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Outdoor photo of two people in saffron-orange robes standing on a raised white platform with their backs to the camera. The person on the left wears a saffron dhoti and shawl; the person in the center holds a bright orange umbrella over a seated deity murti. The murti is draped in orange and red cloth with a yellow border, garlanded with white flowers, and has a Shiva lingam-style face. Behind it rise rows of dark stone lingams and a rocky, tree-covered hill under a clear blue sky, with an orange boundary wall and a small shed.

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October 11 20122012-10-11December 21 20112011-12-21October 11 20122012-10-11A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a vertical tilak on his forehead, walking up a white stone platform in bright sunlight. Behind him rows of dark stone memorial or shrine structures stretch across a courtyard, backed by a wooded hill and a long low shed with a corrugated roof. A man in white dhoti stands at the left edge beside a brass bell and a tray of flowers and offerings on the platform. a person appearance is uncertain; the walking figure has a shaved head and no distinctive crown or swept hair, so the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2012-09-12October 09 20112011-10-09September 08 20112011-09-08Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beneath a forested hill. On the left, rows of white-and-black cylindrical stone or concrete pillars with dark tops are arranged on a concrete base edged by a red-and-white striped barrier. Further back a small red-and-gold canopy shelter stands near palms. On the right, four figures walk along a dirt path: three in saffron/orange robes, one holding a bright orange umbrella overhead, and two men in white dhotis and shirts walking nearby, with a fifth man in white further right. A street lamp stands in the foreground.2008-10-19October 07 20112011-10-07October 09 20112011-10-09A photograph of a barefoot person in saffron-orange robes walking up red and white striped steps at an outdoor temple. The figure wears a long orange shawl draped over one shoulder and orange dhoti-style cloth, with long dark hair swept back. Behind them stands an orange-clad deity murti with a crown-like headdress, garlanded with flowers and rudraksha-style beads, beside a row of dark stone Shiva lingas or yoni-pitha shrines. A brass lamp and small silver vessels sit on the steps. A green hill, trees and a red-roofed building form the backdrop under a pale sky.2011-10-07Outdoor photograph of a large field of black stone Shivalinga structures arranged in rows before a low pavilion and a forested hill. In the foreground, a person in orange ochre robes with long dark hair stands on a striped red and white stepped platform, facing away from the camera toward a central seated figure draped in white cloth with a garland, positioned near a small offering or puja setup. White pillars with clay bowls frame the platform. A kalasha-like white pillar tops stand at the edges, and the mountain rises in the background under hazy sunlight.2011-05-17Outdoor photograph at a hillside site in morning or late-afternoon sunlight, with a rocky hill and trees behind. A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads around his neck and a white vertical mark on his forehead, walks across a raised concrete platform. Beside him stands a second figure in white robes with an orange cloth on the head. Rows of small black stone memorials or lingams fill the grounds on either side, with white pillars at the edges. Offerings sit on the platform, including a plate of flowers and fruit and a small brass bell. A white roofed structure stands in the background.2012-09-12