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Outdoor photo at an ashram-like site with a hill and trees behind. A man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at left, with a gold necklace, gold armlets, and a white tilak on his forehead, looking toward a draped object. Beside him, a large black Shivalinga-style stone stands on a platform, dressed in a pink and gold silk sari-like cloth, a red-and-white garland, and an orange crown with a silver ornament. Rows of black lingams fill the ground to the right, with a long brown shelter beyond. A small brass figure and a red flower sit at the base.

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July 24 20122012-07-24Outdoor photo at dusk of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers over a rudraksha mala, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead, waving his right hand. Behind him sits a seated statue in orange drapery with a crown-like orange headpiece and bead necklace, facing away. Rows of black lingam-shaped stone shivalingas fill the foreground, with shipping-container structures and a forested hill behind.2012-04-05A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a white and red flower garland stands beside a seated golden-draped Shiva lingam figure with an orange cloth, a silver necklace and a Shiva lingam-style emblem on its face. Behind them is a rocky hill with trees and a line of shipping containers. Rows of black stone shivalingams fill the open ground in front. The man wears a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, and he raises one hand in a blessing gesture. The scene is outdoors in early evening light, with the hill and ashram structures behind. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a garland, matching the page's claim that Swamiji attended this event.2012-04-05Outdoor evening scene at a hilly ashram setting with rows of black chairs and stacked red and blue shipping containers behind. In the foreground, a man in orange robes wears a long garland of white and red flowers over a rudraksha mala of dark beads, and looks off to the side. Beside him is a seated statue draped in orange cloth, wearing an orange turban with a silver emblem and a silver necklace, placed on an orange-covered seat. The man's appearance includes long swept-back hair and orange-saffron clothing with distinctive garland and mala adornments, a probable match for Swamiji (probable) in a role of standing devotee-speaker beside a statue.2012-04-05Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds with a rocky hill and stacked shipping-container-style structures behind rows of black seats. A man in orange robes with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. Beside him, a statue of a seated figure wrapped in gold and orange cloth, with a crown-like orange headpiece and a Shiva lingam emblem and a pearl necklace, sits on an orange-draped platform. Swamiji (probable) is a man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, standing in person, with the appearance cues matching the description.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a hazy hill behind it. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands on a striped red-and-white stepped platform, head bowed, with a shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a second man in orange robes stands at the left edge. To the left, a large black oil lamp stand (deepam) sits on a white pillar. On the platform behind, a decorated white-and-orange altar holds padukas or a small deity murti with a garland and flowers. Rows of black lamps fill the courtyard, with two stone deity sculptures at right and a white pillar in the centre. A white kolam design is on the ground at lower right.2011-12-19Outdoor photo at an ashram-style site with grey gravel piles, dark stone shivalingams standing in rows, and trees behind. In the foreground a woman in saffron-orange robes with her hair in a bun and gold bangles stands with hands folded, facing right toward a seated figure. Behind her, a second person in orange sits with an orange bag at the left edge. The seated figure on the right is a stone or statue figure draped in pink silk, wearing an orange turban, gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style chest ornament and white and pink garlands. A kalasha-like bowl and red flowers lie at the base. The statue may be a murti; a standing street lamp is visible.2012-07-25Outdoor 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.2011-12-19October 14 20122012-10-14A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl wears a long garland of white and red flowers and a red-and-white floral necklace over his bare chest, with a red tilak on his forehead. He stands on a paved courtyard beside a large orange-draped Shivalinga, which bears a silver face-mark and a gold-bordered orange cloth draped over its pedestal. Behind them lie rows of black Shivalingas on a plain, and a line of shipping containers in blue, red and white sits beside a rocky hill with sparse trees. A parked silver car is at left. The scene appears to be an outdoor ashram site with many lingams. The man has long dark hair and is barefoot, with orange-clad distinctive clothing and garlands as cues.2012-04-05October 09 20122012-10-09