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A night ritual photograph at a stone-lined water tank. In the foreground a figure seated on a raised wooden platform with a golden lion-headed base raises a silver trident aloft with one arm; the figure wears dark red robes, has long dark hair pulled back, and gold jewellery. Below and around the tank, a large group of men in white dhoti with saffron-gold borders stand bare-chested or with white shawls, some wearing rudraksha beads, surrounding a dark stone shivalingam-style platform. A woman in a red blouse and white garment at left holds a microphone, and a camera operator with a tripod stands nearby. Several robed attendants in orange and red are visible, and rows of people fill the background steps. a person cues are not clearly established for the seated figure, so identity is uncertain.

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Night photo at a temple tank with stone steps and a dark water surface. In the foreground a figure in red-orange robes raises a silver trident-like staff with a golden base toward the sky, a hand gripping its shaft. Beside them a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery holds a microphone and speaks, while a woman in a white sari holds papers. Behind, a crowd of devotees stands in rows, several bare-chested men in white dhotis with saffron borders, women in white and red attire, and a cameraman with a tripod. A striped red-and-white wall and a blue, orange and green patterned cloth sit at the front. Several people are seated at the lower left.2017-08-02A night-time ritual at a temple tank with stone steps and red-and-white striped walls. A man seated at the right, with long dark hair and a saffron-red robe, raises a silver trident (trishul) upward with his right hand, and a gold lion-shaped base is visible below it. Beside him a woman in a red-orange sari holding a microphone reads from papers, and a camera operator films. Around the water a large crowd of devotees stands in white dhotis and bare-chested or white garments, many holding papers, with a few women in white and red saris. A small Shiva lingam stands on a stone base at the centre of the steps, indicating a Shiva ritual.2017-08-02Night-time photograph of an outdoor temple-tank ritual. In the foreground, a figure seated on a wooden platform with long dark hair and a red-orange cloth raises a silver trident-like staff, a trident with a golden base set in a small pedestal. A woman in a red-orange sari with a microphone stands on the left holding papers and speaks. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees, several bare-chested men in white dhoti-style cloth with yellow borders and women in white and red saris, stands on stone steps beside dark water. A striped red-and-white wall and a stone structure frame the scene.2017-08-02A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a garland of pink flowers over a gold chain, holds a tall silver trident with a drum-shaped cap aloft beside a green water tank. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange saris and white kurtas face the water at dusk, with a figure in white at the right and a shaved-headed person in orange at the upper left. Lit lamps float on the water. The photo is watermarked on the right. Swamiji (probable): the man in orange holding the trident fits the appearance cues for Swamiji, a saffron wrap, flower garland and long hair; the page identifies him as present at the event. Trident-holding suggests a shiva-linked ceremony.2016-12-23Night outdoor ceremony beside a rectangular temple pool with tiered stone steps and red-and-white railings. A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold-and-silver throne, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a pink-and-white flower garland, and holds a silver staff raised in one hand while gesturing. A gold lion figure rests at the base of the throne. Beside him, a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits, and rows of seated devotees in orange and maroon clothing line the pool's edge. Orange flags and strings of lights decorate the scene behind them. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long hair, saffron shawl and garland.2016-12-23Night outdoor gathering at a temple-side plaza lit by a bright street lamp. Seated devotees in white clothes and maroon-red shawls sit on mats, several holding long silver tridents (trishula) upright. A large group of standing onlookers fills the background, and a golden-yellow ceremonial umbrella/banner rises at right beside a lit temple structure. No identifiable a person is visible, so no candidate is marked.2014-03-20Night photograph of a temple tank with a large stone Shivalinga and tiered stone base at upper right, water spilling down its side. Stone steps descend to the water where a large crowd of devotees stands, many men bare-chested in white dhotis with rudraksha malas, others in white or yellow sarees and red garments. A woman in a red saree and blouse at left holds a microphone and papers and appears to be speaking; nearby a brass vessel sits on a red-and-white cloth. Striped red and white barriers and a metal railing frame the tank; colourful festoons hang at upper left. Some attendees hold papers and a camera crew is visible.2017-08-02August 02 20172017-08-02A photograph of a long-haired figure seen from behind, seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, holding a silver trident upright in the right hand. The figure wears a rust-orange wrap and a beaded bracelet, with very long dark dreadlocked hair falling down the back. Seated and standing devotees fill the foreground, some with hands raised or folded, and a gold deity murti stands on a red-draped altar in the background. Devotees in the foreground include a bald older man in glasses and a man with a tilak in orange and white. A brass pot and a pink-capped bottle sit at the left edge.2016-05-12A photograph of a ceremony at night in a large open stadium-style venue with tiered seating filled with seated devotees and red flags with yellow trim. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a brown-orange ochre shawl over his body and a pink floral garland with a golden ornamental necklace, holds up a silver trident (trishul) in his right hand while facing left. Beside him stand brass ritual lamps with urn-shaped tops and a silver-framed object. Behind him, other people in orange and saffron robes and a man wearing rudraksha beads sit near the ritual setup. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by long hair, saffron-ochre clothing, a flower garland and a golden necklace, shown in a ceremonial role during the event.2016-12-23August 02 20172017-08-02May 20 20142014-05-20