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Outdoor ritual on a raised white metal platform beside a large dark stone shivalinga garlanded with red, white, yellow and green flowers under a clear blue sky. A bare-chested priest with long dark hair tied up, white sacred markings on his forehead and body, a red-beaded mala and a white dhoti holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame and smoke rising above the linga. Beside him, a second bare-chested man in an orange dhoti stands with hands folded, and more people in orange cloth and white markings stand on the platform and steps. Metal kalasha pots sit at the base of the platform.

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November 26 20162016-11-26Outdoor photo on a white metal platform beside a large dark granite-like structure draped with a garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers. A shirtless man with long hair tied up sits cross-legged in white dhoti, holding a silver lamp with a flame and wearing a rudraksha mala and bangles; he appears to be performing an aarti. Behind him, a person in orange clothing sits on the platform railing and another figure in white stands near the rail. Clear blue sky above. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2016-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02November 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas sits on a raised metal platform with railings, smiling as he performs a ritual over a large dark stone linga draped in a multicoloured flower garland of yellow, purple, red, green and white. He holds a brass lamp with a flame and a small brass bowl, while a cup sits on the platform. Smoke rises against a clear blue sky. The scene suggests a Rudra abhishekam ritual, with a partially visible assistant at left. A cameraman is visible at the top edge.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16December 02 20162016-12-02October 17 20162016-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a large grey dome-shaped stone lingam, decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands on a metal staircase behind it, holding a stick and a small lamp or dish, with a wisp of smoke rising. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a necklace, and his long dark hair is tied up. Another person's legs are visible at the lower left. Overcast sky and metal railings frame the scene.2016-12-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a raised white metal platform beside a large smooth grey stone dome-shaped object draped with a garland of red, orange, yellow and white flowers. A shirtless man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in meditation, hands in mudra, wearing white cloth and ornate necklaces, with sandalwood markings on his arms and chest. Two other shirtless men in orange cloth sit on the platform behind him, one with orange shawl and dark hair. Green trees and a pale sky form the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated central figure, identified by long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces.2017-07-31