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September 13 2013

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Outdoor photo under a dense canopy of banyan-like trees at Adhi Kailasa. On the left, a dark stone deity murti draped in red garlands sits in an arched white niche. In front is an ornate red velvet throne with gold trim, empty. Several figures in saffron and orange robes walk along a stone path into the grove. On the right, a group of devotees in white and orange clothing stand with palms pressed together in prayer, some wearing white kurtas and orange shawls, with children among them. Red walls and stone steps are visible in the background.2013-09-13March 08 20132013-03-08Outdoor temple scene under tall shade trees. In the foreground, a figure in a red sari-style garment walks barefoot toward a black stone statue of a seated sage dressed in red, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, set on a base of red-painted stones. A silver arched frame surrounds the statue. To the right, a row of people in white dhotis and white garments stand with hands folded, some holding brass trays of offerings, while a man in orange-saffron robes with orange shawl and rudraksha beads stands near a stone well. A rangoli-style design marks the ground. The setting appears to be an ashram courtyard during a devotional or puja gathering.2010-12-26Outdoor temple scene under tall shade trees. A black stone deity murti sits within a white arched shrine, draped in red cloth and garlanded with orange-and-white flower strands, set on a heap of red-orange offerings. In front, a polished black granite platform reflects the trees. Four men stand with hands folded in prayer: one in white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a brass plate of offerings, one in a red dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands centre, and others wear saffron and white. Two women in orange saris stand nearby, also in prayer.2010-12-26Outdoor photo of a devotional ritual beneath a large leafy tree. A small shrine holds a deity murti draped in pink cloth with a marigold garland, set inside a white stone arch, with a mound of red kumkum at its base. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a pink dhoti and pink shawl stands with palms joined in prayer. Beside him, men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas hold brass plates of offerings, and women in white and orange saris stand to the right with folded hands. The ground is a dark polished stone platform.2010-12-26Outdoor temple scene under dense green trees. At left, a deity murti in a white arched niche with an orange curtain, draped in garlands, sits on a black pedestal before a mound of red powder and a snake-shaped black border. A standing man at right wears a bare upper torso with layered gold-and-bead necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands, and an orange-and-gold dhoti, hands folded in anjali. Behind him, several people in orange robes stand along a path. Red and pink mats lie on the stone floor.2013-07-20Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan-like tree with spreading branches. On a raised stone platform stands a deity murti under a silver arched frame, decorated with flower garlands in red, purple and white, set on a rocky mound. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland holds his hands together in prayer, while a row of saffron-robed devotees stand behind, one holding a tall staff. A woman in a white sari and another in yellow stand with palms pressed together, and a person on the right raises a camera. A small oil lamp flame burns near the platform edge.2008-12-28June 30 20132013-06-30December 23 20102010-12-23December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor temple scene under a large shady tree. In the foreground, a man with swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands with hands folded, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti with broad gold borders, a saffron shawl with gold trim, a long gold-and-flower garland, gold armlets and bangles. He is bare-chested, matching the presentation of the a person. Behind him, a deity murti in a silver arch is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and gold ornaments, set on a mound of red flowers, with a red cloth backdrop. Several young people in orange and red clothes stand nearby, and a few more in orange robes are visible among the trees. A red and white patterned mat lies on the ground.2013-07-25June 07 20162016-06-07 +2 copies