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Outdoor shrine at dusk under a cloudy sky. A white marble shrine with a stepped pyramidal top and pillared sides houses a polished silver shivalinga on an orange cloth. Behind it, an ornate gold-toned arched frame surrounds the shrine, with smaller arched niches on either side. On the right, a deity murti in a red garment stands on a wooden platform. Brass ritual vessels, a lamp and bowls rest on a white cloth with a gold border in the foreground. No people are visible.

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July 30 20082008-07-30 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a small white marble shrine under a gold-painted arched torana with a stepped pyramidal roof. Inside stands a polished silver-toned shiva lingam on a red cloth. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a brass lamp and a flower offering sit on a white cloth with gold border in the foreground, and dark deity murtis in red and green garments stand on the sides. No people are visible.2008-07-30 +1 copiesApril 03 20082008-04-03Outdoor ritual scene at dusk under a tin-roofed pavilion with a stone pillar. In the right foreground a seated figure in white ritual cloth with a gold-bordered shawl, wearing a tall white cap with a golden crest and red-beaded necklaces, sits before brass lamps, a tall brass oil lamp stand, and a brass kalasha-type vessel on a low platform, with a marigold garland draped nearby. On the left, several people in white clothes and orange shawls stand watching, one in saffron-orange cloth. A bare lamp glows overhead and a water tank stands beyond the wall. The image is a photo of a puja setting; the seated figure's identity is not established from appearance.2007-02-14Outdoor shrine setup with a black stone Shiva lingam wrapped in a white cloth with a striped shawl and a silver-and-red ornament, draped on a white-covered platform. Behind it stand golden statues: a dancing Nataraja figure within a golden arch, a gold-painted devotee figure with folded hands in an orange turban, and a female figure in a purple and pink sari. Brass cups sit on the white cloth, a black stone base holds flower offerings at the lower right, and an orange-robed person's arm is visible at the edge. No living people are clearly seen in full, and no a person candidate is visible.February 11 20072007-02-11 +1 copiesFebruary 26 20062006-02-262006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA figure in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back dark hair pours liquid from a silver vessel over a large white Shivalingam set in a golden yoni-peetha basin. A gilded ornamental pot and a copper-coloured pyramidal stand sit on a wooden tray in the foreground, with a dark rudraksha-style mala hanging near the base. The setting is a white tent hung with red and orange garlands, a banana plant behind, and a bright light panel on the right. The orange clothing, long hair and gold necklace match the page's Swamiji candidate, so this is a probable match by appearance, shown in person.2006-02-26A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes pouring liquid from a glass vessel onto a white Shivalinga on a golden yoni-peetha base during an abhishekam. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet and stands beside a small wooden stool holding a copper-coloured stepped kalasha-like vessel and a garland. A white cloth-covered studio backdrop, a lamp stand and a red-robed deity murti on the right complete the scene.2006-02-26Night photograph of a white marble shrine pavilion with red velvet curtains draped on its pillars, housing a deity murti with a crown and garlands, seated on a pedestal with a kalasha and brass lamps. Devotees in white shirts and orange-saffron robes stand in a row with hands folded in prayer, while one saffron-robed figure holds a lit lamp toward the shrine. Dark trees surround the scene.2007-02-16A black Shiva lingam stands on a stone base, dressed in a white cloth with a multicoloured striped border and a striped headwrap, with a white-and-gold ornamental pendant hung across the front. Behind it, gilded ornamental stands and brass oil lamps sit on white-draped tables in an outdoor setting. Paper scraps and a small orange flower lie on the paving. No people are visible.