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A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a stone platform, holding a lit flame or lamp toward a large black Shiva linga set on a dark circular yoni pedestal. Rows of smaller black lingas fill the courtyard behind, with a forested hill and a white-roofed building beyond. To the left, two attendants in white and saffron stand holding a ritual tray with a lamp and a garland. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight.

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A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange robe standing at the left edge, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward a large black stone Shivalinga on a round stone yoni-peetha base. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders and an orange-and-gold armband is visible on one arm. Behind the main linga, rows of smaller black Shivalingas on low bases stretch across a paved courtyard. Beyond them are a red-roofed shed, a parked white vehicle and a green forested hill under a pale sky.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Outdoor photo at a field of many small black stone lingams arranged in rows on a paved platform. In the foreground a large dark stone lingam rises from a round yoni pitha, decorated with fresh flowers and green leaves at its top. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and red bangles stands at the lingam, hand resting on it, while another saffron-robed devotee with a shaved head stands behind. A third person at the left wears orange cloth and holds an orange towel. Green trees, white pillars and a clear sky are in the background. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and bangles of the figure touching the lingam, presented as a visiting ritual participant.2011-11-10Outdoor temple scene with a large black stone Shivalinga on a round black yoni-pitha base, decorated with flowers and orange-red tilaka mark, surrounded by rows of smaller black lingams and white seated deity figures. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp or camphor flame over the linga in an aarti offering. Beside him a man in orange dress with hands folded in prayer, and a priest in white dhoti with sacred thread and orange beaded mala stands behind. Bright sky, trees and a street lamp in the background.2011-11-10Outdoors on a paved platform, a person in long flowing orange-saffron robes stands at a large black stone lingam set in a round black yoni pedestal, placing white flowers on top. Beside them, a second person in orange robes, with a rudraksha mala around the neck and a bead bracelet, holds an orange cloth. Rows of smaller black lingams on pedestals stretch across the ground behind, with white pillars, a small light pole and green trees in the background, and a strip of colourful bunting at left.2011-11-10Outdoors on a paved platform, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a gold chain holds a silver lamp with flame and smoke, performing aarti before a large black Shiva linga on a yoni base. Around it stand rows of smaller black lingas with white dhwaja-style posts behind. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a bell stands to the left, another orange-clad assistant behind with a bell, and a few people in white dhotis are in the background near a small table with offerings and a plate. Flower petals lie on the base, and a blue-and-yellow striped canopy and green trees frame the scene.2011-11-10A figure in an orange saffron garment with long, dark, swept-back hair and red-orange beaded bangles waves a lit oil lamp in front of a large dark stone lingam set in a round black stone yoni-peetha. Hundreds of smaller black stone lingams in rows fill the open ground around it. A red shipping container, a white-roofed shed, a street lamp and a forested hill stand behind. The scene reads as a lingam worship ritual.2011-11-10Outdoor ritual on a raised stone platform before a forested hill and a red-roofed building. A central stone linga-shaped structure stands on a pedestal, surrounded by rows of small black Shiva lingams. Five men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at the platform, one raising a lit oil lamp (aarti) and another holding a plate. A bald man on the left holds a plate, and a figure in white dhoti on the far left holds an offering tray. The tallest man on the right, with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, smiles while holding flower offerings. Several parked vehicles sit in the background.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A photograph of a figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe with long dark hair bending over a large black stone lingam on a grey circular base, hands resting on its top. Behind, rows of smaller black lingams on pedestals stretch across a paved courtyard toward a low red-roofed shed and a wooded hill under a pale sky. A thin smoke trail rises near the shed. The figure wears a red-brown bangle and a mala. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), given the orange robe, long swept-back hair and mala cues, performing abhishekam-style veneration at a lingam.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10