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Night photograph at an outdoor shrine beside a building with a window. A large black stone Shiva lingam with a silver-white face-like form, trident symbol, rudraksha mala and red-and-white flower garlands stands in a dark circular backdrop. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at the base; one bends forward to the side, the other stands behind the lingam with hands raised near the stone. A lit oil lamp sits on the ground, with a small brass vessel and scattered red flowers nearby. A black metal fence and a saffron flag are visible at right.

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March 02 20132013-03-02Night photo of a dark stone deity murti set within a large circular halo-style backdrop, draped with a white and red cloth and garlanded with red and yellow marigold strands, with a rudraksha mala hanging across its chest and a trident (trishul) resting against its shoulder. In the foreground, two priests in saffron-orange dhoti-style wraps with gold borders stand with bare upper bodies and white ash smeared on their heads and backs. The nearer priest raises his hand to touch or adjust the trident. A green iron gate and a small lit lamp appear in the background.2013-03-02 +1 copiesNight photo of a devotee in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and white markings on the skin, bowing before a large black stone deity murti. The murti wears red and yellow garlands, a white and red cloth, rudraksha-style beads and a trident is held upright in the foreground. A black metal fence and a small flag are visible behind, with another person in orange robes partly visible at the left edge. The devotee's appearance shows no clear a person cues such as long hair, crown or ornate ceremonial dress, so identity is unsure.2013-03-02 +1 copiesTwo shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes with gold borders stand with their backs to the camera before a black stone deity murti with a trident-like staff, placed in front of the murti. The murti is draped in a red and white cloth, with rudraksha mala strands and red and yellow flower garlands. The murti sits within a dark circular halo and an oil lamp burns on the floor below. The priests are dusted with white ash and wear gold chains; one holds the trident upright while the other reaches toward the murti. The setting is a warm-lit temple corner with orange walls.2013-03-02March 02 20132013-03-02 +1 copiesMarch 02 20132013-03-02A photograph at night of a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth and orange rudraksha-style beaded necklace standing with his back to the camera, facing a large black stone deity murti with multiple arms, a white dhoti-like cloth draped on the figure, white and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha mala. A small oil lamp flame glows near the bottom left as he performs a puja or aarti. Behind the murti is a dark metal gate and a lattice window with a light fixture.2013-05-27February 17 20162016-02-17Night-time outdoor scene at a red-walled ashram courtyard. Two figures face a large black statue of a deity with a crown, rudraksha-style ornament, and a trident leaning beside it. The statue wears an orange cloth and a garland, and a dark circular backdrop frames it. In the centre, a person in an orange sari and blouse holds a lit flame aloft in one hand, while the other hand rests near a tray. On the left, a figure with long dark hair and a red beaded garland, wearing a rust-coloured wrap, stands with hands folded in front of the body. A small rug lies on the ground and a lit window glows behind them.2016-02-17Night-time photograph of an outdoor courtyard at an ashram. In the foreground, three people walk away from the camera: a shaved-headed figure in a long ochre-brown wrap on the left, a second person in a dark shawl with a long dark ponytail-like hair in the centre, and a third in a dark brown garment holding a long staff or pole. Ahead stands a large dark black deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, adorned with an orange-saffron dhoti and white flower garlands, flanked by a dark circular halo-like backdrop. Potted plants and a red mat lie before the shrine, and a lit warm-lit doorway and building frame the scene. The people appear to be approaching the shrine for darshan.2016-02-17February 21 20162016-02-21March 02 20132013-03-02