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Outdoor scene at a stone shivalinga on a raised stone platform beside a small stone nandi bull, next to a red-brick wall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and a saffron-orange wrap stands barefoot at the centre, gesturing toward the shivalinga; the outline is consistent with the page's a person claim, though his face is not used for identification. Around him, people in orange and saffron clothing hold ceremonial parasols and a decorated palanquin-style pole, one holding a colourful striped round fan. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands near the shivalinga, and a cameraman in an orange cap films on the left. Roughly ten people are visible.

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June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04A photograph of a procession at a stone-walled temple courtyard, with a worn pink-plastered wall behind. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala reaches out with one hand to touch a dark grey Shiva lingam set on a white stone platform, with a stone Nandi bull partly visible beside it. Around him stand devotees in orange robes and an attendant in white with a round striped fan-like emblem. On the left, orange-clad men hold tall poles with a yellow and red banner, and above a red and gold canopy is carried. Several people watch from a rooftop at the top of the frame. Visible cues include saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial procession.2006-06-04Outdoor procession scene beside a weathered pink-plastered wall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a large gold necklace, standing behind a grey stone Shiva lingam set on a white pedestal, with a white nandi-like stone nearby. Around him are devotees in saffron clothing, some carrying saffron-and-blue ceremonial flags on poles, and a cameraman with a shoulder-mounted video camera filming. Figures stand on the wall above, and a palanquin-like canopy with fringed decoration appears in the background. A visible puja offering of red and white flowers rests on the base.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor photo at a riverside shrine with wet stone steps and a pink-plastered wall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, bends over a grey stone shivalingam on a white square plinth beside a stone Nandi bull, offering water or flowers. Behind him a crowd of orange-robed sadhus holds ornate umbrella-like standards and a long trident-topped staff. A man in a white shirt with a camera and a cameraman with a video camera film the scene at left. Potted plant at right.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04Outdoor photograph of a yatra group on a raised concrete ledge beside trees under an overcast sky. A man seated cross-legged on the red-painted edge wears orange saffron garments, rudraksha mala beads, and a red bindi, with long dark hair and open arms, smiling. A cameraman in an orange cap, orange cloth and white shirt films him with a boom-mounted microphone. Around them, devotees in orange, white and grey cloth stand holding round striped gold-fringed fans, and an orange-and-red umbrella with tassels is raised. An orange staff lies on the ledge in the foreground.2006-06-04Outdoor photo of a ritual at a riverside stone shrine. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a large gold necklace walks toward a stone Shiva lingam with a small nandi bull on a white platform, carrying a staff. Around him, devotees in orange, a man in a green shirt and white dhoti with folded hands, and a white-clad man holding a fan-shaped ceremonial item stand near a red-and-gold umbrella and banner poles. Photographers with cameras stand at left and right, and a muddy river flows behind a pink-walled ghat with trees on the far bank. Probable Swamiji is the long-haired saffron-robed figure, whose cues include long swept hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2006-06-04June 04 20062006-06-04