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Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like ground lit by street lamps and string lights. On the left, a large black stone Shiva linga is draped in white and red flower garlands, with a red cloth and an orange-red headpiece, resting on a red and gold cloth. On the right, a standing man wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and an upper arm band, stands with his hand on his hip facing the linga. A photographer with a camera is at the far right edge, and rows of seated devotees fill the background.

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June 03 20122012-06-03Night-time outdoor scene. A large black stone deity murti. A standing figure on the right wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a long red and white flower garland, gold armlets and long dark hair, facing the murti. Rows of white chairs or seats fill the ground, with string lights and standing lamps behind. Several small figures move in the far background.2012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03Night outdoor ritual at a large Shiva lingam decorated with white and red flower garlands and a red-and-green cloth draped over it. A man seen from behind, bare-backed with a saffron-orange shawl and gold-banded waist cloth, holds a brass bell and burning incense or lamp smoke near the lingam. Strings of lights and a crowd in white clothing sit in the background. Pictured is a puja or abhishekam-style offering to the lingam; the person's face is not visible.2012-06-03Night outdoor ritual at a temple-like setting. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped over the shoulder and a red-and-white flower garland, holds a silver aarti lamp with a large flame toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is draped in white and red flower garlands and a red cloth, with a metal face adornment. To the right, a saffron-robed attendant with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a tray of white flowers. Behind them, a crowd in white clothing and several photographers stand under string lights, with dark trees in the background.2012-06-03Night outdoor event photograph of a crowd of men in white and pale shirts in the foreground. A figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, red and yellow flower garlands, a multi-strand bead garland and gold bangles, standing beside an ornate golden and white flower-garlanded throne with a silver medallion and a small table of fruit. A man in a pale shirt with a lanyard stands beside the table, and a woman in a red sari stands behind. Palm fronds and string lights appear in the dark background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the orange robe, long hair, and garlanded throne as cues, presiding at the seat.2012-01-08Night outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in orange clothing with a red, yellow and green flower garland and gold armlets, smiling and looking down toward a shaved-headed person in the foreground whose back is turned to the camera. a person: the standing man has long swept-back hair, a multicoloured floral garland and gold ornaments, matching the page's note that he attends this event. Behind them, other orange-robed attendees stand in the darkness, one with a rudraksha mala, and a crowd sits with lights strung in the background under dark trees.2012-06-03September 29 20122012-09-29January 08 20122012-01-08December 20 20112011-12-20