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Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like stone structure. A bald-headed man in plain white kurta and white dhoti stands center-right holding a small silver kalasha-style vessel with green leaves at its mouth. Beside him, a man in white shirt wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold bangle. In the foreground seated devotees in white clothes sit near a silver bowl and a metal vessel on a stone ledge, while a woman in a red-bordered sari and glasses and a saffron-robed person sit nearby. Unlit brick wall and dark trees form the background, with small lamp lights glowing at right. Watermarked archive photo, no name visible on any sign.

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Night-time outdoor scene beside a plain concrete-block wall. In the foreground a man with a short moustache and a rudraksha mala wears a white shirt and stands near a second man in white with a folded white cloth on his head. A line of devotees in white garments stands behind them, including women in white saris, one with a yellow-and-green rosette pinned to her clothing. Older men in white shirts and white cloths stand to the right, some holding white cloths. Other people are partly visible at the edges, and a small glowing light sits in the far right background. No one wears the saffron or crown cues associated with the presiding figure, and no clearly identifiable candidate is present.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night outdoor temple-procession scene with string lights overhead. A man with long dark hair and a vibhuti marking on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a pink flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, holds a brass-and-green-leaf kalasha-style pot at the centre. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-scarved devotees crowd close, while a man in white at the right pours from a vessel. Marigold garlands hang on a white pillar at left, with green leaves and bowls on the ground.2009-01-12Inside a dim stone temple hall, a bearded man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti stands before a black stone lingam on a golden base. A white ribbon badge with green and yellow edging is pinned to his shirt, and he wears a dark bead pendant on a cord. Two women in white saris stand nearby, one pouring liquid from a metal pot over the lingam during abhishekam. A gold deity murti stands on the right and an ornate stone pillar frames the scene. The setting suggests a Shivaratri night ritual.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night-time outdoor ritual procession on a reddish-brown ground beneath a temple-style setting. In the foreground a bald man in plain white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth carries a brass tray holding a kalasha-like pot wrapped in woven material with green leaves. Behind him several men in white dhotis and white shirts follow, one in an orange cloth, and a figure in orange and red robes stands at right. Bamboo poles and palm fronds frame the scene, with a lit hall and a golden statue visible in the background.2011-05-16Night outdoor scene at a temple-like site beside a grey concrete-block wall. A figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron/orange sleeveless garment and a red-and-white shawl over one shoulder, standing and speaking with men in white dress, one wearing a green-and-gold rosette and a dark rudraksha-style necklace. A man in an orange-and-red robe stands behind, and a row of string lights glows in the background. In the foreground, a blue bucket and a metal kalasha-like finial sit on the ground. Whether the central figure is the a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-02-16December 20 20062006-12-20Night photograph of a shrine area beside a rough brick wall. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark sits center, smiling, holding a tall golden trident-like staff; a red-and-white cloth is in use nearby. Two men in white ritual clothes stand before him, one wiping or handling his feet with white cloth, another behind. A third man in white kneels or sits to the right. A seated attendant in orange sits at left beside a tree. The setting is outdoors at night, consistent with a Shivaratri observance. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and a golden trident-staff, matching the page's claim of his presence.2007-02-16A night-time queue of devotees in white clothing stands in front of a grey concrete block wall. A woman with short grey hair in a pale green sari and a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth. Next to her, a young man with a red tilak on his forehead and a white shawl stands in line, while a man in white shirt and trousers with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded at his chest. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the left edge, and a man in orange-saffron clothing is partly visible at the far right. Small lights glow in the distance.2007-02-16December 17 20062006-12-17A line of men in white dhotis and white shirts walk outdoors carrying metal pots and vessels on their heads and in their hands, many topped with yellow and white flowers. Several have white sacred marks on their foreheads and rudraksha-style beaded malas; one older man at left holds a pot in front of him. A shaded canopy with red and gold decorations stands behind them, and a low concrete wall with ash-marked ground lies in the foreground.2006-12-31