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December 15 20162016-12-15A long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl stands waist-deep in a pool at the edge of a red stone bathing ghat, with a white flower garland around his neck, while a striped cloth covers a platform rail beside him. Behind him, rows of saffron-robed and white-clad devotees sit on red steps with brass lamps, some with palms pressed together. Pale orange flags and white railings frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, a flower garland and an orange dhoti with shawl, and the page describes a Rudra Abhishekam satsang event where he appears. The seated devotees appear to be in prayer during a ritual bathing and worship setting.2017-05-29December 15 20162016-12-15May 24 20172017-05-24December 15 20162016-12-15January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a floral-decorated ceremonial seat set in shallow water at the base of red stone steps. A figure in orange and red robes with long dark hair sits on the ornate yellow and gold throne-like seat, which is garlanded with white and orange flowers and marigold strings. Beside it stands a small silver-white deity murti, also garlanded. Around them, many people wade in the water, mostly in white dhotis and white clothing with yellow sashes, while others wear pink and grey. Some have shaved heads. Their hands are raised or folded in devotion. The scene appears to be a water-based ritual procession or ceremony with floral decoration.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial procession on temple steps at dusk beside a water tank. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a long beaded rudraksha mala and bare upper arms walks forward at the center, followed by a man in white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl carrying a white ceremonial umbrella on a pole, and another man in white dhoti with gold border and a long mala. A woman in a cream sari stands at left with her hands together, and a row of people in white and saffron stands on tiered steps behind. Black stone figures line the terraced steps, and a red building with lit strings and saffron flags stands in the background. a person: the central figure in saffron with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate bracelets is a candidate for a person, identifiable by these visible cues as the procession leader.2017-02-24December 15 20162016-12-15A procession walks along a stone-paved temple water-tank edge beside a row of dark black stone shivalinga pillars on the left. In the centre, a man in a dark maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala and wrist beads walks barefoot, his hands pressed together, with a white forehead mark. Beside him, a man in an orange-red cloth carries a tray with a green garland and flowers. Behind them, a man with a bare chest and red cloth and a long-haired man with white ritual wrap follow, with a drummer in white and orange cloths. Women in white saris with gold borders and some in yellow stand at the left and right edges, hands pressed together in greeting. Many white-clad devotees sit on red-tiered steps in the background. Still green water fills the tank at the right edge.2017-05-22 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesMay 22 20172017-05-22