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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a yellow and red marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a brass pot over a black Shiva lingam set on a black yoni-shaped base with a yellow flower garland. Lingams in rows fill the dusty ground to the right. Behind him, two companions in orange robes hold a brass pot and a tray of flowers and offerings. A banner on a post shows a portrait and a deity image, with Tamil text. This appears to be an abhishekam and lingam pradakshina scene outdoors. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland, so the in_person value is used.

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Outdoor abhishekam at a rows of black stone Shivalingams on a concrete platform. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland in yellow and red wears orange saffron robes and pours milk from a brass pot over a central black lingam wrapped in a yellow marigold garland. Behind him, another orange-robed man holds a brass tray with a kalasha, flowers and a small pot, and a white-clad man stands further back. A red-brown banner with Tamil text and a deity image hangs behind them, with dry trees and a cloudy sky above.2008-08-01Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow and red marigold garland and rudraksha mala pouring milk from a brass pot over a large black Shivalinga on a concrete platform. Yellow flower garland drapes the linga. Behind him, rows of smaller black lingas stand on a dusty plot under a cloudy sky. Two saffron-robed attendants stand left, one holding a brass tray with a kalasha and flowers, and a man in white stands in the background. A Tamil banner with a portrait is visible behind. This is an abhishekam ritual.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01A figure in an orange saffron robe and a long yellow, orange and red marigold garland pours water from a golden kalasha over a large black stone shivalinga on a raised platform, performing abhishekam. Beside him, a second man in orange robes carries two brass pots. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and orange clothing stands among rows of black shivalinga stones on a sandy red-earth site under a cloudy sky.2008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01August 01 20082008-08-01December 16 20092009-12-16August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor ritual procession along a path lined with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals, bordered by red and white kerbs. A man in orange robes carries a brass pot with a flowing shawl, while a central figure in orange robes with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a heavy yellow and white marigold garland walks barefoot; a person by appearance with long swept hair, orange robes and a garland. Many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls bend over the lingams and pour liquid or offer pots. Dark storm clouds hang over the open ground with a tall flagpole and palm fronds behind.2008-08-01A woman in a long orange sari-style garment and a yellow-and-red marigold garland pours water from a brass pot over a black stone lingam at an outdoor field of many black Shiva lingams on pedestals. A young man in orange clothes stands at left holding a pot with flowers. A camera operator in the lower right films the scene. A small white sign with Tamil text stands behind the lingams, with a dry hillside and trees in the background under a cloudy sky.2008-08-01December 31 20082008-12-31August 01 20082008-08-01