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A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual at a shrine with a stone pillar and corrugated roof. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on the stone platform with hands pressed together in prayer, with a orange-saffron-clad priest's assistant and two men in white and saffron-trimmed shawls seated nearby. Brass lamps, a brass pot, a silver tray and a kalasha stand in front of them. A large deity murti is draped in white and orange-striped cloth and decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers and a curved horn-like ornament. A black board with white lettering stands on the wall behind them. Ornate pillars frame the scene.2007-12-22A photograph inside a temple-like pavilion with a carved stone pillar. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a low platform with hands folded in namaskar, eyes lowered. Beside them a white-clad attendant in white with a sacred thread and a man in white with an orange shawl stand nearby. In front is a brass lamp, brass vessels, a plate of offerings and flowers. A large white-clad deity murti with a hooded serpent canopy and a garland of yellow, red and white flowers stands to the right. A wall plaque reads Dhyanapeetam and lists names of devotees. Corrugated roofing and a water tank are visible behind.2007-12-22Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof with orange-washed walls and carved grey stone pillars. A seated elderly man with white hair and a crown-like floral headdress, wearing a white shirt, a red shawl and a flower garland, holds a framed photograph and a small cup during a puja. A bald monk in orange robes with palms joined sits to the left, and another orange-robed monk with a bald head sits at the right beside a brass kalasha with flowers. Brass vessels, bowls of kumkum and offerings, a white flower and scattered papers lie on wooden platforms in front. A shaved-head monk in orange clothing is also seated at the right edge.2013-02-02Photograph inside a temple courtyard during a ritual. Two tall polished brass lamp stands with flared tops stand in the foreground, with a brass vessel and a plate with a green-leaved arrangement on a yellow-cloth covered platform at left. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl takes a photograph with a camera, while a man in white dhoti with folded hands stands nearby. On the right, a bearded man in an orange-red garment and a man in orange clothing stand beside a white-clad priest with rudraksha mala who is offering something from a plate. Carved grey stone pillars frame the scene, and smoke drifts in the lower foreground.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A man in orange robes and a silver necklace stands with palms together at a temple shrine, eyes closed in prayer. Beside him stands a brass ritual setup with a tall brass oil lamp, brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot and small brass vessels on a wooden tray. To the left, a sculpted figure sits draped in red and orange cloth beneath a garland of red and yellow flowers and a rudraksha mala, with a red-and-gold shawl and a brass vessel nearby. Grey carved stone pillars and orange walls frame the courtyard.2011-11-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard ritual. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robe and a multi-strand orange and gold necklace stands with his hands raised and eyes lifted, holding a small vessel, beside a tall brass lamp with a lit flame. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl holds a long-handled red and gold umbrella over him. To the left a white-clad elder stands with palms pressed together, and a woman in a white sari with a shawl stands near him. A young man in a light shirt films or photographs. On the left, a deity murti in orange cloth is garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands, with a white draped altar cloth. Brass lamps, flower-filled plates and a stone pillar frame the scene, and a red-walled building stands behind.2011-12-11December 24 20082008-12-24Photograph of a temple entrance hall with carved stone pillars. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha-style garland and a flower garland, stands centrally in the doorway. Several men in saffron and white garments sit or stand behind a brass ritual setup on a low wooden table, including brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a white floral offering. To the right, a large deity murti is adorned with thick garlands of yellow, pink and white flowers, draped in orange and red cloth, and seated on a purple and orange base. A white cloth covers part of the deity's base. Festive paper decorations hang from the ceiling.2007-12-25December 05 20112011-12-05December 27 20092009-12-27January 13 20152015-01-13