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Outdoors under a hazy sky, a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and a gold armlet stands at left, bending forward and holding a small orange offering or flower. In the centre sits a large green-draped Shiva lingam with a red and gold cloth, a rudraksha-style garland and a red crown-like cover over the top. Behind it, rows of black lingams fill the ground toward a wooden-panelled structure and tree-covered hill. Priest-like figure is visibly present; no clear, distinctive identifying cues are sufficient to confirm the a person candidate, so the role is described only as a standing devotee or priest.

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Photo 11731660July 24 20122012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24A photograph taken in bright morning light at an outdoor temple setting with a hill and trees behind. In the left foreground, a woman with long dark hair stands in profile wearing an orange-saffron sari with a wrapped shawl and a bangle on her wrist, gesturing with her hand toward a raised stone platform. On the platform sits a large black Shiva lingam draped in a green cloth with orange and gold borders, crowned with a red-orange cloth and adorned with a white and red garland. Behind it stretch rows of many black lingams on pedestals, a corrugated roof and a brick boundary wall appear at right, and the distant hill is covered with green vegetation.2012-07-24October 04 20122012-10-04November 10 20112011-11-10October 04 20122012-10-04Outdoor photograph of a large Shiva lingam-style murti or statue on a raised white platform, draped in a green and yellow cloth with a red and gold cloth at its base, garlanded with red and white flowers and wearing a red headpiece. Rows of smaller black lingams stand in an open courtyard on either side. Behind is a wooded hill in hazy morning light, with an orange-brown wall and a corrugated roof. Small oil lamps and a brass lamp sit on the platform, and no people are visible.2012-10-11Outdoor 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 20112011-10-09A person in orange robes with long dark hair leans over a large dark stone lingam set in a round black yoni-pitha base, one hand pressed flat on the stone. Behind them rows of many black stone lingams stand on square bases across an open courtyard, with a green forested hill and a red-roofed shed beneath a pale sky. The orange-robed figure wears red bangles and a rudraksha mala, and the scene suggests lingam worship or abhishekam. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads.2011-11-10October 09 20112011-10-09