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Outdoor photo on a raised concrete platform before a green forested hill. A man in white dhoti and white shawl, bare-chested, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holds a brass tray with offerings on the left. Beside him stands a man in saffron-orange dhoti and draped cloth, with a long beaded rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace, gold armbands and a gold belt, bare-chested and looking upward. Behind them a saffron-draped seated figure and a yellow-green cloth on a low altar, with a small kalasha-like object in front. A metal table stands at right and a white pillar at left.

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October 09 20122012-10-09October 11 20122012-10-11Outdoor temple scene in daylight with a clear blue sky, green trees and pink flowering bushes behind. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands centre, wearing a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, with white tripundra and red bindi on his forehead and his hands raised in a blessing gesture. Behind him a man in white dhoti and white shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a brass tray with flowers and lamps. Rows of black stone shivalingams stand on the right beside a white pillar and a street lamp.2012-10-04October 14 20122012-10-14Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a hazy hill behind it. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands on a striped red-and-white stepped platform, head bowed, with a shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a second man in orange robes stands at the left edge. To the left, a large black oil lamp stand (deepam) sits on a white pillar. On the platform behind, a decorated white-and-orange altar holds padukas or a small deity murti with a garland and flowers. Rows of black lamps fill the courtyard, with two stone deity sculptures at right and a white pillar in the centre. A white kolam design is on the ground at lower right.2011-12-19Outdoor ritual scene in front of pink bougainvillea. A tall man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and ornamental gold necklace, holds a plate of yellow flowers and stands beside a green-draped stone pedestal. On the pedestal sits a deity murti in pink and green cloth with an orange-red shawl, decorated with rudraksha beads. To the left a younger man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tray.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24October 06 20122012-10-06September 14 20122012-09-14September 15 20122012-09-15A photograph of a man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style rope garland, wrist bands on his arms, and a small red bindi, standing outdoors under a covered walkway beside a car. Beside him a young boy in orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray with a glass pot of water topped with green leaves and flowers. Terracotta walls and trees are in the background.2013-05-27A 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.2012-10-13