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August 06 2009

Outdoors under a tasselled canopy, a woman in orange robes holds a brass plate of rose petals while people in white and saffron stand along a mat-lined path. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl presses his palms together beside a row of white-capped stone lingams with flower garlands. A man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a bell rest on the mat. Palm trees and onlookers are in the background.

Outdoor temple scene at dawn-like daylight among rows of black stone shivalingams. A tall man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with a hair bun, rudraksha mala, and a beaded necklace, stands on a woven mat with one arm extended, releasing pink flower petals toward a large lingam draped in a pink and orange cloth with a red and gold patterned shawl and garlands of rudraksha and beads. A younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a red thread stands at left holding a tray of flowers. A small blue deity murti and a brass oil lamp sit on the platform, with a white canopy tent and green trees behind. The scene reads as a padapuja or pada-pooja offering. Two people are visible.

Outdoor photo at a shivalinga garden with many black stone lingams on bases among trees and a clear blue sky. A figure in an orange saffron garment with a brown-gold rudraksha-style necklace and bracelets raises one arm while petals fly through the air. Beside a white-draped lingam topped with an orange cloth crown, a white-clad attendant holds a tray of flowers. A small orange-robed figure and offering items sit on a mat at the base. a person cues: the standing figure wears a long-hair style, saffron garment and ornate beads, though the face is not clearly distinguishable here, so identity is uncertain.

Outdoor photo of many black stone Shivalingams arranged in long rows on a paved ground, each adorned with a yellow marigold garland and a white cloth or lingam wrap, with white-clad devotees in rows beside and behind them. Devotees in white dhotis and saris stand among the lingams, some holding flowers, while a woman in a pink sari in the right foreground holds a plate of offerings with green leaves. Palm trees and a large tree stand in the background under an overcast sky, with a red flag pole at the right edge. Shared white and orange ritual cloths mark a mass puja setting.

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Outdoor ritual procession along a path lined with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on pedestals, bordered by red and white kerbs. A man in orange robes carries a brass pot with a flowing shawl, while a central figure in orange robes with long hair, a rudraksha mala and a heavy yellow and white marigold garland walks barefoot; a person by appearance with long swept hair, orange robes and a garland. Many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls bend over the lingams and pour liquid or offer pots. Dark storm clouds hang over the open ground with a tall flagpole and palm fronds behind.

Outdoors at dusk under a cloudy sky, a man with long dark hair stands at the centre wearing a saffron-orange robe and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a thick garland of yellow and orange flowers. Around him, many devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel and pour water from brass vessels over rows of black Shiva lingams set on stone bases, a lingam abhishekam in progress. A string of lights and a floodlight are visible at the right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial garland, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.

Outdoor ritual at a Shiva lingam set on a black yoni-peetha base, decorated with yellow flower petals and green leaves. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, holds a plate of yellow flowers and offers them at the lingam. Beside him, a man in orange holds a brass lamp with a flame and a lota of water, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a shawl over his shoulder holds brass bowls and a plate of yellow flowers. Another man in white and an orange wrap holds a garland and offerings. Behind them, a white temple tower and a crowd of people in white and coloured saris stand on a rocky hillside under an overcast sky.

Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a canopy of red and pink drapes. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a long white-and-red garland stands with palms pressed together, beside a fire pit set in a low stone-edged platform decorated with flower garlands, marigolds and small metal oil lamps. A white ornate parasol stands behind him. Around him, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a few women wear white saris and one girl wears yellow. A white-and-gold chair is placed at the right edge of the platform. Palm fronds, a stone gateway and a striped mat appear in the background.