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Outdoor photograph of a row of black stone Shivalingams in the foreground, with several people walking past a wire-mesh fence beneath strung lights and foliage. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, walking beside a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a garland who holds a small brass vessel. Behind them, two shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces stand, one holding a small object. Two young men in white dhotis and beaded garlands stand at left. A tarpaulin and white cloth hang in the background. Five people are visible.

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Outdoors in front of a bamboo-and-chain-link fence with yellow flowers and foliage behind, rows of black Shiva lingams fill the foreground. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, and holds a small object in one hand. Beside him stands a bald older priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. Two younger men on the left wear white dhotis, flower garlands and bare upper bodies, one with a dark mala.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17September 08 20112011-09-08May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoor photo of a large field of black stone Shivalingams arranged in rows on a paved platform with red and white kerbing and a blue rope barrier. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, an orange-and-gold flower garland and sandals, walking with head bowed toward the lingams. Beside them a bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl carries a bag. Trees, white posts, street lamps and a few distant people are in the background under bright sky.2011-01-18Outdoor temple-grounds scene in bright daylight among trees. A central man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks smiling in an orange-saffron shawl over an orange garment, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace, and holds nothing visible in his hands. Behind him a man in a sannyasi-style orange cloth with a rudraksha mala carries a silver tray of white flowers, and another man with a shaved head wears an orange wrap. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, one holding a small object. Small black stone shrines and red-and-white painted plinths line the area, with a decorated pillar wrapped in straw and yellow cloth at right. The central man is the presumed Swamiji by appearance (probable), given long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha cues.2012-06-19Outdoor photo of a row of black Shiva lingams on stone bases in the foreground, with several men walking among them past a chain-link fence and white posts. A central figure in long swept-back hair and an orange saffron robe with a sash and beaded necklaces walks ahead, with a crown-less head and a white-tilak forehead mark. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe holds a water bottle, and to the sides, two young men in white dhotis wear beaded garlands and a bare-chested man in a white cloth stands near a blue vehicle. Strings of small yellow lights hang above and a tarpaulin and clothing hang on the right. a person is the central figure in the orange robe, identified by long hair, saffron robe and ornate beaded necklaces.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph on a dirt ground beside stacked shipping containers and a hillside of trees. Three figures walk in conversation. The central man wears an orange turban, orange shawl and orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace; he appears to be a person by appearance, though the identification is uncertain. To his left, a man in orange robes carries a long staff and wears a rudraksha mala. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a mala stands with the group. Behind them, grey stone deity sculptures sit on a red-and-white painted platform near rows of dark pillars and white posts.2011-12-19September 26 20112011-09-26A photograph of a grounds scene with rows of black stone Shivalingams on round black bases in the foreground. Five men walk along a pale path between flowering pink bougainvillea and green trees. The central figure wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange head wrap, holds a long bamboo staff, and has a full dark beard, a rudraksha-style necklace and a mala at the neck, and appears to be the candidate a person in an appearance-based sense. Beside him, two bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders wear sacred threads and a man in a pale shirt walks at the left. Behind, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti carries a camera, and a white pillar stands at right.2012-09-27