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A barefoot person in saffron-orange robes with long dark wavy hair stands at the left edge of a stone platform, facing a field of rows of dark black Shivalingams set on round pedestals. In the centre foreground, a small orange-robed figure sits on a white base beside a larger white and purple-draped shivalinga adorned with a rudraksha mala and orange garland. A small oil lamp rests on the platform near the standing figure. Behind the lingams, an orange-roofed building, a tree-covered hill and a white vehicle complete the outdoor temple setting under a pale sky.

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A photograph of a person standing barefoot on a mat, seen from behind, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a matching orange shawl draped over the shoulder, with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and hair tied in a bun. Facing a large field of black stone lingams arranged in rows on a raised platform, with a wooded hill behind and a low red-roofed building. Beside the mat are a brass bell, a brass oil lamp and a garland of white and red flowers. The surrounding scene suggests a paduka puja or lingam worship, with the person in orange robes performing devotion before the rows of lingams.2011-10-09A person in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and orange-red bangles stands with hands joined in prayer and head bowed before a large black stone Shivalinga on a circular grey base. Around it stands a field of many smaller black Shivalingas on low bases, with white pillars, a red container structure, trees and a rocky green hill behind. Red-orange offerings sit atop the central linga. The scene is outdoors under a pale sky.2011-11-10Photo of a man seen from behind, standing barefoot on a woven mat in front of a long field of black stone Shivalingams on a raised platform. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and his dark hair is tied in a bun. A rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. A brass bell and a small brass lamp stand on the ground at his feet, and a white and red garland lies nearby. Behind the lingams are a red-roofed building, green trees and a forested hill under a pale sky.2011-10-09October 10 20112011-10-10A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange robe standing at the left edge, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward a large black stone Shivalinga on a round stone yoni-peetha base. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and an orange-and-gold armband is visible on one arm. Behind the main linga, rows of smaller black Shivalingas on low bases stretch across a paved courtyard. Beyond them are a red-roofed shed, a parked white vehicle and a green forested hill under a pale sky.2011-11-10A photograph of a figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark hair bending over a large black stone lingam on a grey circular base, hands resting on its top. Behind, rows of smaller black lingams on pedestals stretch across a paved courtyard toward a low red-roofed shed and a wooded hill under a pale sky. A thin smoke trail rises near the shed. The figure wears a red-brown bangle and a mala. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), given the orange robe, long swept-back hair and mala cues, performing abhishekam-style veneration at a lingam.2011-11-10Outdoor temple scene with a hilltop behind a long low roofed hall. A person in orange robes with long dark hair stands at left, seen from behind, facing a central seated figure or statue dressed in white with a garland and a flat offering tray before it. Rows of dark stone lingams fill the courtyard on red and white striped steps, with white pillars at the corners and a few trees and a water tower at right.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph of a large field of black stone Shivalinga structures arranged in rows before a low pavilion and a forested hill. In the foreground, a person in orange ochre robes with long dark hair stands on a striped red and white stepped platform, facing away from the camera toward a central seated figure draped in white cloth with a garland, positioned near a small offering or puja setup. White pillars with clay bowls frame the platform. A kalasha-like white pillar tops stand at the edges, and the mountain rises in the background under hazy sunlight.2011-05-17November 10 20112011-11-10May 17 20112011-05-17Outdoor photo at sunrise of a shrine courtyard filled with rows of black Shiva lingams on low platforms, backed by a green hill and a long roofed building. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over orange robes and an orange turban, stands with hands folded facing a seated deity murti or sacred image decorated with white and red flower garlands and an orange cloth. A white-pillared gateway frames the right side, and a white pillar stands in front. The pale sunlight and steps painted in red and white complete the scene.2011-10-09October 09 20112011-10-09