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Photo of a man seen from behind, standing barefoot on a woven mat in front of a long field of black stone Shivalingams on a raised platform. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and his dark hair is tied in a bun. A rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. A brass bell and a small brass lamp stand on the ground at his feet, and a white and red garland lies nearby. Behind the lingams are a red-roofed building, green trees and a forested hill under a pale sky.

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A photograph of a person standing barefoot on a mat, seen from behind, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a matching orange shawl draped over the shoulder, with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and hair tied in a bun. Facing a large field of black stone lingams arranged in rows on a raised platform, with a wooded hill behind and a low red-roofed building. Beside the mat are a brass bell, a brass oil lamp and a garland of white and red flowers. The surrounding scene suggests a paduka puja or lingam worship, with the person in orange robes performing devotion before the rows of lingams.2011-10-09October 09 20112011-10-09Outdoor temple scene with a hilltop behind a long low roofed hall. A person in orange robes with long dark hair stands at left, seen from behind, facing a central seated figure or statue dressed in white with a garland and a flat offering tray before it. Rows of dark stone lingams fill the courtyard on red and white striped steps, with white pillars at the corners and a few trees and a water tower at right.2011-05-17A barefoot person in saffron-orange robes with long dark wavy hair stands at the left edge of a stone platform, facing a field of rows of dark black Shivalingams set on round pedestals. In the centre foreground, a small orange-robed figure sits on a white base beside a larger white and purple-draped shivalinga adorned with a rudraksha mala and orange garland. A small oil lamp rests on the platform near the standing figure. Behind the lingams, an orange-roofed building, a tree-covered hill and a white vehicle complete the outdoor temple setting under a pale sky.2011-10-07Outdoor photo at sunrise of a shrine courtyard filled with rows of black Shiva lingams on low platforms, backed by a green hill and a long roofed building. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over orange robes and an orange turban, stands with hands folded facing a seated deity murti or sacred image decorated with white and red flower garlands and an orange cloth. A white-pillared gateway frames the right side, and a white pillar stands in front. The pale sunlight and steps painted in red and white complete the scene.2011-10-09May 17 20112011-05-17A 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.2011-11-10October 10 20112011-10-10Outdoor photograph of a large field of black stone Shivalinga structures arranged in rows before a low pavilion and a forested hill. In the foreground, a person in orange ochre robes with long dark hair stands on a striped red and white stepped platform, facing away from the camera toward a central seated figure draped in white cloth with a garland, positioned near a small offering or puja setup. White pillars with clay bowls frame the platform. A kalasha-like white pillar tops stand at the edges, and the mountain rises in the background under hazy sunlight.2011-05-17Outdoor photo of a shaved-headed devotee in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap standing barefoot on a woven mat with folded hands, facing a seated figure on a white-draped platform. The seated figure wears an orange and white garland of yellow marigolds, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange-banded shawl, and sits before rows of black lingams on a stone-paved yard. Red shipping containers, a small red building, a hill with trees and a white pillar appear in the background under a cloudy sky. A white-clad person's hand holds a yellow flower at the left edge. The seated figure is shown as a depiction of a statue-like form; no clearly identifiable living person is visible in the scene.2012-01-02October 10 20112011-10-10Outdoor puja at a large field of black stone Shivalingams set in rows, with shipping containers and a hill behind. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long hair and gold bangles, faces a central white-draped shrine topped by a lingam garlanded with white and red flowers and an orange cloth. The figure scatters petals with an outstretched hand, while a second person in white at the left edge holds a brass plate. A small brass kalasha and a lamp sit on the platform in front of the shrine.2011-12-19