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A washed-out outdoor photograph of an ashram courtyard at the foot of a rocky, tree-covered hill. In the left foreground a man in an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded white-and-red garland walks past a seated deity murti with a red-and-gold ornamented covering. Rows of dark stone Shiva lingams fill the courtyard, with a tall white pillar rising in the centre. Behind them is a long orange-roofed hall with a row of white-clad people standing along its verandah and a fenced green gate. a person (long dark hair swept back, saffron robe, rudraksha-style white and red beads), shown in person walking, role: visiting figure in the courtyard. Several devotees in white are visible near the hall.

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A 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.2011-10-07October 02 20112011-10-02A standing devotee in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, hands pressed together in namaskar, faces a shrine area with a seated black deity murti and a blue-clad figure decorated with garlands and a mala, set among rows of many black Shiva lingams on stone pedestals. Green hills and trees rise behind an orange-roofed building under an overcast sky.2011-10-02October 09 20112011-10-09May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17A 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.2012-09-12A 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.2012-10-13September 08 20112011-09-08A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on raised tiered platforms with red and white painted steps. In the centre, a small blue-robed deity murti sits beside an orange cloth draped over a black lingam, with yellow flowers and a rudraksha mala. A standing man on the left wears an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and holds a tray of offerings with his hands together. Behind are a red-roofed building, a shipping container and a wooded hill.2011-10-02A photograph of a barefoot person in saffron-orange robes walking up red and white striped steps at an outdoor temple. The figure wears a long orange shawl draped over one shoulder and orange dhoti-style cloth, with long dark hair swept back. Behind them stands an orange-clad deity murti with a crown-like headdress, garlanded with flowers and rudraksha-style beads, beside a row of dark stone Shiva lingas or yoni-pitha shrines. A brass lamp and small silver vessels sit on the steps. A green hill, trees and a red-roofed building form the backdrop under a pale sky.2011-10-07