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A man in flowing saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a long ornate gold-beaded necklace stands at right, holding a brass bell in one hand and a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in the other, performing a puja before a golden deity murti. The murti is seated within a silver arched shrine framed by red cloth, wearing a red headcloth, garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers, and a rudraksha-style mala. In front of the shrine is a mound of red-painted stones or offerings bordered by a black band with white dots. Tall trees shade the open paved courtyard, and the polished black floor reflects the shrine. The man is the only physical person visible. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure with long hair, saffron clothing and a long gold-beaded necklace performing the aarti.

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A standing man in an orange-saffron robe performs a ritual before a golden deity murti seated on a golden throne within a silver arched shrine. He holds a brass lamp aloft in one hand and a brass bell in the other, with a red-flower and marigold garland draped on the deity. Behind the murti, a red-cloth backdrop and a heap of red-painted rounded stones surround the base, with a plate of white offerings on a small stand. Shaded trees frame the open-air shrine. A second man in white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at right with hands folded in namaskar, beside a polished dark floor. The rites suggest an abhishekam or aarti.2010-02-12June 30 20132013-06-30January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoors under a leafy tree, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at a shrine holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small vessel in the other, performing an arati. He wears a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala. Before him a deity murti in orange and red clothing with a garland sits in an arched niche framed by red and white scalloped border, on a dark stone base decorated with flower garlands. Offerings, a brass plate and a small kalasha sit near the base. To the right, several men in saffron robes and white dhotis stand watching, one wearing a gold pendant necklace and an orange shawl. The ground is a tiled platform with white and black painted floor designs.2008-07-17May 25 20082008-05-25December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of an outdoor consecration beneath a large banyan-type tree. A young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with an orange turban, vibhuti mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on a stone platform with his palms joined in a gesture of blessing toward a dark stone deity murti of a seated figure under a cobra hood. Behind him, a bearded man in white robes stands with hands folded, and an older man with glasses in white clothes stands near the deity. On the right, a man in a striped shirt stands with arms crossed and a seated woman watches. The deity sits on a granite base stained with red kumkum. Stones line the foreground.2003-04-02May 25 20082008-05-25May 12 20082008-05-12January 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor temple scene under a dense banyan tree. At left, a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigold-and-white flower strings stands within a grey stone arch, in front of a mound of red kumkum. A priest in orange robes and a shawl holds a lit flame over a brass bell and tray, while beside him a man with a shaved head wears an orange dhoti, a gold-coloured bead necklace and a golden tray in hand. A woman in an orange sari stands at right with palms joined. White-robed attendants stand behind, and the ground is decorated with coloured rangoli patterns and scattered petals. Several devotees stand in the background. Pictured activity appears to be aarti before a deity murti.2010-12-27