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January 01 2011

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A man with long dark hair stands outdoors before a black stone deity murti dressed in white cloth and draped with yellow, red, and purple marigold garlands, set in an arched stone niche amid green trees. He wears a white dhoti, a bare chest, and a thick white and red flower garland around his neck, holding a silver handle over a lit oil lamp flame on a red-decorated base, with a silver vessel below. Aarti or puja is being performed. A cameraman is visible at the right edge.2011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A photograph of a black stone murti of a deity standing in a silver arched shrine niche, draped in white cloth with gold border and adorned with thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. A small brass lamp with an open flame burns at the base in front. In the blurred foreground on the right, a man with long dark hair and a white garland of flowers with red accents, wearing a white sleeveless garment, holds a ritual item in his hands during puja. Trees and foliage surround the shrine outdoors.2011-01-01December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph taken outdoors under a large spreading tree. In the foreground at left, a person with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment that leaves the upper back bare, and a white and red flower garland, stands facing right toward a shrine. At right, a dark stone murti seated on a pedestal is draped in white cloth, a yellow and red marigold garland, and a white flower garland, with a silver arch framing it. Red-painted stone and a small oil lamp or offering dish with a flower garland sit at its base, and a silver-grey serpent-like form curves along the ground near the shrine. Dappled sunlight falls on sandy earth.2006-12-26December 12 20112011-12-12December 26 20062006-12-26 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene beneath large spreading trees at an ashram-style site. In the left foreground, a Shiva lingam stands inside a white stone arch, draped with garlands in yellow, red and purple, and heaped with red offerings. Nearby, a flame burns on a tree trunk. Two men stand to the right: a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a long hair and rudraksha garland holds a bell and oil lamp, while a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a matching shawl stands beside him. Other devotees in white and red-bordered garments stand with hands folded, and a person in white stands at the back near the lingam. Floor kolam designs are visible in white.2010-12-21A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among trees. A black stone deity murti stands in an arched white stone niche draped with orange and white cloth, garlanded with red, orange and yellow flowers, wearing a yellow dhoti and a bead and gold necklace. Its base is smeared with red kumkum. In the foreground a woman with short dark hair, seen from behind, wears a red garment with a gold border and holds a lit flame, performing aarti before the murti. A small stone lamp stand and a dark stone offering table sit in front. The scene shows a single devotee at the shrine.2013-09-19December 23 20092009-12-23December 31 20092009-12-31September 17 20142014-09-17