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Outdoor photo beneath large spreading banyan trees with aerial roots. A dark stone statue of a seated figure in orange-saffron cloth stands on a mound of earth inside a circular white-edged platform. Near it, a person in orange clothing sits by a small fire with offerings, and another person in white sits beside them. Two standing men are at the platform's edge: one in a dark blue tunic and white trousers, the other in an all-white kurta. About a dozen seated people in white and light clothes sit on the sandy ground to the right, and a red-roofed building shows in the background.

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July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at a sandy clearing. In the centre, a white arched shrine frames a figure in orange robes seated on a pedestal, with a small orange-clad figure before it. A standing person in white stands at the left of the shrine, with another person in a dark jacket beside them. Around a low brick platform, a group of about twenty seated people in white and light clothing sit on the ground facing the shrine, including one woman in a red and orange wrap and others in blue and green. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering.Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree at a rocky forest clearing. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white, one in an orange shawl, and a woman in a teal sari listen. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands center, raising a long handled item toward the sky. To the right, a stone arch frames an orange-robed statue of a seated sage with a crown-like orange turban and rudraksha-style beads, set on a stone pedestal decorated with red flowers. Nearby, white-clad participants sit before a brass lamp, copper vessels, and a striped white-and-black railing, with a small offering arrangement of fruit and flowers on a patterned mat.Outdoor photo of a ritual at a shrine under large spreading trees. A priest in white dhoti and white shirt stands at center, holding a lit lamp or flame aloft toward a shrine. Behind him, a figure in white stands with hands folded in prayer, and a smaller person in dark clothing stands nearby. Several seated devotees in white and a teal top kneel on a mat at lower left, hands joined. On the right, a dark stone statue of a seated figure wears orange saffron cloth and a saffron turban, set under a carved stone arch. In front, a small shrine on a stone platform holds an orange-draped murti with red flowers, with brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot and a decorated white-and-black snake-patterned border around the platform.Outdoor scene in a shaded grove at a small shrine. A standing deity murti in an arched stone frame wears orange cloth, a garland and a red-and-gold ornament, and holds a trident. In front, a platform holds an orange-draped murti and red flowers. A man in a white dhoti and a younger man in a dark blue kurta stand near the shrine while about a dozen seated devotees in white clothing, one in an orange shawl and one in a red shawl, face the shrine. A brick fire pit sits in the foreground. Lush trees surround the area.Outdoor ritual at a shaded grove beneath large spreading trees. A standing man in white dhoti and white shawl raises a small hand fan toward a dark stone murti of a seated figure in saffron cloth and red garlands, set within a carved stone arch on a rocky mound. Offerings sit on a mat before it: brass plates, a kalasha-like brass vessel, and red flower garlands. Around the platform, a row of devotees in white and one in orange sit on mats with hands folded, and a woman in a teal sari sits in the foreground. A second figure in white attends at the base of the mound. Pebble-studded stone base and a long white-dotted stone snake-like ledge frame the scene.Outdoor photo under a large spreading tree at a dirt-ground shrine. A dark-skinned deity murti with a saffron-orange garland and raised arms stands on a pink-and-white pedestal inside a stone arch. Around a circular paved platform, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, saris in green, orange, red and white, and salwar kameez stand and walk; a few people are kneeling. Several boys and a woman in white sit on a dark mat in the foreground facing the shrine. A watermarked copyright line is visible in the image but not reproduced here.2007-05-04August 03 20052005-08-03Outdoor photo under a large spreading banyan tree at a shrine with a dark stone deity murti in an ornate arched stone frame, draped in orange cloth with a garland, set on a rocky mound with a serpent coiled around its base. A man in white robes stands at the center holding an oil lamp flame aloft before the shrine, while two people in white stand with hands folded at left. Seated devotees in white, one in orange, face the shrine on a tiled platform with brass vessels, flowers and a kalasha nearby. The scene shows an aarti in progress.June 04 20092009-06-04February 23 20082008-02-23Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy, draped in red and orange garlands, set within a white arched shrine frame on a raised platform. Orange-red offerings. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white kurta and white dhoti sit on dark polished stone tiles facing the shrine, seemingly in puja. Other people in white garments stand around the shrine, including a man in an orange dhoti at left and a woman in a white shawl near the murti. A man in a checked shirt and a man in white stand to the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-08-28