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A man in saffron-orange robes stands on a red-and-white striped platform in front of rows of black lingams at an outdoor temple site. He wears a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, has long dark hair and a tilak mark on his forehead, and raises one hand in greeting. Beside him sits a large black stone deity murti wrapped in a red and orange cloth, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and pink blossoms. Behind them are a low red-roofed building with a metal roof, parked vehicles, a fence and forested hills under a clear sky.

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A man in a saffron-orange robe stands smiling and raising one hand in a greeting, wearing a long beaded necklace of wooden or seed beads. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him rows of black stone Shivalingas sit on a paved platform edged with red and white striped kerbs, with a low red-roofed building, green hills and parked vehicles in the background. A Shivalinga at the front is decorated with a marigold garland, pink flowers and a red-and-gold cloth. The figure's appearance shows several cues but the page does not establish identity, so the person is described by role only as a devotee standing before the lingas.2011-01-18A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands barefoot on a paved walkway, wearing a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a necklace of large gold-toned beads. He raises one hand in greeting and smiles. Beside him, a black stone deity murti with a red and gold turban and a garland of yellow marigolds and purple flowers sits on a pedestal, with rows of black Shivalingam stones lining the courtyard. Behind them is a long red-and-white building and a wooded hillside. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and gold bead mala are the visible cues.2011-01-18A standing man in a saffron-orange robe and wrap, with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace of beads and a red-and-white tilak mark on his forehead, raises one hand in a blessing gesture outdoors. He stands at the front of a large field of rows of black Shivalingams on white-and-red bordered paving. Beside him sits a large deity murti of Shiva's Linga form, adorned with yellow marigold garlands, pink flowers and a red cloth. Behind them is a long red-roofed building with a corrugated roof, parked vehicles, a wire fence and a forested hillside. The man is a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beaded necklace, standing among the Shivalingams as a sannyasi visiting the temple.2011-01-18A standing man in an orange saffron sannyasi robe with a long orange wrap over one shoulder and a strand of gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture and smiling. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him is a black stone deity murti of a Shiva lingam-type form dressed in a red and gold silk cloth, draped with yellow marigold garlands and purple flower decorations, set on a black stone pedestal. Behind them rows of black stone lingams stand in an open courtyard, with a green hillside, a palm tree, and a red-roofed building with a chain-link fence in the background.2011-01-18A person in a long saffron-orange robe stands on a red-and-white striped platform in front of rows of black Shivalingams, with a decorated linga draped in yellow and pink flower garlands at their feet. The figure wears a rudraksha mala and has long dark hair, raising one hand in greeting. Behind is a mountain covered in green trees, a low red-roofed building, a white pillar and a water tank under a clear sky.2011-01-18A standing man in long flowing orange saffron robes waves his right hand in greeting, smiling, with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a long necklace of golden bead-like ornaments. Beside him, a black stone deity murti is dressed in a red and gold patterned cloth and wrapped in yellow marigold garlands with purple flower accents, seated on a dark pedestal. Behind them rows of black lingams stand on a paved courtyard with a green hillside, a white roofed building and parked vehicles in the background.2011-01-18A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands barefoot in an orange saffron cloth, raising his right hand in greeting, wearing a long gold bead necklace. Beside him, a black stone linga is draped in a red and gold cloth, garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple flower ornaments, with a leaf offering at its base. Rows of black stone lingas stand in the background before a red-roofed building and a wooded hillside.2011-01-18Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds with a rocky hill and stacked shipping-container-style structures behind rows of black seats. A man in orange robes with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. Beside him, a statue of a seated figure wrapped in gold and orange cloth, with a crown-like orange headpiece and a Shiva lingam emblem and a pearl necklace, sits on an orange-draped platform. Swamiji (probable) is a man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, standing in person, with the appearance cues matching the description.2012-04-05A standing man in long dark hair and orange saffron robes, with a red bindi and orange shawl over one shoulder, wears a tiered rudraksha mala and matching bead bracelets. He smiles and raises his hands in a gesture of blessing beside a large dark stone shivalinga with a horizontal tripundra mark on its yoni base. Rows of smaller black linga sit on the ground behind him, and a green hill rises under hazy sky with a low tin-roofed building and a white car in the background.2011-11-10A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a white and red flower garland stands beside a seated golden-draped Shiva lingam figure with an orange cloth, a silver necklace and a Shiva lingam-style emblem on its face. Behind them is a rocky hill with trees and a line of shipping containers. Rows of black stone shivalingams fill the open ground in front. The man wears a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, and he raises one hand in a blessing gesture. The scene is outdoors in early evening light, with the hill and ashram structures behind. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a garland, matching the page's claim that Swamiji attended this event.2012-04-05Outdoor photo at dusk of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers over a rudraksha mala, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead, waving his right hand. Behind him sits a seated statue in orange drapery with a crown-like orange headpiece and bead necklace, facing away. Rows of black lingam-shaped stone shivalingas fill the foreground, with shipping-container structures and a forested hill behind.2012-04-05A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl wears a long garland of white and red flowers and a red-and-white floral necklace over his bare chest, with a red tilak on his forehead. He stands on a paved courtyard beside a large orange-draped Shivalinga, which bears a silver face-mark and a gold-bordered orange cloth draped over its pedestal. Behind them lie rows of black Shivalingas on a plain, and a line of shipping containers in blue, red and white sits beside a rocky hill with sparse trees. A parked silver car is at left. The scene appears to be an outdoor ashram site with many lingams. The man has long dark hair and is barefoot, with orange-clad distinctive clothing and garlands as cues.2012-04-05