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Outdoor ritual photograph of a large dark polished stone Shivalinga being ceremonially worshipped, wrapped with a long multicolour garland of red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Three men stand around it: two shaved-headed priests in rust-brown robes with white forehead bands and beaded malas, and a central figure with swept-back dark hair, saffron-red garlands, gold chains and bangles, and a red-and-white tilak, smiling as he pours or offers something onto the lingam. Behind them a striped blue, yellow and red canopy and seated white-clad devotees watch. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and red garlands; he is shown performing abhishekam.

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Outdoor ritual photograph at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A large dark stone lingam sits in the foreground, draped with a long multicoloured garland of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. A man in the centre wears a dark red-brown shawl, a rainbow-coloured flower garland over the shoulders, layered gold chains and gold bangles, and holds a small silver vessel with both hands. Two shaven-headed men flank him, both with white forehead markings and wooden bead necklaces, one with his hands clasped. Behind them are a red, yellow and blue draped backdrop, a crowd of seated devotees in white and red, and green banana leaves. The ritual setting suggests abhishekam offerings on the lingam.2013-07-22June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJune 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a large dark grey polished stone lingam with a rounded dome. Three men in red-orange ceremonial wraps stand around it. The central man has long dark hair, white and red forehead marks, a beaded gold-and-white necklace, and a red floral garland; he touches the stone with both hands. Two shaven-headed men flank him, with white forehead bands and beaded necklaces. A multicoloured garland of marigolds in yellow, purple, red, green and white hangs down the stone. Behind them are a white-trimmed railing, rocks, greenery and a red-roofed building with a signboard.2013-06-17June 17 20132013-06-17A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair, a white forehead band with a red dot, rudraksha-style red and brown beaded malas, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles stands beside a large smooth black stone sphere, a shivalingam-like form, decorated with a long garland in bands of yellow, orange, red, purple and green flowers. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-brown wraps and white forehead bands stand on either side, one on the left with a white garland and one on the right touching the stone. Behind them, seated devotees in white and a fence, with a blue, yellow and red draped backdrop and a banana leaf in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by his swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklaces and the page's event context, with the two attendants as priests.2013-07-22A photograph of a large black lingam draped with a multicolour garland of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, red, purple and green, being bathed in milk or liquid. Three men stand at a metal railing behind it. The central figure wears a red-and-gold shawl, a rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace and bangles, and pours liquid from a white vessel over the lingam. The man on the left wears a saffron-orange wrap and white forehead markings, and the man on the right wears an orange wrap and a white band across the forehead; both hold white vessels. Behind them are blue, yellow and orange bunting and a red wall. The central figure has long dark hair and a painted forehead, consistent with a person candidate performing abhishekam.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor photo of a large polished black stone lingam wrapped with a garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. A central figure in orange saffron robes, with long dark hair, rudraksha-style beads, layered gold and flower garlands and a red tilak, leans forward with hands resting on the lingam. Two attendant priests on either side wear saffron cloths, white forehead markings and gold garlands, one touching the railing. Behind them stand a red-brick building, white metal railings, a rock pile and a red and yellow ceremonial pole with floral motifs. The scene suggests a lingam puja or abhishekam.2013-06-10July 08 20132013-07-08Outdoor temple-style ceremony at a large dark polished black stone lingam covered with a garland of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. A central figure in a red garland and gold necklaces with a rudraksha mala, forehead marked with white tripundra, rests his hands on the top of the lingam while bending over it, flanked by two shaved-headed priests in saffron-brown cloth with white forehead marks and beaded necklaces. Behind them a crowd of people in white garments sits on red-stepped seating beside a fence; banners in red, yellow and blue hang along the back, with a banana-leaf plant and a white ceremonial umbrella in the foreground.2013-07-22