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A photograph inside a decorated tent at a Shuddhadvaitam event, showing a large black Shiva lingam draped in white cloth with a silver trishul-style pattern, garlanded with pink and orange flowers. A man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp over the lingam while others stand around in orange and saffron clothing. An older man with long white hair and beard, wearing an orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, stands behind the lingam with hands folded beside a silver kalasha. Devotees in orange dhotis and red and gold ornaments stand nearby, some with brass offering plates, and a spectator crowd watches from the left. A golden deity figure with garlands sits on the right beside a golden throne-like canopy and bright orange and red drapes.

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A temple-style ritual scene under a white tent decorated with maroon drapes and hanging tassels. In the centre, a bearded elderly man with long grey hair and beard, wearing an orange-red robe and rudraksha beads, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) over a large black lingam decorated with a white tripundra marking and pink flower petals. Beside him, a younger man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-coloured garland reaches toward the lingam with a offering plate. A man in an orange turban and saffron clothes stands nearby, with other saffron-clad devotees and onlookers behind a gold railing. Ornate golden shrine elements and a gold sculpted cobra canopy frame the lingam, with a silver kalasha-like vessel hanging above it.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04A photograph inside a decorated tent temple with white fabric canopy, hanging multicolored tassel garlands and orange and maroon drapes. In the foreground, a bearded elder in an orange-red robe stands beside a black shivalinga, holding flowers in his hands. A man in an orange shawl kneels at the lingam, cupping pink flowers and offering them, while a turbaned sadhu in orange presses his palms together nearby. Other robed sadhus in orange stand behind, one holding a lit oil lamp, and devotees watch from the left. Gold ornamental fittings, a silver pot on the lingam, and marigold garlands fill the shrine area.2016-05-04 +1 copiesMay 04 20162016-05-04A photograph of a ritual at a decorated pavilion with colourful fabric streamers overhead. A bearded, long-haired man in orange robes and a red-orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, stands at right gesturing toward a large black Shiva lingam marked with white tripundra lines and an Om symbol, draped with white cloth and flowers. Beside him a man in orange holds a lit oil lamp, flame raised, while a younger attendant in saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha-adorned chest assists, and a shaved-headed man in orange stands at left. Other people in white and saffron garments stand behind. A silver kalasha hangs above the lingam and gold decorative peetha work appears at right.2016-05-04Photograph of a ritual inside a decorated tent-temple. A bearded elder in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp with a flame over a large dark black Shiva lingam draped with white cloth, garlanded with flowers and marked with three horizontal white lines. Behind him, several young men in saffron and orange dhotis and orange shawls stand with folded hands or hold plates, and a man in an orange turban and orange clothing at left gestures toward the lamp. A silver kalasha-style vessel hangs above the lingam. At right, gilded deity murti in red and orange garments sit on an altar with colourful garlands and a large cobra hood canopy. A small seated figure in a red cloth with a beaded garland is also visible on the altar. Marigold and multicoloured garlands decorate the tent poles.2016-05-04Photograph inside a decorated tent pavilion at a temple-style shrine during a ritual. A large black Shivalingam with white tripundra-style markings and an Om symbol, draped with a white cloth and gold and floral adornments, stands at center right, with a silver kalasha pot hanging above it. A man in saffron robes on the left presses his palms together, holding pink flower petals in one hand. Beside him a turbaned woman in orange clothing stands with hands folded. In the center, an older man with long white beard and hair, wearing an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala, stands with hands clasped in front of him. Behind them, orange-robed attendants and devotees stand near a lit oil lamp, with orange and multicolour fabric drapes and garlands overhead.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04Photograph inside a temple hall during a procession ritual. On the left, a priest with a shaved head and orange-saffron cloth raises his hands in salutation beside a decorated palanquin draped with white and pink garlands and red flowers, while a lamp flame burns near the deity murti. A bearded man with long hair wears a saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a man in saffron with folded hands stands at right. A tall figure in red-brown robes holds a silver staff and wears a crown-like headband and gold garlands. A gold-trimmed golden palanquin base is visible. Several men in white dhotis stand in the background.2012-06-05Outdoor-style tented ritual space with draped maroon and white cloth and hanging colourful tassels. At centre, a large black stone shivalinga is being bathed from above by a hanging brass vessel with a flowing stream, with a lit flame beneath and pink flowers on top. A man in orange robes on the left holds a brass cup and pours or offers at the linga. Beside him, a monk in orange with a red-orange turban holds a small brass vessel. On the right, an elderly bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands beside a gold-ornamented chair with a carved golden arm, appearing to watch the abhishekam. Other attendees in white and orange stand behind, and a brass kalasha-style lamp is visible at left.2016-05-04Photograph of a ritual aarti inside a hall at the Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Dasara celebration. A standing priest in orange robes with an orange turban and a marigold garland holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden throne draped in yellow and marigold garlands, with a large portrait behind it of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe. Two kneeling men in orange and white attend, one with hands folded in prayer. A woman in white with folded hands and another standing in white are visible at left. Trays of flowers, fruit and small lamps sit on the orange carpet in front, and smoke drifts through the room.2010-10-17