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A photograph at an outdoor temple area with terraced rows of potted plants behind a metal railing and palm trees beyond. Three men stand close together for a group photo. The man on the left wears white dhoti-style cloth, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala. The man in the centre wears white cloth with a gold-bordered shawl and a large gold pendant necklace with beads. The man on the right wears an orange polo shirt and white trousers. In the foreground a dark stone shivalinga sits beside purple and yellow flower offerings and a brass plate. Behind them a woman in a red sari tends offerings, another woman in a patterned top stands nearby, and a man in white clothes sits at left.

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July 17 20112011-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20112011-07-17 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a row of potted plants and a fenced area. A young shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands by a black Shiva lingam draped with a white cloth and garlanded with purple and orange flowers. Beside him, a smiling bald man in an orange polo shirt and white trousers stands near the lingam. Behind them, several people in white clothes stand near a metal fence and a brass bell rests on the ground. The man in white wears a tilak on his forehead and has no distinctive long hair, crown or saffron robes, so his identity is not established.2011-07-17December 22 20102010-12-22June 19 20142014-06-19December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photograph of a row of black stone Shivalingams in the foreground, with several people walking past a wire-mesh fence beneath strung lights and foliage. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, walking beside a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a garland who holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces stand, one holding a small object. Two young men in white dhotis and beaded garlands stand at left. A tarpaulin and white cloth hang in the background. Five people are visible.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph at an ashram-style site under a bright sky, with green trees and a hillside behind. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange shawl with gold border stands with his back to the camera, facing a group. A younger man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a dark bead necklace smiles while standing among devotees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand nearby, one bending forward, another with hands joined. Behind them, rows of stone shivalingams or ritual stones sit on a platform edged in red and white. A man in dark trousers and white shirt stands at left with his hand to his face.2011-09-26December 19 20102010-12-19Outdoor ritual at a red-and-white striped stone platform with brass lamps. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt kneels and offers a silver plate to a seated man in a yellow-gold dhoti and leopard-print shawl, whose bare feet are being washed or honoured. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes stands at right holding a silver bowl. Behind them a standing and seated crowd in white clothes, some wearing red beaded necklaces, watches; a deity murti stands in the background at right. Brass lamps and a silver vessel sit on the platform.2010-12-19Three men stand on red stone steps under a large red and blue ceremonial umbrella with tassels, held aloft by a man in white on the middle. The man on the left wears white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders and a marigold garland, holding a small deity murti or idol on a wooden stand. The man on the right wears saffron-orange robes, a saffron-orange shawl, a rudraksha-style garland and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a small wooden box or book. Both front men are standing still on the steps, and the umbrella suggests a procession or ceremonial occasion.2010-11-21September 16 20142014-09-16