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December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor ceremony at a temple tank with a large black Shiva lingam draped in a colourful striped and patterned flower-garland cloth, set on a square base. Behind it, a tall golden shikhara-style structure stands atop a raised platform reached by a metal staircase; several people in saffron and orange robes sit on the platform and steps, some seated near the top. Rows of people in white clothes sit on red stone steps at left, and a small group sits on a stepped area with a small raised seat under a canopy. Red-roofed buildings, palm trees and a grey sky frame the scene. Guru Purnima 2015 satsang setting.2015-07-31December 27 20132013-12-27Outdoor photo of a large dark grey Shivalinga on a square, red-and-white striped platform rising from a still reflecting pool. The lingam and platform are draped with dense garlands of orange, yellow, red and green flowers in banded swags. A yellow-railed staircase climbs the platform, and several small figures in orange and white stand on the lingam's upper section. Along the stepped stone terraces at left and right, many people in white and orange clothing sit in rows, with a tiered red-brick building and palm trees behind. Potted plants line the water's edge in the foreground.2013-12-27Outdoor ceremony at a large black stone lingam on a square base wrapped in a band of marigold garlands in orange, yellow, white, green and purple, with a golden garland rope along the stairs. Two priests in orange and red robes stand atop the lingam platform, one raising a hand in blessing, with a flow of liquid running down the lingam, consistent with abhishekam. Hundreds of seated devotees in white clothes fill tiered stone steps on the left, with orange-robed sannyasis seated near the front. On the right, rows of orange-robed monks sit beneath white umbrellas. A golden temple tower stands in the background among palm trees, and a water tank surrounds the platform.2013-12-27Outdoor photograph of a large black Shiva lingam set on a square stone base, decorated with a tall arch of marigold garlands in red, yellow and green and a long festoon of multicoloured flower garlands across its base; white horizontal tripundra markings are painted on the lingam. Several saffron-robed monks stand on a metal scaffold staircase on the left and along a platform beside the lingam, one reaching to adjust the arch of flowers, others holding red and yellow garlands. Rows of seated saffron-clad devotees fill the tiered red stone seating in the background in front of a red brick building, under an overcast sky.2013-07-29A large dark stone Shiva lingam is draped with a garland of multicoloured flowers in red, yellow, orange, purple and white, with a matching flower skirt around its base. A man in saffron-orange dress with a shawl and beaded necklace stands atop the lingam, and several men in orange robes stand on a metal staircase and platform at left. Rows of small brass oil lamps line the red-tiered steps behind. A stone building with wooden doors and a lamp post stands at right. Presented as a Shiva lingam abhishekam-style puja setting.2017-05-24December 27 20132013-12-27A large outdoor ceremony at a stepped amphitheatre stage. A tall grey Shiva lingam is draped with bands of marigold and mixed-colour flower garlands and stands in front of a white steel scaffold with a figure standing on top. A gold-framed peetha throne sits at the front, where a seated figure in red and white draped clothing with a rudraksha mala is receiving the rite. Two priests in orange dhotis sit on the red stage floor, and several flags line the scene. Rows of seated devotees in white fill the stepped seating on the right, and a few standing people are visible near the building.2016-12-02December 19 20162016-12-19 +2 copiesA large black stone lingam is the central subject, draped in a dense garland of multicolored flower strands in red, orange, yellow, white, purple and green, with a silver-banded yoni-style base and a floral arch behind it. Several monks in saffron and orange robes stand on a metal staircase and platform at the upper left, some with hands raised and bare shoulders, and rows of seated monks in orange robes fill the tiered red-brick seating beside the abhishekam area. The scene is an outdoor rudra abhishekam beside a tank of water, with a red-brick building behind.2013-07-29A large dark black stone lingam, the Shiva linga, stands on a square base decorated with a garland arch of orange, yellow and green flowers and a flower-draped skirt of multicoloured marigold and other blooms. Silver bands wrap the lingam's middle. Along the raised platform on the left, about a dozen saffron-robed monks and priests stand on a metal scaffold with stairs and railings, one pointing outward. Rows of seated saffron-clad participants fill the red terraced seating in the background, beside a red brick building. Overcast sky above. A Rudra Abhishekam ritual with flowers is suggested by the setting. A small brass plaque sits on the base.2013-07-29