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A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange robe standing at the left edge, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward a large black stone Shivalinga on a round stone yoni-peetha base. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and an orange-and-gold armband is visible on one arm. Behind the main linga, rows of smaller black Shivalingas on low bases stretch across a paved courtyard. Beyond them are a red-roofed shed, a parked white vehicle and a green forested hill under a pale sky.

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November 10 20112011-11-10A figure in an orange saffron garment with long, dark, swept-back hair and red-orange beaded bangles waves a lit oil lamp in front of a large dark stone lingam set in a round black stone yoni-peetha. Hundreds of smaller black stone lingams in rows fill the open ground around it. A red shipping container, a white-roofed shed, a street lamp and a forested hill stand behind. The scene reads as a lingam worship ritual.2011-11-10A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a stone platform, holding a lit flame or lamp toward a large black Shiva linga set on a dark circular yoni pedestal. Rows of smaller black lingas fill the courtyard behind, with a forested hill and a white-roofed building beyond. To the left, two attendants in white and saffron stand holding a ritual tray with a lamp and a garland. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight.2011-11-10A photograph of a figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark hair bending over a large black stone lingam on a grey circular base, hands resting on its top. Behind, rows of smaller black lingams on pedestals stretch across a paved courtyard toward a low red-roofed shed and a wooded hill under a pale sky. A thin smoke trail rises near the shed. The figure wears a red-brown bangle and a mala. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), given the orange robe, long swept-back hair and mala cues, performing abhishekam-style veneration at a lingam.2011-11-10A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl stands at left, one arm extended toward a large black stone Shiva linga on a round grey yoni-pitha base. Flowers and orange garlands sit on top of the linga. Behind, rows of many smaller black lingas fill an open outdoor courtyard, with white stone figures and a red-roofed building, green trees and a hill in the background. Appearance-based cues (long hair, saffron clothing, bangles) suggest a person performing abhishekam offering at the linga.2011-11-10A person in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and orange-red bangles stands with hands joined in prayer and head bowed before a large black stone Shivalinga on a circular grey base. Around it stands a field of many smaller black Shivalingas on low bases, with white pillars, a red container structure, trees and a rocky green hill behind. Red-orange offerings sit atop the central linga. The scene is outdoors under a pale sky.2011-11-10A person in orange saffron robes with long dark hair leans forward with one hand resting on a large black stone linga set in a round black yoni-pitha base, in an outdoor courtyard. Rows of identical small black lingas on square bases stretch across the open ground toward a red shipping container and a low roofed building. Green wooded hills rise behind under a pale sky. A red and white bracelet and a rudraksha-style mala are visible on the person's arm and neck. Only one person is visible, partially shown at the left edge.2011-11-10A person in orange robes with long dark hair leans over a large dark stone lingam set in a round black yoni-pitha base, one hand pressed flat on the stone. Behind them rows of many black stone lingams stand on square bases across an open courtyard, with a green forested hill and a red-roofed shed beneath a pale sky. The orange-robed figure wears red bangles and a rudraksha mala, and the scene suggests lingam worship or abhishekam. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads.2011-11-10A figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap stands barefoot on a concrete platform, holding an oil lamp (aarti) toward a large black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-pitha base. Many smaller black lingas fill the foreground rows. Behind them are a red-and-white shipping-container building and a wooded hill under a pale sky. The figure has long dark hair, a purple hair ornament, and a beaded bracelet on the upper arm, consistent with a Shiva-linga abhishekam or aarti setting.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with rows of black Shivalinga stones on pedestals in the foreground. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, shaved head, bare-chested upper body with orange wrap, pours or smears white substance over a large black Shivalinga set in a grey basin on the right. Other figures in white clothes stand in the background near white pillars, a parked car, trees and a hill. A small red-roofed building with flags is at left. The scene appears to be abhishekam at the 1008 Linga site.2011-11-10