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Outdoor photograph of a temple grounds with rows of small black stone lingams on raised platforms, white pillars, and a red-and-white striped plinth in the foreground. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style bead garland and gold necklaces, stands at center holding a white folded cloth and a tray of flowers and fruit. Two women in white saris with golden borders stand at right with hands folded in prayer. A wooded hill rises behind, with a red-and-white shrine and a painted gateway in the distance. Appearance cues are distinctive for a person, so the figure is labelled as such.

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December 08 20112011-12-08November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor temple courtyard with a hill behind and a row of stone deity murtis and red-and-white striped stepped platform. In the foreground, two men in saffron/orange robes walk, one wearing a rudraksha mala and the other a long gold-and-orange garland, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands nearby and another in white walks behind. A metal table holds two brass plates. On the right, a decorated deity murti draped in red and garlanded with yellow marigolds sits on a white cloth-covered platform, with rows of lingams and white-draped seats beyond. Strings of flags and a shed roof are visible.2011-12-08October 06 20122012-10-06December 08 20112011-12-08A photograph taken outdoors before a hillside of green trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange draped clothing and a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks across a striped red and white platform. Beside him stands a white and orange deity murti with a garland and a crown-like head ornament. Behind them rows of dark Shiva lingams sit on pedestals, with a small red-roofed building and a water tank further back. A small oil lamp and offering plate sit at the platform's edge. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron garments and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2011-10-07Outdoor 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.2011-12-19December 08 20112011-12-08Outdoor ritual scene at a temple grounds with a hillside behind. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wrapped in a white turban and red-orange saffron robe stands with his back to the camera, pointing toward a central deity murti (a Shiva lingam or linga-form image) draped in white cloth, adorned with marigold garlands, a red-and-gold shawl and rudraksha-style beads. A red parasol with fringe is held overhead by an attendant in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, while another attendant in orange robes stands at left. Rows of white-covered platforms with yellow and orange marigold garlands extend into the distance, with a red building and banana plants at the edge of the grounds.2011-12-21A standing man in long dark hair and orange saffron robes, with a red bindi and orange shawl over one shoulder, wears a tiered rudraksha mala and matching bead bracelets. He smiles and raises his hands in a gesture of blessing beside a large dark stone shivalinga with a horizontal tripundra mark on its yoni base. Rows of smaller black linga sit on the ground behind him, and a green hill rises under hazy sky with a low tin-roofed building and a white car in the background.2011-11-10November 13 20102010-11-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large field of Shiva lingams draped in white cloth, many topped with dark stone lingams. In the foreground, a person in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair swept back, bare-armed with a gold bangle, extends an arm toward a central lingam garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and a red-and-white cloth. A brass kalasha and offerings sit on a stone platform, with a woven mat in the lower left. Other attendants in white ritual clothes stand at the edge. Green hills, a bright open sky, and containers and a silver car are behind the lingam rows, with a decorated temple gateway at right, consistent with a lingam abhishekam or puja.2011-12-08