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Outdoor photo on a rocky hilltop of a black stone Shiva lingam set on a dark yoni pedestal, with a green leaf placed on it during ritual worship. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, gold necklace and gold bangle, gestures toward the lingam with his right hand. Behind him, a man in orange holds a tray of coconuts. Men and women in white and orange ritual clothes stand on the rock and nearby, some with brass plates of offerings and hands in anjali.

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October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01Outdoor ritual at a Shiva lingam set on a black yoni-peetha base, decorated with yellow flower petals and green leaves. A long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, holds a plate of yellow flowers and offers them at the lingam. Beside him, a man in orange holds a brass lamp with a flame and a lota of water, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a shawl over his shoulder holds brass bowls and a plate of yellow flowers. Another man in white and an orange wrap holds a garland and offerings. Behind them, a white temple tower and a crowd of people in white and coloured saris stand on a rocky hillside under an overcast sky.2006-10-01Outdoors under a pale sky and tall trees, a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace, smiles while raising a small bunch of flowers toward a flame burning in a stone fire pit. Beside him a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a silver pot and a flower-filled plate, and other men in white clothes and orange shawls stand behind. A saffron flag with a flower garland hangs at right, and a crowd gathers in the background.2006-12-23Outdoor procession on bare reddish earth beneath trees. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a draped orange-saffron cloth and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with crystal beads, walking barefoot. Behind him a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a silver tray of white and yellow flower petals. Other men in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange shawls follow in the procession. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, walking in procession.2006-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial moment at a festival crowd. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra forehead marking, a saffron/orange robe and heavy gold necklaces with a large pendant wears a saffron garment and extends his arm toward a tray of rudraksha beads and bananas held by a man in orange with gold beads. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure with long hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklaces. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala watches, and devotees in white and yellow saris and kurtas press close, some with hands folded. A man in the foreground holds a conch-shaped vessel and a bowl of fruit and marigold garlands.2008-12-23Outdoor photograph on a grassy field with reddish earth in the foreground and a white van behind the group. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a gold-coloured bead necklace, and is barefoot. Around him stand about a dozen men in white dhotis and white or cream shirts, some with folded hands and one holding a small brass pot at left. A woman in a blue sari stands near the centre-left, and a man in a white shirt with a lavender cloth over his shoulder stands at right. Overcast sky with trees on the horizon.2005-11-14A man with long, loose black hair and a red-brown vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and bare-chested, pours water from a gold-coloured vessel over a black Shivalinga on a stone platform. Trays of red kumkum and yellow turmeric paste sit in the foreground, with green leaves laid on the lingam. Behind him, several onlookers stand on rocky ground near a water pool, and a white temple with multiple spires and red flags rises in the background. The man's outfit and long hair are visible cues, but the photo carries no name caption, so his identity remains uncertain.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01