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Outdoor photo of a robed figure standing atop a large dark grey dome-shaped stone base, adorned with a garland of red, orange, yellow and white flowers draped around its curve. The standing figure wears an orange-saffron cloth, a long rudraksha mala, a crescent ornament in long dark hair, and forehead markings. Beside him on a metal stair platform sits a second, seated man in darker clothing. Behind them stand red-framed structures, a grey block wall and a pale sky.

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May 22 20172017-05-22May 22 20172017-05-22Outdoor photograph of a large dark grey stone shivalinga garlanded with a band of marigolds in red, orange, yellow and white. Atop a white metal railed platform, a man with long dark hair swept back, a crescent ornament on his head, white tripundra marks and a red-and-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, wears a rudraksha mala and sits cross-legged with eyes closed, appearing to be the Swamiji (probable) by visible long hair, crescent crown and rudraksha cues. Behind him, another person with a bare back sits on the platform, and a third figure in orange cloth stands on the steps holding a brass vessel. A faint sky and trees frame the scene.2017-05-22Outdoor photo of a large dark grey stone lingam draped with a long garland of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, orange, purple, white and green. A man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on a raised metal platform beside it, wearing an orange-brown wrap and a white and pink flower garland around his neck, with a stainless steel railing behind him. A second person in orange clothing sits further right on the platform. The sky is pale and hazy.2017-05-24Outdoor photo of a large grey stone Shiva linga draped with a garland of red, orange, yellow and white flowers. On a metal staircase platform beside it, a man with long dark hair, a crescent ornament on his head, a rudraksha-style red-brown beaded necklace and bare upper body sits in meditation. Several other seated figures in orange-red garments and a few brass vessels are on the steps behind him. Pale evening sky and trees in the background.2017-05-22May 22 20172017-05-22A photograph of a large black dome-shaped shivalinga with a garland of marigolds and roses wrapped around its base, set on a raised metal platform with railings. A seated man with long hair, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holds ritual items and performs a ceremony. Several young men in saffron-orange robes stand on the stairs and platform, some with hands joined in prayer, some bare-chested with white sacred markings on their arms. A stone wall and a small ornate stone lamp post are in the background under an overcast sky.2017-06-26May 24 20172017-05-24A large dark grey stone lingam is draped with a thick garland of multicoloured flowers in yellow, orange, red, purple, white and green, wrapped around its curved top. A metal staircase with white railings leads up to a small landing where two men sit. The seated man in front wears an orange-saffron cloth, a white and pink flower garland, and a rudraksha-style neck adornment, and sits with hands in his lap. A second person beside him, partly visible, has long dark hair and wears an orange cloth, bare-shouldered, with gold bangles. Below, another person in orange cloth stands on the steps. The background is a bright, hazy white sky. a person cues are a long dark hair style, a flower garland and orange clothing; he is seated in a ceremonial role at the lingam abhishekam-style setting.2017-05-24A large dark stone lingam is draped in a long garland of marigolds and rose-coloured flowers in red, yellow, purple and white. Above it, on a metal platform with silver railings, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace sits in orange-brown robes with a white-and-pink flower garland, hands near the lingam, seemingly performing abhishekam or puja. Beside him on the steps, two attendants in orange garments stand; one has long hair tied back and is also touching the platform. The setting is an open courtyard at dusk with a low wall and a tree at right. The candidate's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though the features are not clear enough to confirm.2017-05-24A photograph of a large dark stone lingam wrapped in a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white blooms, set against a pale sky. Behind it, on a raised platform reached by a metal staircase with railings, a man with long dark hair and a beard sits with palms pressed together at his chest, wearing an orange-brown cloth, a white flower garland and bangles. Two people in orange robes stand on the stairs beside him, one holding a metal vessel. This appears to be a puja performed at the lingam. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a beard, a white garland and an orange-brown cloth, cues consistent with the page's attribution.2017-05-24A night photograph of a large black Shiva lingam with a white horizontal band, decorated with a garland of yellow, orange, red and green flowers. A figure stands at the top of the lingam on a white metal railed platform; he has long dark hair, a crown-like headpiece, and wears a reddish-brown wrap over bare shoulders, with distinctive adornments and posture consistent with the page's a person reference. Below on the white metal staircase, several people in orange and saffron robes stand with brass vessels and lamps arranged on the steps. Lights glow at the base and a dark sky fills the background.2017-05-22