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July 19 2016

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Outdoor temple scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. On the right, a tall deity murti, dark-faced and crowned, is heavily decorated with yellow marigold and red-and-white flower garlands and a silver cloth at its base, set on a stone platform. Two people stand before it: a figure with long dark braided hair, red garland and orange-brown dhoti-style clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace, facing the murti, and a second person in orange robes holding a brass plate of offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on the ground in front of the murti, and a plain wooden bench sits nearby.2016-07-19September 02 20172017-09-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A large black stone deity murti stands on a raised plinth, dressed with a silver-grey cloth, yellow and red marigold garlands, and a gold crown. Three young men in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stand before it: the one on the left, with long dreadlocked hair and a red garland and gold armlets, holds a brass plate with flowers and fruit; the one in the middle holds a silver bowl; the one on the right holds a small offering. Brass oil lamps stand nearby on the ground. A man in white is partly visible at the far left edge. The setting is a shaded temple courtyard with red earth.2016-07-19September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots. A man in a maroon dhoti with a red-and-white flower garland and a gold-toned necklace stands on a stone path, holding a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp. Behind him, attendants in orange and white clothes carry a multicoloured striped parasol. On the right, a large golden peetha with a standing bronze figure in orange robes, pink and yellow flower garlands and a red-brown turban is being honoured with flowers. A rudraksha-style necklace and orange-clad attendants appear at the left edge.2017-09-02July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a leafy tree. A man with long dark hair and a flower garland wears an orange-brown cloth, gold necklaces and bangles, and stands on the left holding a brass plate with a lit flame. In the centre a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala bends forward, holding a small bell-like vessel and a brass object near a brass stand. Another shaved-headed priest stands at the far left edge with a lit brass plate. On the right a large black stone deity murti with a garland stands beside them, its shoulders and chest adorned with green leaves and a garland. Sunlight filters through the branches overhead.2015-02-05September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02Outdoor puja beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing priest with a shaved head, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti and multiple garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, holds a lit oil lamp on a tray and performs aarti toward a golden statue. The statue, dressed in an orange cloth with a red turban and floral garlands, stands on a gold pedestal decorated with flowers. Behind the priest, a white-clad assistant and a person in an orange robe hold a ritual umbrella with a striped canopy. Wet paving stones and a yellow cloth backdrop complete the scene.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02 +3 copies