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Night photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree with hanging branches. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange beaded necklace holds a flaming lamp and a small bell or cup near a dark stone deity murti seated on a platform. A shivalinga stands on a black pitha in front, surrounded by a raised mound of orange-painted stones with a black-and-white patterned serpent body in the foreground. To the left, a man in white dhoti with an orange sash holds a dish, and another white-clad person stands partly visible at the edge. Ritual worship of Shiva in an outdoor setting.

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March 08 20052005-03-08Night photograph of a shrine under a dark tree. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red-beaded mala around the neck holds a lit oil lamp toward a dark metallic deity murti seated on a red-and-orange rocky pedestal. A small black shivalinga stands on a black base in front of the murti. A second person in a white shirt stands with hands folded at left. A white-clad figure is partly visible at far left.2005-03-08Night photograph of an outdoor Shiva shrine beneath a large tree with dark branches. A tall black stone sculpture of Shiva with a face and raised arm stands on a rounded mound of red-orange flower or offering covered stones, with a silver-coloured snake coiled around the base. A small black shivalinga sits in front on a platform. A person in an orange-saffron robe stands behind the sculpture, and two people in white ritual clothing hold lamps at left, with a flame visible. A deity murti is the central focus, and the scene suggests evening worship with lamps and offerings.2005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08Night photo of an outdoor shrine under a dark tree canopy. A figure in flowing saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at left, holding a lit lamp or flame toward a dark stone deity murti seated on a red-painted stone base. The murti has a white-topped crown and is dressed in dark clothing. In front, a black Shiva linga on a pedestal stands in a bed of reddish stones. At far left, a man in white clothes stands with hands folded, and another white-clad person is partly visible. The setting suggests an aarti or puja at night.2005-03-08Night photograph at an outdoor shrine during Shivaratri abhishekam. A figure in a long orange-red robe, with a white headband and beaded necklace, stands on a rocky mound pouring liquid over a large dark lingam. Below, a man in white dhoti and orange waist cloth bends over a smaller black lingam on a yoni base, and another person in white stands behind holding a lamp. Dense tree branches overhang the scene and a rocky mound is covered with red-stained stones. The standing figure in orange has long dark hair and a white headband, matching the page's reference to an in-person presence, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the a person field is unsure.2005-03-08Night photograph at an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace stands on a dark stone structure, raising a vessel with both arms to pour over a tall black deity murti. Beside him, figures in white kurtas with orange sashes tend a small black Shivalinga on a base. A mound of reddish-orange and white stones surrounds the shrine base, and a few small oil lamps glow in the darkness. a person is the orange-robed man performing abhishekam, given the saffron clothing and rudraksha-style beads. Several other people in white stand at the edges. The scene is dim and nocturnal.2005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08Night photograph under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a standing man in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp or flame in one hand and performs arati. Beside him on a red-draped stone pedestal sits a black stone deity murti with a tall orange turban, garlands of white and red flowers and a gold-trimmed orange cloth, and a smaller orange-clad seated figure with garlands in front of it. A brass kalasha or ornate lamp stand sits on a red cloth in the foreground. The scene is dimly lit with a dark background and a white-clad figure partly visible behind the performer.2006-12-10Night photograph at an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree. A person in an orange-saffron garment stands on a raised platform, reaching up to a black stone Shiva linga-form murti covered in offerings, with a serpent-like coiled body wrapped around its base. Two people in white dhoti-style clothing with orange-red waist cloths stand to the left, one holding a small vessel. A layer of red-orange painted stones surrounds the base. Ritual abhishekam or puja appears to be underway. The person in orange cannot be identified from appearance alone, so the role is described as a devotee performing worship.2005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08Night photograph at an outdoor shrine. A man in orange robes stands at left holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a black stone murti seated on a pedestal under a carved silver arch, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white and red flowers. A smaller orange-clad seated figure with a garland sits on a red-painted rock platform beside it, and a brass kalasha-style vessel stands on a red cloth-covered table in the foreground. Dark trees surround the scene.2006-12-10