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December 18 20132013-12-18December 18 20132013-12-18Outdoor evening ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A shaven-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti with a broad gold-and-orange border and a matching orange shawl holds a flaming camphor or oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, facing a black deity murti with orange and blue face markings inside a white arched shrine with a green cloth backdrop. A heap of red flowers sits on a circular base before the shrine. Behind him, several orange-robed priests stand in a line, one carrying a plate of flowers. A man in a light blue shirt on the right holds a camera. Ash markings are visible on the priest's arm.2013-12-18January 01 20142014-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame before a shrine, while a second man in orange stands beside him with hands folded. Further left, a man in white clothing with a yellow shawl stands with hands joined in prayer, and another figure in orange stands nearby. On the right, a black stone deity murti is draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and wears an orange cloth, set within a silver arch and a bed of red flower petals. A small offering tray with red flowers sits before it. Concrete pillars and a paved circular path surround the shrine area.2009-10-15Outdoor photograph beneath large banyan tree roots showing a small shrine with a white arched frame enclosing a deity murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands, set on a raised earthen mound with a circular platform and kolam designs on the ground. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and a flower garland holds up a lamp toward the shrine, while two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand beside him holding ritual items. Two more people in white stand in the background near the trees.2007-12-29December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20142014-01-01December 18 20132013-12-18March 02 20112011-03-02Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees with aerial roots. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand near a black stone deity murti set in a white arched shrine framed by a blue curtain; the murti has a crown, garlands and a skull-like face with raised arms holding a trident and other implements. The taller man on the left wears an orange shawl, orange-and-yellow dhoti, a long rudraksha-style mala and gold bracelets. The second man, shaved-headed with white forehead marks, wears orange robes and holds a white cord or thread, possibly tending the site. Red offerings. Stone paths and sandals on the ground frame the open-air setting.2013-05-18February 05 20142014-02-05