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A 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.

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A photograph taken outdoors before a hillside of green trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange draped clothing and a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks across a striped red and white platform. Beside him stands a white and orange deity murti with a garland and a crown-like head ornament. Behind them rows of dark Shiva lingams sit on pedestals, with a small red-roofed building and a water tank further back. A small oil lamp and offering plate sit at the platform's edge. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron garments and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2011-10-07A barefoot man with long dark curly hair, seen from behind, stands on a red and white striped stone platform. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder, with gold-coloured border trim. Before him, rows of dark stone lingams or shivalingas sit on a broad paved area, with a tall rounded hill covered in green trees behind, a red-roofed building, a water tank and white pillars on either side. A brass puja plate and small brass vessels sit on the platform beside him. The scene is outdoors under a pale sky.2011-10-07October 07 20112011-10-07October 09 20112011-10-09October 09 20112011-10-09Outdoor 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.2011-05-17December 09 20112011-12-09Outdoor photo at sunrise of a shrine courtyard filled with rows of black Shiva lingams on low platforms, backed by a green hill and a long roofed building. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over orange robes and an orange turban, stands with hands folded facing a seated deity murti or sacred image decorated with white and red flower garlands and an orange cloth. A white-pillared gateway frames the right side, and a white pillar stands in front. The pale sunlight and steps painted in red and white complete the scene.2011-10-09October 10 20112011-10-10Outdoor temple scene with a hilltop behind a long low roofed hall. A person in orange robes with long dark hair stands at left, seen from behind, facing a central seated figure or statue dressed in white with a garland and a flat offering tray before it. Rows of dark stone lingams fill the courtyard on red and white striped steps, with white pillars at the corners and a few trees and a water tower at right.2011-05-17A woman in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a woven striped mat, hands raised together in namaste before a white-draped central shrine. A tall orange-and-white figure with rudraksha beads and a garland stands on the white-covered platform, with flower petals scattered at its base. Rows of black Shivalingams with white cloth draped over them stretch across a concrete courtyard. Behind are shipping containers, a small roofed structure, parked cars and a wooded hill under a grey sky.2011-12-09Outdoor photograph of a priest in orange robes and an orange turban performing aarti with a flaming lamp before a Shiva lingam draped in white cloth, adorned with white and red garlands and a red face-like mask. Rows of black lingams stand on a wet stone platform, with shipping containers, a hillside and trees behind. Brass puja vessels and a kalasha sit on a tray in front of the lingam. The priest appears to be a single man with long hair and bangles, standing barefoot on the platform.2011-12-19