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July 24 20052005-07-24July 24 20052005-07-24A photograph of a devotee in an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair, wearing a pink flower garland, kneeling and facing a black stone deity murti decorated with white and purple flower garlands and a white cloth. An oil lamp burns to the left, and an orange wall above the murti shows a painted brass oil lamp. Marigold garlands hang at the right edge.2009-01-12July 24 20052005-07-24A night-time photograph of a dark stone Dakshinamoorthy deity murti beneath a tree, shown seated with a raised hand and adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red cloth. In front stands a black Shiva lingam with a garland on a dark yoni-peetha set on a rough rocky base. To the left, a person in a long saffron-orange robe holds a silver-rimmed brass vessel near the murti. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the left edge with hands folded in prayer. The scene is lit by a few electric lights against darkness.2004-12-31July 24 20052005-07-24Night photograph under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a standing man in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp or flame in one hand and performs arati. Beside him on a red-draped stone pedestal sits a black stone deity murti with a tall orange turban, garlands of white and red flowers and a gold-trimmed orange cloth, and a smaller orange-clad seated figure with garlands in front of it. A brass kalasha or ornate lamp stand sits on a red cloth in the foreground. The scene is dimly lit with a dark background and a white-clad figure partly visible behind the performer.2006-12-10A photograph of a bowed figure in orange robes and a long dark hair pressing both hands on a black Shiva linga set on a black peetha, with a red-coloured base and white-and-red ritual offerings around it. Behind, a standing figure in white clothes and an orange waist cloth holds a small brass vessel. A large dark stone deity sculpture stands to the right in dim light. The ritual suggests linga worship, a Shiva puja or abhishekam. a person's appearance cues are limited: the bowed figure's long hair and saffron robes are visible, but the face is not shown, so identity is uncertain.2005-03-08Night photograph at an outdoor ashram setting. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures with his right hand as he walks toward the right. Behind him, devotees in white clothes and a woman in an orange-and-white sari follow along a wooden rail. On the right, a large black stone Nandi bull statue is decorated with yellow and white flower garlands.2006-12-30A photograph inside a shrine: a dark stone deity murti with a cobra hood overhead, draped in a red-and-gold sari and garlanded with white and green flowers, with a trident-like staff beside it. In the foreground, a person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands with their back to the camera, facing the deity. To the right, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A small oil lamp glows at the base of the murti, and a faint haze lies over the scene. Walls are pale marble-look tile.2005-07-24Night-time photograph of a devotional gathering in front of a large dark stone deity murti with a crescent moon ornament, garlanded in red and white flowers and draped with a white cloth. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with pink-stained shoulders kneels or bows toward the murti, while a woman in an orange-and-white sari with hands folded in namaskar stands at right. Other women in white saris and men in white, some with red and pink powder on their clothes, stand with palms joined. A lit oil lamp sits at the base of the murti. Orange-painted buildings and a yellow flag frame the scene. Their presentation suggests a puja, and no a person candidate is clearly distinguishable here.2013-01-01Outdoor shrine under dense tree canopy. A bare-backed man in an orange-saffron cloth worships a white and dark stone deity murti standing within an ornate silver arch, its head and body draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flowers. A red-cloth-covered base sits beneath it, with a smaller Shiva-linga-like form adorned with flower garlands and a red tilak mark in front. A decorated palanquin or ornate seat with gold and red embellishments rests at the left edge. The worshipper, with long dark hair, faces the shrine with hands in front of him, in a puja setting.2006-10-07