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Night outdoor ritual scene under a bare tree beside a whitewashed concrete wall. A woman in an orange sari stands at a white-draped table holding a small white packet over a metal plate, with a second woman in orange seated behind her. A man in white shirt and glasses leans in with his hands together near the front. Devotees in white and pastel clothes, including a woman with a long braid in a pink sari and a woman in white with hands cupped, stand close by. A tall golden trident is held upright at the right edge and a portrait photograph is displayed on the table backdrop. Appears to be an evening puja with offerings.

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Night 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.2007-02-16Night 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 20072007-02-16Night outdoor scene at a temple courtyard during a devotional gathering. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a raised white platform, holding a small object in front of him, with a ceremonial staff and a lit lamp nearby. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and cream saris with gold borders stands close together. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt holds a metal tray of offerings, and a young girl in white holds a small plate of food. A stone wall and dark tree frame the scene, with small lights glowing in the background.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night photograph at an outdoor shrine beside a bare tree and a white cinder-block wall. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the centre, one holding a tall ceremonial staff with a golden finial. Around them a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, white kurtas and white sarees, some with saffron shawls, gathers close; a child in white stands at right. A white-draped altar or platform sits in the middle, with small oil lamps lit along the low wall at left. The scene suggests a night ritual or puja. The figure with the staff is a candidate for a person on account of the saffron robe and staff, but the appearance is uncertain given the low light.2007-02-16Outdoor night ritual beside a bare-branched tree and a plain concrete block wall. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with orange shawl, rudraksha mala and tilak sits behind a white-draped altar table, holding an object over a metal tray. A golden trident stands upright to the right. Several people in white dhoti and shirt attire stand around the platform; one older woman in a white sari with gold border holds small offerings, and a man on the right holds a leaf plate. Two other figures in orange robes stand at left near lit oil lamps and a row of small lamps. Other white-clad devotees are seen in the foreground.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Night photograph of a ritual at an outdoor setting beside a plain brick wall. A man in white clothes stands behind holding the staff, while several people in white clothes with a gold-bordered cloth sit or stand in the foreground with their heads bowed toward the seated figure. A brass vessel sits on a ledge at lower left. Dark trees fill the background.2007-02-16Night outdoor gathering beside a bare tree and a grey breeze-block wall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shawl stands on a raised white-draped platform with a lit lamp and offerings, his hands folded at chest level; this figure shows distinctive ornate and saffron cues, so this is a person in person. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and mundus and cream-and-gold saris stand close; a bald man in white holds a plate of prasad, a man in white with a lanyard holds a steel plate of food, and women in yellow and peach saris are at the edges. Oil lamps glow on the platform. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2007-02-16Night 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.2007-02-16