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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a shiva lingam on a black pedestal set among reddish rock beside a large banyan tree. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a tilak on his forehead, white painted markings on his arms and a rudraksha mala around his neck, leans forward to press both hands onto the dark stone lingam while bathing or anointing it. Pink flower petals lie in the basin, and a few onlookers in white and yellow shirts stand or sit behind him in the shade.

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July 02 20042004-07-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a bare upper body and a shawl draped over one shoulder, leans over a dark stone pedestal and touches a flat stone or slab placed on it with his right hand. Several onlookers stand behind him. A bald man in white clothes stands at the right. A middle-aged man with white hair and a bare chest holds a metal tray, and a younger man in an orange cloth stands nearby. A boy in a striped shirt watches with arms folded. Flower garlands lie on the ground and a tray of flowers is held by a man in a blue shirt. The setting is a dirt clearing among trees.2004-12-31October 01 20062006-10-01Photo of a temple abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga with a cylindrical lingam on a carved lotus-base pedestal. A long-haired person in orange saffron robes with a gold beaded necklace, white marks on the arms and a red tilak stands at left, hands near the lingam. Behind them a younger person in orange robes with a red bindi sits, and at the right edge a gold arched frame and a dark deity murti are visible. A pink lotus rests on top of the lingam. A person in orange robes is partly visible at lower left, and a white metal vessel is at lower right.2007-11-09A man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold bead necklace stands at a dark polished stone lingam on a black pedestal, both hands on the shaft, smiling with eyes lowered. A white horizontal tilak marks his forehead with a red dot at the centre, and white ash-like paint shows on his shoulder and arm. Behind him a golden arched frame decorates the scene, a bronze plate with concentric engraved designs sits at the left, and a garland of white and red-green flowers hangs at the right. A second person in orange sits partly visible behind him. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace match the cues for Nithyananda Paramashivam, and he is performing lingam abhishekam.2007-11-09July 02 20042004-07-02August 03 20082008-08-03October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, holds a brass pot in one hand and a small bell in the other while performing a puja. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes, including a young woman with a long braid and glasses, sit on a mat in front, with brass vessels, a plate of offerings and a pink-flowered floral arrangement nearby. Standing onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch from behind, and a black-and-white patterned cloth lies on the ground.2004-07-02Outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in an orange robe and a black rudraksha mala kneeling on bare brown soil, carefully setting a young sapling with broad green leaves into the ground with the right hand. A forehead marking is visible. Behind and to the right, a woman in an orange sari with a maroon top and a gold necklace holds a brass plate of yellow rice, and a man in a white shirt with glasses stands at the edge. Other orange-clad people stand in the background.2012-04-02A man sits on a flat grey rock beneath a large banyan-type tree with spreading branches and dense green leaves. He wears an orange saffron turban, an orange cloth draped over his shoulders and torso, and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and his eyes are lowered in a calm, smiling expression. His hands are clasped together in his lap. Green shrubs and a young tree stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron turban, rudraksha mala and saffron robes are cues for the sannyasi described on the page, but the appearance is only partly confirmed.2004-07-21October 01 20062006-10-01