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October 11 20122012-10-11A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes stands on a raised stone platform before a row of black Shiva lingams on a plinth, with a green wooded hill behind. He wears a long dark mala-style necklace with a pendant, a bead necklace, armlets and a shawl-like orange wrap, with long swept-back hair. A red cloth and a woven mat lie at his feet, a flower garland hangs from the seat, and incense sticks burn nearby. A second person in orange stands at left holding a brass plate of white flowers, and a brass oil lamp is at right. Several orange-roofed structures are behind the lingams.2012-10-13A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a vertical tilak on his forehead, walking up a white stone platform in bright sunlight. Behind him rows of dark stone memorial or shrine structures stretch across a courtyard, backed by a wooded hill and a long low shed with a corrugated roof. A man in white dhoti stands at the left edge beside a brass bell and a tray of flowers and offerings on the platform. a person appearance is uncertain; the walking figure has a shaved head and no distinctive crown or swept hair, so the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2012-09-12October 14 20122012-10-14Outdoor photograph at a hillside site in morning or late-afternoon sunlight, with a rocky hill and trees behind. A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads around his neck and a white vertical mark on his forehead, walks across a raised concrete platform. Beside him stands a second figure in white robes with an orange cloth on the head. Rows of small black stone memorials or lingams fill the grounds on either side, with white pillars at the edges. Offerings sit on the platform, including a plate of flowers and fruit and a small brass bell. A white roofed structure stands in the background.2012-09-12October 05 20122012-10-05October 09 20122012-10-09Outdoor temple courtyard with a hill behind and a row of stone deity murtis and red-and-white striped stepped platform. In the foreground, two men in saffron/orange robes walk, one wearing a rudraksha mala and the other a long gold-and-orange garland, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands nearby and another in white walks behind. A metal table holds two brass plates. On the right, a decorated deity murti draped in red and garlanded with yellow marigolds sits on a white cloth-covered platform, with rows of lingams and white-draped seats beyond. Strings of flags and a shed roof are visible.2011-12-08October 11 20122012-10-11A photograph taken outdoors before a hillside of green trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange draped clothing and a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks across a striped red and white platform. Beside him stands a white and orange deity murti with a garland and a crown-like head ornament. Behind them rows of dark Shiva lingams sit on pedestals, with a small red-roofed building and a water tank further back. A small oil lamp and offering plate sit at the platform's edge. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron garments and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2011-10-07Outdoor photo on a raised concrete platform before a green forested hill. A man in white dhoti and white shawl, bare-chested, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holds a brass tray with offerings on the left. Beside him stands a man in saffron-orange dhoti and draped cloth, with a long beaded rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace, gold armbands and a gold belt, bare-chested and looking upward. Behind them a saffron-draped seated figure and a yellow-green cloth on a low altar, with a small kalasha-like object in front. A metal table stands at right and a white pillar at left.2012-09-15November 10 20112011-11-10