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July 22 2013

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Devotees make offerings at a golden-framed deity murti under a banyan tree outdoors. A woman in a white sari with a gold border leans forward and touches her face to the statue's base. Behind her, a group of women in white and red saris and a man in a white shirt stand near a heap of white cloth bundles of offerings. The murti is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a golden crown-like top. A red brick wall and green trees form the background.2013-07-22A woman in white clothes with a red shawl places a white cloth bag of offerings at the base of a large golden-and-black statue of a seated sage holding a staff. The figure wears a red-brown dhoti, a red turban, a heavy gold and bead necklace and gold armlets. The statue is framed by a garland arch of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers, with a purple cloth behind and leafy trees around. Many small white and lilac bundles sit on the ornate golden pedestal, which stands on a red rock base. This is a deity or guru murti being offered bhiksha, with no a person candidate identifiable as a living person in the scene.2013-07-22Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram grounds. A golden deity murti, a standing figure with a crown-like headdress and gold ornaments, is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border bends low and presses her face to the statue's feet. Several women and men stand nearby in white and red clothing, some holding white cloth bags. A large heap of white cloth bags sits on a red stone platform in the foreground, representing bhiksha offerings.2013-07-22Outdoor photo of a shrine under trees at an ashram grounds. A large seated deity murti, dark-faced with a golden body and red-brown cloth, is adorned with a garland arch of yellow, orange, red and white flowers and holds a trident-like staff. Many small white cloth-wrapped offerings sit at its base on a red rocky platform. A white-clad man in a white kurta walks left in front of the shrine, and a woman in white with a red border stands at the right, raising her hand toward the murti in reverence. Two more partially visible people are at the lower edges, one in a red sari.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among trees, with a dark stone or metal deity murti seated under an ornate arched frame decorated with white beadwork and gold-coloured borders. The murti wears a red-brown turban, a white and red beaded necklace, gold armlets and a dark brown cloth draped over its body, and is garlanded with a yellow and red flower garland. A woman in a white top with a dark braid, seen from behind in the lower foreground, reaches toward the base of the shrine. A partially visible figure in white stands at the far left edge.2017-01-01Outdoor photo of a dark-stone murti of a standing figure set within an ornate golden and purple arched shrine beneath shady trees. The figure wears a red and orange turban, a white jewelled necklace, gold armlets and a garland of yellow and red flowers. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands with palms joined in namaskar before the murti, and another devotee in white with a gold border kneels in the foreground. Another white-clad devotee stands at the left edge. Ritual worship.2017-01-01July 22 20132013-07-22January 01 20172017-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photo beneath a large tree at an open-air shrine. A figure with long dark hair wearing a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border stands at left, reaching toward a raised statue of a seated deity adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, a white and gold turban, gold necklaces and bangles, sitting on a red rock-like peetha. Small brass oil lamps, a bell hanging from the branches, a silver tray and flower offerings sit on the platform, with a framed photograph set in front of the statue on the rocks. Smoke rises at left. A tripod-mounted microphone and black speaker are visible at right.2005-01-24 +2 copies