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Outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl with rudraksha mala standing on a raised stone platform, holding white flowers, in front of a large Shivalinga draped with a green and yellow cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers, with a kalasha-like crown. A younger attendant in white dhoti with gold border holds a plate of flowers to the left. Many small black lingams are arranged on the ground around them, with trees, a white canopy and a lamp post behind. a person is.

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Outdoor temple scene in daylight at a stone-paved courtyard lined with many dark Shivalinga stones. A woman in an orange sari with a gold border and gold bangle stands holding pink flowers and offering them toward a deity murti draped in orange and gold cloth, adorned with pink garlands and a red-orange head covering. A man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads kneels at her side in worship. Trees, a white canopy tent and a street lamp frame the background under a clear blue sky.2012-10-04Outdoor temple scene at dawn-like daylight among rows of black stone shivalingams. A tall man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with a hair bun, rudraksha mala, and a beaded necklace, stands on a woven mat with one arm extended, releasing pink flower petals toward a large lingam draped in a pink and orange cloth with a red and gold patterned shawl and garlands of rudraksha and beads. A younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a red thread stands at left holding a tray of flowers. A small blue deity murti and a brass oil lamp sit on the platform, with a white canopy tent and green trees behind. The scene reads as a padapuja or pada-pooja offering. Two people are visible.2012-10-05October 05 20122012-10-05September 29 20122012-09-29Outdoor temple scene in Tiruvannamalai with a standing man in orange robes and a tall black-haired topknot, holding yellow and orange flowers, with a sacred ash line on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. A second person in orange sits at the left edge near a brass lamp. Before him is a shivalinga draped in a deep maroon cloth with an orange cloth wrapped above, garlanded with white and a rudraksha mala, flanked by rows of black shivalingas and a white stone pillar. Small brass and silver puja vessels, bowls and a red-robed deity figurine sit on a stone tray in front. Trees and bushes surround the grounds.2012-09-13June 19 20122012-06-19September 15 20122012-09-15Outdoor ritual scene with pink bougainvillea and green foliage behind. A man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with a gold necklace, bare upper arms with gold armlets, and a white vertical tilak stands holding pink flowers in one hand and a plate of flowers in the other, facing a draped object. On the right, a green-and-gold textured cloth covers a pedestal, topped by an orange cloth wrap and a rudraksha mala draped down its side; a green cloth-covered platform sits in front. A second man in white clothes is partly visible at left. A brass lamp stands near the platform base.2012-09-17September 29 20122012-09-29Outdoor photo at a shivalinga garden with many black stone lingams on bases among trees and a clear blue sky. A figure in an orange saffron garment with a brown-gold rudraksha-style necklace and bracelets raises one arm while petals fly through the air. Beside a white-draped lingam topped with an orange cloth crown, a white-clad attendant holds a tray of flowers. A small orange-robed figure and offering items sit on a mat at the base. a person cues: the standing figure wears a long-hair style, saffron garment and ornate beads, though the face is not clearly distinguishable here, so identity is uncertain.2012-09-12October 04 20122012-10-04October 04 20122012-10-04