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Outdoor photo at an open-air site with rows of black stone Shivalingams on a concrete platform, shipping containers and trees behind. A man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala stands barefoot with hands joined at chest, facing a large white-draped figure garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, wearing an orange head covering. Two attendants in orange and white stand to the left holding offering plates with flowers. Yellow petals are scattered on the ground and a white mat lies at his feet. Appearance-based label: a person for the standing man, given the orange robes, long rudraksha mala and ritual role.

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Outdoor 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.2012-01-02December 09 20112011-12-09December 19 20112011-12-19A photograph of an outdoor temple ground with a standing sannyasi in orange-saffron robes, bare-footed with a yellow-beaded necklace, hands pressed together in namaskar before a large Shiva lingam draped in a white cloth and wrapped with red and orange garlands. Rows of smaller black lingams with marigold garlands stretch across the courtyard, backed by container-style structures, banana plants, a parked silver vehicle and a rocky wooded hill. Rice grains and flower petals are scattered on the stone floor.2011-12-21Outdoor photo at an open ground filled with rows of black stone shivalingams on pedestals, with red shipping containers and a wooded hill behind. A standing man in saffron robes with hair tied up, hands joined in prayer, faces a white-draped seated figure with a saffron-and-orange cloth, garland of yellow marigolds, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. The seated figure is a murti or portrait-like form, not a clearly identifiable living person. Blue sky with clouds overhead.2012-01-02December 21 20112011-12-21Outdoor 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.2011-12-19Outdoor photo at a temple construction site with rows of black stone Shivalingams on pedestals behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style bead mala and an upper-arm band, stands on the left holding white flowers. Facing him on a platform is a seated statue draped in a pink and gold cloth, wearing an orange turban and garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. A small brass oil lamp and offerings sit on the platform in front of the statue. Trees and a white canopy fill the background under an overcast sky.2012-10-13June 19 20122012-06-19July 03 20122012-07-03A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a white and red flower garland stands beside a seated golden-draped Shiva lingam figure with an orange cloth, a silver necklace and a Shiva lingam-style emblem on its face. Behind them is a rocky hill with trees and a line of shipping containers. Rows of black stone shivalingams fill the open ground in front. The man wears a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, and he raises one hand in a blessing gesture. The scene is outdoors in early evening light, with the hill and ashram structures behind. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a garland, matching the page's claim that Swamiji attended this event.2012-04-05A standing man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban performs an aarti with a flaming lamp before a large white-draped Shiva lingam. The lingam is garlanded with white and red flowers, has a rudraksha-style necklace and red tilak marks, and an orange cloth is draped over it. Around the lingam, many smaller black lingams are arranged in rows on a wet stone platform. Shipping-container style red structures and a forested hill stand in the background. A small brass puja plate with a kalasha-type vessel sits at the base of the lingam. The man has long hair, orange-toned clothing and gold bangles, and is barefoot.2011-12-19