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December 17 20112011-12-17Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees. On the left, a shrine niche holds a blue-robed deity murti with gold ornaments, a beaded necklace and a white arched backdrop, garlanded with multicoloured flower strands and set on a mound of red offerings. On the right, a man in maroon dhoti and saffron-orange shawl holds a lit lamp in front of the shrine, performing aarti, while an attendant in white stands behind him.2011-12-18December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 13 20112011-12-13Outdoor ritual at a shrine under leafy trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a blue wrap over his shoulders and a marigold garland holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, facing forward. To his right, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, some with garlands, stand with hands folded or holding a small vessel. Behind the lamp bearer, a black stone deity murti in a blue cloth and marigold garlands sits under a carved white arch, with a large mound of red kumkum or vermilion offerings in front. The ground is reddish earth with a rangoli-style design at the bottom edge.2010-12-26December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree. A dark stone deity murti dressed in a blue cloth and garlanded with red and yellow marigold flowers stands within a white arched shrine frame, in front of a mound of red kumkum or vermilion powder on a black-and-white dotted base. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair and a sky-blue dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined in prayer, facing the shrine. To the right a man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered shawl and garlands holds a brass plate of offerings, and another white-clad attendant stands beside him. On the left a figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the shrine. The ground has a white chalk kolam design.2010-12-26December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24December 13 20112011-12-13Outdoor photograph of a shaded temple courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A shrine holds a deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and a red-and-white garland, set under a white arched frame, with a reddish stone mound before it. In the foreground at right, a standing woman in orange robes holds a ritual item toward the shrine, with other people in orange robes behind her. Brass vessels and a small plate of flowers sit on a white platform at left, and a reflective pool lies at lower right.2008-12-28December 18 20112011-12-18