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Outdoor ritual at a large tiered water tank with a tall black Shiva linga set on a raised base, water spouting from the linga. A seated figure with long dark hair wears orange-saffron robes and a red-and-white floral garland on a gold ornate throne with red cushions, under a yellow fringed canopy, decorated with orange and white flower garlands. Devotees stand waist-deep in the water around the platform; a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala, a bald man in orange robes, and others in white clothes and saris take part. Steps and red seating rise behind.

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Outdoor ceremony at a large black Shivalinga on a raised tiered platform, with water flowing down its sides. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne under a yellow canopy, arched with white and red floral garlands, wears an orange garment and a red-and-white garland. Standing in ankle-deep water in front of the linga, devotees in white and yellow dhotis and saris and orange-robed sadhus participate, some with folded hands. Several bald men in white and orange stand near the throne platform. Stone steps and a red railing rise at right. a person seated on the throne in orange clothing and garland.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large water tank with red-and-white tiered stands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-gold chair sits under an ornate golden canopy, garlanded with marigolds and flowers, wearing a floral garland around the neck and posing with one hand raised near the head. Behind the chair, a tall black Shiva lingam stands in a decorated basin with flowing water and a stair-stepped structure beside it. Around the platform, many people stand waist-deep in water, several bare-chested men in white and dhoti-style clothing, some in orange robes, others in yellow sashes and white shirts, plus women in saris, with garlands and flower offerings. The setting suggests an abhishekam at water with devotees gathered.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne sits on an orange-draped dais placed in shallow water inside an outdoor tank with stepped red seating behind. The seated figure wears an orange garment, a red and white floral garland and a red-and-white beaded necklace, with long dark hair. Around the dais, men stand waist-deep in the water: some wear white dhotis and bare upper bodies, others wear saffron or orange robes, and a few have shaved heads and wear yellow or pink shawls. Flower-decorated arches and garlands frame the throne, and a large black Shivalinga with water pouring over it stands at the right on a platform. A yellow canopy shelters the throne. The scene suggests a ritual bathing ceremony in the tank.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an outdoor arena on Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam grounds. A tall black Shiva lingam stands in a shallow pool with a red-and-white plinth and a steel staircase beside it. Devotees wade in the water and gather along the edge: men in white dhotis with yellow shawls, and women in saris, some holding a child. On a raised stage at left, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-orange shawl sits on a gold throne under a fringed canopy, with marigold garlands. The figure's presentation is consistent with a person, but the face is too small to confirm, so the identity is uncertain. Red-tiered seating fills the background.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a flooded red-tiered stadium-style ground where devotees wade waist-deep in water. A figure in saffron-orange robes sits enthroned on a gold and red seat beneath a yellow canopy, decorated with garlands and flower arrangements. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow sashes stand in the water, while one man in orange robes and another in a red-and-white garment stand nearby. Some women in white saris and children stand at the right edge, and a few onlookers watch from the stands on the left. The throne is festooned with marigolds and white floral strings, consistent with a ritual procession or abhishekam-style water ceremony.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17