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A 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.

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November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A 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.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A 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.2011-11-10A 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 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.2011-10-07November 10 20112011-11-10