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Outdoor ritual at a large black lingam draped with a multicolour garland of marigolds and white jasmine. A figure with long dark hair in a rust-red robe and a red-and-yellow garland stands on a metal platform, holding a flaming ritual lamp toward the lingam. Two shaven-headed priests in rust-coloured cloth stand beside him, one holding a white bowl of flowers and the other wearing a white forehead marking. Banana plants, bunting in blue, yellow and red, and trees form the background.

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July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor ritual at an ashram with a large black stone lingam draped with a garland of red, yellow, purple and green flowers and white jasmine strands. A long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a red garland and gold bangles, stands on a raised platform gesturing with his hand, with smoke rising behind him. Two shaved-headed priests in saffron robes stand beside him, one with white tilak marks on his forehead holding a lit flame, the other holding an offering. Banana plants, white and blue bunting and a red cloth frame the scene, and a metal railing with garlands lines the platform. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-red shawl and a red floral garland, matching the page's claim of his presence at a Guru Purnima ritual.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor photo of a black dome-shaped stone lingam draped in a rainbow garland of marigolds in yellow, red, purple and green, with petals scattered on it. A long-haired figure in a rust-orange robe with a red-and-yellow shawl stands on a raised metal platform reaching toward the lingam with one hand, while two shaved-headed priests in orange robes with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces stand beside the railing. Green foliage, bunting and a pink and blue draped canopy form the background.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor photo at an ashram ground beside a large dark polished lingam wrapped in a rainbow-coloured garland of yellow, red, purple and green flowers with white jasmine strands. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in a namaste gesture on a raised platform, with a long swept-back hair and a rainbow sash. Two priests in orange robes and bare-chested devotees with white tripundra markings stand beside him on the platform, and a white metal railing, banana plants and blue and yellow bunting frame the scene.2013-07-22Outdoor photo of a large dark black stone lingam with a multicolour flower garland draped down its side, on a red running track. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth with a white forehead mark and a beaded necklace stands on a metal railing, holding a lit flame in a silver vessel over the lingam, performing an aarti. Behind him, a second priest with a white forehead mark and bare torso stands near the stone, and a red-tiled building with a metal roof stands in the background.2013-06-05Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram: a large black polished stone lingam wrapped in a dense garland of marigolds and orange, yellow, purple and green flowers sits in the foreground, with scattered white petals on top. Behind a metal railing on a raised platform, three men in rust-orange robes stand. The central figure has long dark hair, bare upper body with a red-orange shawl draped on his arm, a flower garland around his neck, and holds his hands outward as if offering or blessing; one man at left has a shaved head and white tilak markings, and another holds a flame. Banana plants, bunting in blue, yellow and red, and trees form the backdrop. Three people are visible.2013-07-22July 08 20132013-07-08