals scattered on its base. Three men in orange-saffron robes stand on a raised white platform above the lingam, one holding a small vessel and offerings. Behind them is a tall red-walled building with water tanks, and below, rows of tiered steps hold many seated devotees in white clothing with rows of small stone figures between them.2017-05-29A large dark stone Shiva lingam with a three-horizontal-line tripundra marking and a circular emblem stands on a circular platform, garlanded with a band of red, yellow and white flower garlands. Above it on a raised structure, several men in saffron-orange and white ritual clothes perform worship; one central figure with long dark hair and bare upper body holds ritual items near the lingam while others in orange attend. Tiered red stone steps behind are lined with many small black stone Shiva lingams and rows of seated devotees in white. Red banners on poles and a red building stand in the background.2017-05-22A large dark grey stone Shivalinga stands on a circular black stone base, draped with a garland of red and orange flowers and white strands. Three priests stand on a raised platform around the top of the linga, two in saffron and orange robes and one bare-chested, performing abhishekam. Behind them are rows of smaller stone lingas and seated devotees in white clothes on red stepped terraces, with red-painted buildings, orange flags and water tanks in the background. The scene shows a rudra abhishekam at an outdoor ashram site.2017-05-29August 14 20172017-08-14August 07 20172017-08-07Outdoor photograph of a large black stone Shivalinga with three horizontal white stripes, decorated with a garland of orange and red flowers and scattered pink petals in a circular basin. Three men stand on top of the linga performing a ritual, the closest in an orange-red cloth with a bare upper body and a rudraksha mala, another in white garments, and a third in orange. Behind them tiered red stone steps are lined with many small stone figures and rows of seated devotees in white. Red walls, orange flags and scaffolding frame the scene, consistent with a rudra abhishekam.2017-05-29A large dark stone linga-shaped structure is draped with a multicoloured garland of marigolds and flowers in red, yellow, orange, green and purple, with matching floral swags along its base. Atop the structure, a man with long hair, a white garland and a reddish-orange cloth stands near the top, flanked by two bare-chested men. Behind, a tiered red building with a water tank, and a stepped amphitheatre of seated white-clad people and small stone figures, with saffron flags on poles and a gold arch at the lower left.2017-05-24May 22 20172017-05-22A large dark stone Shivalinga on a circular basin is garlanded with a red and yellow flower garland and covered with pink petals, with a horizontal white marking on its front. Three men stand on a raised platform atop the linga performing abhishekam; they wear orange cloth and are bare-chested, one holding a ritual object. Behind them tiers of stone-carved deity figures and seated devotees in white fill a red stepped arena with saffron flags and a golden arched gateway. Several saffron-clad people stand at the basin edge. Counting visible people across the scene, roughly two dozen or more are seated or standing in the tiers and edges. The three men on the linga could be priests, not identifiable from appearance here, so no candidate is asserted.2017-05-29May 22 20172017-05-22A large dark stone Shivalinga stands on a circular black base scattered with pink and white flower petals, draped with a garland of orange and white marigolds and red flowers. Behind it, three priests in orange and saffron robes perform abhishekam from a raised platform, one holding a small vessel and another standing with bare arms. Rows of carved stone Nandi bulls cover the red tiered steps of the amphitheatre, with numerous seated devotees in white dhotis and clothing filling the seats. A red building with a golden arch and orange flags frame the scene.2017-05-29