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Night photograph at a large dark stone lingam-like structure with a polished curved base, decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands. A figure in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair bends forward, arms extended, hands resting on the polished stone, while a second person in orange robes with a red sash stands behind and to the right, looking toward the camera. Small oil lamps line the ground and the stone ledge, and a dark textured wall with tiny lights forms the background.

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December 11 20082008-12-11December 11 20092009-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11Night photograph of a ritual at a large black stone base. A man with long dark hair in a saffron-orange robe bends forward at the base, placing a hand near a garland of pink and white flowers. Behind him a second person in orange stands by a low wall. On the right, a bearded priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass oil lamp and a brass plate of offerings, with another person in orange beside him. The surrounding area is dark with lamplight.2008-12-11July 08 20092009-07-08December 11 20092009-12-11Night photograph of a large black stone lingam-shaped structure with flower garlands of pink and green blossoms draped along its base, with rows of small clay oil lamps lit on the ground in front. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a long gold-beaded necklace with a pendant reaches out a hand toward the garlanded base, carrying a long walking staff. Behind them, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands with hands folded, and a man in white holds his hands together. Another man in an orange shirt and orange dhoti stands at the right. Stone steps and a dark night sky form the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange with the gold necklace and long hair, offering deepam lamps during Karthikai Deepam.2008-12-11July 08 20092009-07-08Indoor temple scene with a black Shiva lingam on a round stone yoni base at left. A man in orange robes with a shawl draped over his head and a gold garland stands at center, one hand resting on another man's shoulder. That second man wears orange robes with maroon-edged borders, a white flower garland, and long dark hair, and is bending forward toward the lingam. Another person in orange robes stands at the right edge, partly cropped, and a red curtain hangs behind. Several heads are visible in the lower foreground, and a small purple-and-gold cloth hangs at far left. Appearance does not clearly confirm a candidate for a person, so roles are used.2009-12-16Night photo at a temple shrine. A devotee in orange and white robes bends forward with hands pressed to a dark stone Shivalinga, which is being bathed with water. Behind it stands a large golden deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers. Another orange-robed attendant stands at left and a white-clad man with a rudraksha mala at right. Marigold petals and a brass pot with a flowing stream of water sit on the wet stone floor, and a gold-banded ritual vessel rests at the base.2007-02-16Night outdoor ritual at a large black stone lingam-like structure draped with garlands of pink flowers and green leaves, with brass cups set along its base and oil lamps glowing. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a gold-beaded necklace and a dark shawl, holds a brass aarti lamp with flame toward the stone, apparently performing an aarti. Behind him an older bearded man in orange sits on the steps, and a partially visible figure with dark hair is in the lower right corner. The background shows a stepped stone wall in darkness with a light and smoke rising.2008-12-11 +1 copies