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Outdoor photograph in a landscaped temple-garden setting with tall palm trees and a blue sky with clouds. In the centre, a bearded man in a white dhoti and white shawl, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck ornament, steps forward and rests his hand on a dark grey stone Shivalinga set on a round black yoni-pitha base. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron robe points toward the stone structure, and a man in white kurta follows nearby, with more figures behind. To the left stands a tiered orange-red stone plinth, and at the lower right are grey stone sculptures of seated figures and an animal. A parked silver van sits in the background behind an orange wall.

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October 04 20102010-10-04April 28 20152015-04-28December 20 20092009-12-20Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone Nandi bull draped in marigold garlands on a raised plinth, a grey stone deity sculpture at left, and an orange-brick shrine behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala walks barefoot across a mat, with long hair swept back and no crown or turban visible. Behind him, two men in white dhoti and shawls walk barefoot on a sand path past small fire pits, and at right a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and a rod walks barefoot. Palm trees fill the background.2010-09-15Outdoor scene beside a red boundary wall. A man with a saffron turban and saffron-and-gold dhoti, with a rudraksha-style garland, bends forward and touches a dark black carved stone kalasha-like vessel set on a grey pedestal. Beside him a bearded elderly man in orange robes and dark-rimmed glasses stands with a marked forehead. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands behind, and a young man with shaved head wears a red-and-gold robe with a garland. A white car and stone sculptures are visible in the background. Ritual setting, possibly a consecration.2015-04-28Outdoor scene at an open sandy courtyard beneath tall coconut palms during dusk, showing a black stone Nandi bull statue with a red and white flower garland on a white pedestal with a tall copper-coloured kalasha or pillar behind. A black stone base with a flower garland sits in front. A young man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with hand raised to his mouth. A man in orange robe stands at right, facing the shrine, while several people in white dhotis and white clothing stand around a wooden stand and a green bucket with a hose. Procession-style pradosha puja setting with devotees attending the shrine.2007-10-08September 19 20062006-09-19Outdoor photograph at a dusty site with a white car and a red wall behind. A man in orange cloth with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, bare-shouldered, reaches toward a large dark polished stone object with carved geometric lines on its top. Beside him stands a white-bearded older man in an orange shawl with white and red forehead markings and glasses, hands folded. Behind them a man in a white dhoti and shirt and another bald man in reddish-brown cloth look on. Small grey pots are stacked at left.2015-04-28December 21 20092009-12-21October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a dusty grounds lined with tall palm trees and a row of flagpoles flying multiple national flags. In the foreground a group of men in saffron-orange robes with draped shawls stand in conversation. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala on the right gestures with an outstretched arm toward the group, while concrete slabs and a large carved stone block lie on the ground. A man in a light shirt and grey trousers stands at left, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands in the background. a person: the long-haired figure in orange with a rudraksha mala is a candidate, appearance-based only.2007-08-09Outdoor temple courtyard photograph. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks across a sandy path, with long dark hair swept back; the robe and mala are visible but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a sannyasi. Beside him, a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border walks carrying a staff, and another man in white sits on a mat at right. Behind them are orange-tiered platforms, a garlanded stone pedestal, grey stone deity statues including a multi-armed figure at upper left, and palm trees. A brass oil lamp rests on a mat with an orange cloth at left.2010-09-15