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A photograph at night of a standing woman in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a beaded necklace, holding a brass aarti lamp with lit wicks and offerings toward a large black stone linga draped with pink and green flower garlands. Steam rises behind, and an older man in saffron sits to the right with a seated person in the foreground. Lighting suggests a Karthikai Deepam evening lamp ritual. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in saffron with long hair and rudraksha-style beaded garland, performing aarti.

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December 11 20092009-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20092009-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20092009-12-11Night ritual photograph at a large black stone lingam with a curved top. A long garland of pink and green flowers wraps its base, and small oil lamps line the ledge. A figure with long dark hair and a swept-back style wears an orange robe and reaches toward the lingam with both hands. Behind him, a man in an orange shirt holds a microphone, and an older bearded man in an orange-and-maroon robe stands with hands folded. On the right, two people in white and yellow-orange clothing hold a brass aarti plate and a flaming lamp. Rose petals are scattered on the stone path, and a dark stone wall forms the backdrop. Several people are visible, so the count is in the small group range.2008-12-11 +1 copiesNight photograph at a large black stone lingam-style shrine with a curved dome top. A long garland of pink and green flowers hangs over its base, and small lamps line the ledge. A person in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style chain stands with hands raised in blessing, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklace). Two people in white and cream dhotis stand at right, one holding a brass aarti plate. Another person in orange garments walks in the background. Petals are scattered on the floor, consistent with a puja.2008-12-11December 11 20092009-12-11A photograph at night of a dark black stone lingam or shivalingam decorated with pink and green flower garlands and small brass cups. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with a layered flower-and-bead garland holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, raising the lamp toward the lingam. Steam rises from the stone. Behind is a tiered stone wall and another person in orange kneels at the right edge. Ritual abhishekam-style lamp offering at night. The appearance matches the page's description of a figure in saffron and garlands, but the face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2008-12-11Night-time photograph at a large black stone lingam being bathed by flowing water, with pink and green flower garlands draped along its base. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a large gold necklace and a shawl stands at the right, holding a flame lamp. a person with long swept-back hair, saffron/orange ornate clothing and a gold necklace, performing an aarti or lamp offering. Beside him, a man in saffron shawl and white dhoti holds a brass plate, and another in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels at the row of small clay lamps lit along the stone steps. A further saffron-clad man stands in the background. Small oil lamps line the base, and the scene suggests Karthikai Deepam lamp lighting at night.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11Night photo at an outdoor shivalingam-style black stone lingam with water running down its curved surface and pink flower petals on its base. Several small oil lamps line the wet stone floor. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a layered beaded necklace stands smiling at the base, one hand holding a staff. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a bearded man in white holds a brass vessel and a ritual lamp. Another person in orange and white stands at the right edge with a bunch of flowers nearby. A stone wall with rows of lamp niches forms the background. Lamps and worship suggest a Karthikai Deepam ritual.2008-12-11Night photograph of a large polished black stone lingam, its surface beaded with water, at an outdoor shrine. Around its base lie pink and green flower garlands and small oil lamps. Four men stand before it: a figure in an orange robe and a long gold-beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell, with dark hair falling to the shoulders; beside him a man in a white kurta and orange shawl holds his hands in anjali; another man in a yellow-orange garment stands at the right edge; a fourth figure in orange kneels at the far left. Dark background, with a rising thread of smoke and a row of small oil lamps along the ground. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam or aarti at night.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11