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Night-time outdoor scene. A large black stone deity murti. A standing figure on the right wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long red and white flower garland, gold armlets and long dark hair, facing the murti. Rows of white chairs or seats fill the ground, with string lights and standing lamps behind. Several small figures move in the far background.

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June 03 20122012-06-03Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like ground lit by street lamps and string lights. On the left, a large black stone Shiva linga is draped in white and red flower garlands, with a red cloth and an orange-red headpiece, resting on a red and gold cloth. On the right, a standing man wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and an upper arm band, stands with his hand on his hip facing the linga. A photographer with a camera is at the far right edge, and rows of seated devotees fill the background.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03Night outdoor ritual at a large Shiva lingam decorated with white and red flower garlands and a red-and-green cloth draped over it. A man seen from behind, bare-backed with a saffron-orange shawl and gold-banded waist cloth, holds a brass bell and burning incense or lamp smoke near the lingam. Strings of lights and a crowd in white clothing sit in the background. Pictured is a puja or abhishekam-style offering to the lingam; the person's face is not visible.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl with gold border and gold armlets, stands at left holding a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward a central shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti or lingam-style form draped in white with a red and white cloth, garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, with a rudraksha-style mala and a trident-marked decoration. Rows of small white-covered shivalingam-style stations with black tops stretch across the ground under banana leaves and lit palms. Only the one standing figure is physically visible.2011-12-20Night outdoor event photograph of a crowd of men in white and pale shirts in the foreground. A figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, red and yellow flower garlands, a multi-strand bead garland and gold bangles, standing beside an ornate golden and white flower-garlanded throne with a silver medallion and a small table of fruit. A man in a pale shirt with a lanyard stands beside the table, and a woman in a red sari stands behind. Palm fronds and string lights appear in the dark background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the orange robe, long hair, and garlanded throne as cues, presiding at the seat.2012-01-08April 06 20122012-04-06June 03 20122012-06-03December 06 20162016-12-06December 20 20112011-12-20