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June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor photo of a temple ritual at Bidadi campus. A long-haired man in orange robes and an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits on a raised stone platform, smiling and applying white powder to his hands over a tray. Pink lotus buds are arranged on the platform edge beside a garland of white and magenta flowers. Around him, people in white clothes and a woman in a green blouse stand close, one holding a flower garland. A saffron-robed attendant in the lower right holds a white cloth and wears a tilak. A stone pillar with carved figures and a banana plant stand behind, with a dark blue cloth draped on the structure. Several people are present, all visible as partial figures.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor temple ritual under a blue cloth canopy beside a carved stone pillar with a banana plant. A bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth and a long rudraksha mala sits smiling on a stone platform, his arms and body marked with white ash, with pink lotus flowers laid before him and brass lamps and vessels on the right. Two younger men in white and orange-and-white attire stand at left and centre, one holding a tray and another offering items on a plate. Garlands of white and pink flowers lie on the ground. The man's pictured figure shows distinctive adornments and orange clothing; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-06-09A photograph of an outdoor temple-area entrance decorated with hanging colourful tassel banners in orange, red, blue and white. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with his right hand extended in a gesture of blessing, and appears to be a person, identified by his long hair and saffron robe with rudraksha mala cues. Beside him a woman in a white blouse and white dhoti-style garment stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, another woman in a white sari with gold border also has her hands folded, and a woman in a red sari stands behind. On the right a bald man in white ritual clothes with a sacred thread and beaded necklace sits near the steps. Palm trees, a signboard and stone sculptures are visible in the background, with more devotees in white and orange behind.2010-11-13Outdoor photo at a shrine under a broad leafy tree. A shaved-headed young priest in orange robes, seen from behind at left, tends a black stone shivalingam set on a round black pedestal with a copper vessel beside it. Another orange-robed priest stands beside the lingam, and a woman in white sari kneels at the base pouring from a small vessel. Around them devotees in white and pale clothes stand or kneel; a man in a white shirt with glasses and an ID badge stands at right. Pink-edged white saris and a woman with flowers in her hair also appear, and the base is strewn with small round stones and red offerings.2005-12-31Photograph of a temple ritual at a Mahashivaratri event. A man with a tall, swept-up black hairstyle and a sindoor-like white and red face paste sits on the left in an orange-red cloth, wearing a long yellow, red and white marigold garland and a bracelet, and holds white ash in his hands near a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Beside him a figure in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a white-painted face and tall dark hair stands tending the offerings. Devotees press forward from the right, including women in white saris and a man in white near the back. Palm trees and a stone pillar frame the scene, and a red cloth hangs in the background. Ash and petals are scattered on the ritual platform.2016-03-07February 24 20072007-02-24March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a temple courtyard with red-washed walls and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a gold crown-style headband, gold necklaces and an orange saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside an orange cloth hanging from a carved stone pillar with lion-faced sculpture. Several people in white dhotis and white shawls with gold borders stand around, along with women in white and yellow saris with gold borders and a woman in a green sari. One man in white holds a lit oil lamp aarti plate. Smoke drifts in the air, and an ornate carved stone structure is visible on the left.2010-12-27March 07 20162016-03-07Outdoor temple courtyard under a covered canopy with hanging orange, yellow and blue tassels and triangular red bunting, with palm trees and grey stone deity statues behind. A man in a loose orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead walks forward, his long dark hair swept back, with his hands together in front of him. To the right, a bald man in white clothes and a white shawl stands by a pillar. Several women in white saris with gold borders and a few children stand on the left, and more people are visible in the background near a white vehicle. A map-style board and a painted panel stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, shown walking in the courtyard.2010-11-13