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Night photograph of a shrine area beside a rough brick wall. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark sits center, smiling, holding a tall golden trident-like staff; a red-and-white cloth is in use nearby. Two men in white ritual clothes stand before him, one wiping or handling his feet with white cloth, another behind. A third man in white kneels or sits to the right. A seated attendant in orange sits at left beside a tree. The setting is outdoors at night, consistent with a Shivaratri observance. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and a golden trident-staff, matching the page's claim of his presence.

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February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night outdoor gathering beside a plain concrete-block wall and a bare tree. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-covered seat, smiling and holding a golden trident staff upright beside him. A second person in orange sits behind the seat. A white-clad man stands at the right holding the trident, and an older man in white folded hands sits near devotees in white and green. Several devotees in the foreground face the seat. Fairy lights glow at left.2007-02-16A night-time outdoor ritual on a raised seat. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark sits on a leopard-print cushioned chair, holding out a small white offering to a devotee in white who kneels in front of him and holds out cupped hands. A silver plate and a steel tumbler sit on a white-draped table beside him, and a trident-like staff stands behind. Other devotees in white clothes stand and sit nearby against a plain concrete-block wall, with a woman in a white sari behind the seat.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night outdoor photo of a devotional gathering beside a concrete block wall, under a leafy tree. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long orange-beaded mala sits on a white-draped platform, with a lit lamp and a small golden standing lamp or staff rising behind. Standing devotees in white shirts and sarees gather around; a woman in a peach and floral saree holds a brass tray with offerings, and a man in white holds a plate of food or flowers. A man in a white shirt stands at the top of the frame on a raised area. Oil lamps glow on the platform edge. Several people face the seated figure. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated figure in saffron robe with long hair and rudraksha-style mala.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night outdoor ritual beside a bare-branched tree and a plain pale block wall. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and rudraksha-style beads stands behind a white-draped table holding offerings, with a tall brass lamp stand at the right edge. Around them, devotees wear white clothes, some women in cream or white saris with orange borders and flower garlands in their hair. A woman in a cream sari holds a brass tray of dried leaves, and a man in white stands at the right. Oil lamps glow on the table in a shrine-like setting, a Hindu puja or darshan scene.2007-02-16