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Outdoor photo of a shaved-headed devotee in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap standing barefoot on a woven mat with folded hands, facing a seated figure on a white-draped platform. The seated figure wears an orange and white garland of yellow marigolds, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange-banded shawl, and sits before rows of black lingams on a stone-paved yard. Red shipping containers, a small red building, a hill with trees and a white pillar appear in the background under a cloudy sky. A white-clad person's hand holds a yellow flower at the left edge. The seated figure is shown as a depiction of a statue-like form; no clearly identifiable living person is visible in the scene.

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Outdoor photo at an open ground filled with rows of black stone shivalingams on pedestals, with red shipping containers and a wooded hill behind. A standing man in saffron robes with hair tied up, hands joined in prayer, faces a white-draped seated figure with a saffron-and-orange cloth, garland of yellow marigolds, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. The seated figure is a murti or portrait-like form, not a clearly identifiable living person. Blue sky with clouds overhead.2012-01-02A 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.2011-12-09December 09 20112011-12-09 +2 copiesDecember 09 20112011-12-09December 21 20112011-12-21Outdoor photo at an open-air site with rows of black stone Shivalingams on a concrete platform, shipping containers and trees behind. A man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala stands barefoot with hands joined at chest, facing a large white-draped figure garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, wearing an orange head covering. Two attendants in orange and white stand to the left holding offering plates with flowers. Yellow petals are scattered on the ground and a white mat lies at his feet. Appearance-based label: a person for the standing man, given the orange robes, long rudraksha mala and ritual role.2012-01-02A photograph of an outdoor temple ground with a standing sannyasi in orange-saffron robes, bare-footed with a yellow-beaded necklace, hands pressed together in namaskar before a large Shiva lingam draped in a white cloth and wrapped with red and orange garlands. Rows of smaller black lingams with marigold garlands stretch across the courtyard, backed by container-style structures, banana plants, a parked silver vehicle and a rocky wooded hill. Rice grains and flower petals are scattered on the stone floor.2011-12-21Outdoor puja at a large field of black stone Shivalingams set in rows, with shipping containers and a hill behind. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long hair and gold bangles, faces a central white-draped shrine topped by a lingam garlanded with white and red flowers and an orange cloth. The figure scatters petals with an outstretched hand, while a second person in white at the left edge holds a brass plate. A small brass kalasha and a lamp sit on the platform in front of the shrine.2011-12-19Outdoor 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.2011-12-19A standing man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban performs an aarti with a flaming lamp before a large white-draped Shiva lingam. The lingam is garlanded with white and red flowers, has a rudraksha-style necklace and red tilak marks, and an orange cloth is draped over it. Around the lingam, many smaller black lingams are arranged in rows on a wet stone platform. Shipping-container style red structures and a forested hill stand in the background. A small brass puja plate with a kalasha-type vessel sits at the base of the lingam. The man has long hair, orange-toned clothing and gold bangles, and is barefoot.2011-12-19December 19 20112011-12-19Outdoor 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.2011-10-09