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A figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap stands barefoot on a concrete platform, holding an oil lamp (aarti) toward a large black stone Shivalinga on a circular yoni-pitha base. Many smaller black lingas fill the foreground rows. Behind them are a red-and-white shipping-container building and a wooded hill under a pale sky. The figure has long dark hair, a purple hair ornament, and a beaded bracelet on the upper arm, consistent with a Shiva-linga abhishekam or aarti setting.

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A 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 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.2011-11-10An outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes standing barefoot before a large black stone lingam on a round yoni-peetha base, offering incense or flame with one hand. Rows of smaller black Shiva lingams stand on a paved courtyard. Two men to the left, in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, hold a ritual plate. A green hill and a red-roofed building are behind. The distinctive long hair and saffron robes match the page's a person reference, but the face and build are not conclusive, so the identification is uncertain.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl stands at left, one arm extended toward a large black stone Shiva linga on a round grey yoni-pitha base. Flowers and orange garlands sit on top of the linga. Behind, rows of many smaller black lingas fill an open outdoor courtyard, with white stone figures and a red-roofed building, green trees and a hill in the background. Appearance-based cues (long hair, saffron clothing, bangles) suggest a person performing abhishekam offering at the linga.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A 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.2011-11-10A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a stone platform, holding a lit flame or lamp toward a large black Shiva linga set on a dark circular yoni pedestal. Rows of smaller black lingas fill the courtyard behind, with a forested hill and a white-roofed building beyond. To the left, two attendants in white and saffron stand holding a ritual tray with a lamp and a garland. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight.2011-11-10A 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.2011-11-10A barefoot figure in orange saffron clothing with long, loose dark hair stands at left with hands folded in prayer, bowing toward a large grey stone lingam on a round black yoni-pitha base with red edging. The lingam bears horizontal orange-yellow markings and a flower garland at its top. Rows of smaller black Shiva lingams fill the open concrete courtyard to the right, with green trees, a hillside, lamp posts and a red container structure in the background. The figure has a red-and-gold bangle on the wrist and orange wrap clothing; the lingam is an outdoor worship site rather than a temple interior. a person candidate based on orange clothing, long hair and bangle; appearance uncertain.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10