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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard with rows of black stone Shiva lingams on raised tiered platforms with red and white painted steps. In the centre, a small blue-robed deity murti sits beside an orange cloth draped over a black lingam, with yellow flowers and a rudraksha mala. A standing man on the left wears an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala, and holds a tray of offerings with his hands together. Behind are a red-roofed building, a shipping container and a wooded hill.

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October 02 20112011-10-02Outdoor temple scene with a man in orange robes and rudraksha mala reaching toward a row of black Shivalingams on stone bases. Another orange-robed man at left holds a brass plate with offerings. A central deity murti is dressed in blue cloth with a bright orange turban-like cloth and garlands, set on a raised white-and-red platform with a small oil lamp and brass bells. Stone figures stand at left, trees and a hillside are behind, and a red container structure sits at right.2011-10-02A photograph taken outdoors before a hillside of green trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange draped clothing and a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks across a striped red and white platform. Beside him stands a white and orange deity murti with a garland and a crown-like head ornament. Behind them rows of dark Shiva lingams sit on pedestals, with a small red-roofed building and a water tank further back. A small oil lamp and offering plate sit at the platform's edge. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron garments and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07November 10 20112011-11-10A person in orange saffron robes with long dark hair leans forward with one hand resting on a large black stone linga set in a round black yoni-pitha base, in an outdoor courtyard. Rows of identical small black lingas on square bases stretch across the open ground toward a red shipping container and a low roofed building. Green wooded hills rise behind under a pale sky. A red and white bracelet and a rudraksha-style mala are visible on the person's arm and neck. Only one person is visible, partially shown at the left edge.2011-11-10Outdoor view of a row of black stone shivalingams set on square bases across wet ground, with a low orange-roofed pavilion and a green forested hill behind. In the right foreground a bare-backed man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, pouring or tending a large white-coated lingam on a dark pedestal. Another person in white stands at the right edge, and a few small figures in white are near the pavilion. Scattered yellow flowers lie on the wet stone.2011-11-10A figure in an orange saffron garment with long, dark, swept-back hair and red-orange beaded bangles waves a lit oil lamp in front of a large dark stone lingam set in a round black stone yoni-peetha. Hundreds of smaller black stone lingams in rows fill the open ground around it. A red shipping container, a white-roofed shed, a street lamp and a forested hill stand behind. The scene reads as a lingam worship ritual.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A 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 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.2011-11-10A photograph of a barefoot person in saffron-orange robes walking up red and white striped steps at an outdoor temple. The figure wears a long orange shawl draped over one shoulder and orange dhoti-style cloth, with long dark hair swept back. Behind them stands an orange-clad deity murti with a crown-like headdress, garlanded with flowers and rudraksha-style beads, beside a row of dark stone Shiva lingas or yoni-pitha shrines. A brass lamp and small silver vessels sit on the steps. A green hill, trees and a red-roofed building form the backdrop under a pale sky.2011-10-07