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A large outdoor crowd gathers under tall shady trees in front of a black stone deity murti set in a white arched shrine niche, draped in red cloth with garlands and a red face. A heap of red flower petals or offerings fills a raised ring in front. Devotees in white and pastel clothing stand with hands folded in namaste, while a woman in a pink sari and a man in white kurta stand near the front. Dappled sunlight falls on the sandy ground, and orange canopies are visible in the background.

Outdoor temple scene under a large shady tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left stands a black stone deity murti draped in red cloth with garlands, set on a red-painted pedestal. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands in the centre, one arm raised and the other extended toward the shrine, apparently performing a puja. Around him a crowd of devotees in white, pink and green clothing stands with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in pink saree and several children. Dappled sunlight falls across the paved ground.

Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by a large banyan tree. A red-orange heap of offerings surrounds a dark deity murti in a white arched niche, garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. A man in a white shirt and dhoti tends the murti at the base. Several people in white clothing move about, including a woman in white at left and a man in white at right. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari and four seated devotees sit on black stone slabs facing the shrine: a man in a light shirt and jeans, a woman in white, a man in white, and a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

Outdoor temple visit beneath large shady banyan-type trees. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, facing a dark shrine niche with a silver arched frame and a dark deity murti draped in red cloth, with a green backdrop; red-painted stones and offerings sit at its base. Beside him, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head holds his hands together in front of the shrine, which is a padapuja-style worship scene. A crowd of roughly thirty devotees, many in white, pink, and red garments, stands behind a low railing with hands folded in prayer.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A standing figure in an orange-red robe with bare upper body stands on a paved area before a seated crowd of devotees in white clothing. Several people in white sit on the ground and on mats, some with hands folded in namaste, and a bald person in white stands at left. A microphone on a stand and a black speaker are set up in front. To the right, a dark stone deity murti is garlanded, with a green cloth draped behind it and a red-painted rock formation at its base. Several people in white and orange sit near the right edge.

Outdoor satsang under a large banyan-type tree at Adi Kailasa. A man with long dark hair, in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl, sits on a red-cushioned throne in front of a white arched shrine holding a deity murti decorated with red flower garlands. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit on mats on the ground facing him, some in white shawls, and a few women in orange saris sit to the right. A camera on a tripod stands at left.

December 22 2010

Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under tall trees in a shaded grove at a temple shrine. On the left, a black deity murti with red garments and garlands stands in an arched white frame, with a pile of red offerings in front. A shaved-headed person in a saffron-orange robe stands barefoot near the shrine, facing it. Behind and around them, dozens of devotees in white and pastel clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, including children and older adults. A small tree stands in a circular stone base at the centre, and a few people in pink and purple are visible among the crowd.

Outdoor shrine scene under shady trees. A black stone deity murti stands in an arched white niche draped with orange cloth, garlanded with red and yellow flowers and rudraksha-like beads. In front, a red-painted mound of stones sits in a tiled border. A man in an orange-red dhoti with a yellow sash stands with palms pressed together, facing the shrine. Nearby, a red cushioned throne-style chair sits on a patterned rug. Four people in orange-red robes stand in the background, and a woman in orange and a veiled figure kneel at the right edge. The setting is a temple-like puja or darshan.

November 21 2011

Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered under shady trees around a deity shrine. A monk in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head stands at left beside a black-stone deity murti dressed in red with garlands, set in a silver arched niche, and a heap of red flowers lies before it. Devotees in white and pastel clothing stand in rows, hands folded, and some women wear saris. The page indicates a puja at this event, and the scene shows an outdoor paduka-style worship. Exact role of the orange-robed monk is uncertain.

June 04 2009