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A photograph at sunset of a standing figure in an orange robe seen from behind, with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck and hair pulled back. The figure faces a large field filled with rows of black Shiva lingams, many decorated with flowers. Sunlight glows over a wooded hillside and a small red-roofed shelter sits at left, with white vans parked nearby. In the lower right, a person in white holds flower garlands and a pink flower bouquet over the lingams.

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Outdoor photo at sunrise of a shrine courtyard filled with rows of black Shiva lingams on low platforms, backed by a green hill and a long roofed building. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over orange robes and an orange turban, stands with hands folded facing a seated deity murti or sacred image decorated with white and red flower garlands and an orange cloth. A white-pillared gateway frames the right side, and a white pillar stands in front. The pale sunlight and steps painted in red and white complete the scene.2011-10-09Outdoor photograph of a large field of black stone Shivalinga structures arranged in rows before a low pavilion and a forested hill. In the foreground, a person in orange ochre robes with long dark hair stands on a striped red and white stepped platform, facing away from the camera toward a central seated figure draped in white cloth with a garland, positioned near a small offering or puja setup. White pillars with clay bowls frame the platform. A kalasha-like white pillar tops stand at the edges, and the mountain rises in the background under hazy sunlight.2011-05-17October 09 20112011-10-09May 17 20112011-05-17October 09 20112011-10-09Outdoor temple scene with a hilltop behind a long low roofed hall. A person in orange robes with long dark hair stands at left, seen from behind, facing a central seated figure or statue dressed in white with a garland and a flat offering tray before it. Rows of dark stone lingams fill the courtyard on red and white striped steps, with white pillars at the corners and a few trees and a water tower at right.2011-05-17January 15 20112011-01-15October 10 20112011-10-10May 17 20112011-05-17October 09 20112011-10-09April 05 20122012-04-05Outdoor photo at dusk of a large open ground covered with rows of black stone linga-shaped seats, backed by a rocky hill and rows of rusty shipping containers under a corrugated roof. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair in an orange saffron garment and a white and red flower garland stands at left, viewed from behind. Before them, a brown-and-orange draped statue or murti sits on an orange cloth, wearing an orange turban, a silver necklace with a pendant, and a Shiva-style horizontal marking on its forehead. Dark wooden stools or stands fill the foreground ground. A small white cloud of light marks the moon above the hill.2012-04-05