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Outdoor temple scene with a figure seen from behind in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, long dark hair swept up, standing before a Shiva lingam draped in red and white cloth, adorned with a red headpiece, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and a red flower garland. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a gold border, bare-shouldered, holds a long red ceremonial umbrella over the deity. Scattered flower petals cover the paved ground, with more lingams and yellow marigold garlands in the background, green hills and banana trees beyond.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a red-and-white garlanded deity murti seated on a white draped platform, decorated with red and white flower garlands, gold necklaces, a black rudraksha-style mala and a tilak-marked face. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and a white and gold turban holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti, while a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a red canopy umbrella with tassels overhead. Rows of white-covered seats with yellow marigold garlands stretch behind, with green hills and a metal-roofed building beyond.2011-12-21December 21 20112011-12-21Outdoor ritual scene in front of a hillside with banana plants and red shipping containers. A standing man with bare upper back wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and holds a red parasol with fringe and a small brass vessel in one hand. He faces a large seated figure draped in red and orange garlands, with a painted face and a red-and-white pattern, decorated with white and red beads and a white dhoti. Rows of white-cloth-covered offerings with marigold garlands stretch across the ground. A man in white at the left edge is partly visible. The figure in orange with the parasol appears to be an appearance-based a person candidate given his swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial bearing, though the face is not clearly shown.2011-12-21Outdoor 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 photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like site with a red-and-white floral setting. In the foreground, a figure in orange saffron robes and a white-and-gold pleated turban stands at left, holding a flame-lit lamp or torch near a seated deity murti. The murti is draped in a thick garland of red flowers, a red cloth, a white dhoti-style covering, a gold-and-black necklace and a Shiva lingam-style tilak on the forehead. Behind it, rows of seated worshippers in white clothes are arranged along the ground, with yellow marigold garlands along the aisles. A white-and-gold clad attendant holds a red parasol with tasselled fringe at right. A wooded hill and banana trees form the background. The figure in saffron, with long hair and a white turban, has distinctive visible cues, so this may be a person, though appearance alone is uncertain.2011-12-21December 21 20112011-12-21A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a large deity murti of Shiva. The murti is draped in a red and white garland, its face marked with tripundra and wearing a red headdress and rudraksha beads. Rows of small black lingams with white cloths and marigold garlands extend across a paved courtyard, with a hillside and banana leaves behind. Petals are scattered on the ground.2011-12-21A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine with a white-draped table in the foreground. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a shaved-looking profile wears an orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead; he raises both hands with fingers together in an offering gesture. Beside him a man in a white kurta and white dhoti holds a long garland of purple and yellow flowers and lifts strings toward the shrine. Behind them stand a bronze-coloured deity murti with a green and red garment, marigold garlands, and purple cloth draped on a platform. Brass lamps and scattered flower petals sit on the floor, with string decorations hung overhead.2007-12-25December 21 20112011-12-21December 21 20112011-12-21A shirtless man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl stands with his back to the camera, holding a ceremonial object, before a large seated painted or printed figure of a saffron-robed guru with a turban, rudraksha mala and gold garland, under a multicoloured fringed umbrella. The figure appears in an image on a board or statue rather than as a physical person. Behind is a rocky wooded hill, orange shipping containers and a white wall.2017-02-03Outdoor 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