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Outdoor photo of a large crowd of devotees, mostly in white clothes with a few in orange and red, seated on the ground facing a decorated shrine beneath a tree. The central image is a black-faced deity murti dressed in white and gold with rudraksha-style strings, garlanded with marigold and red and yellow flower garlands, framed by an arched backdrop of red-and-white petal rows. In front of it a figure in a white turban and white-and-yellow garment stands near a bare-chested person in orange cloth offering worship, possibly abhishekam or puja. Two attendants in white hold tall red-and-multicolour parasols, and a camera operator in white stands at right.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large leafy tree at an ashram-style site. A deity murti. A standing man in gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl, with a white turban, raises a fan toward the murti while a small brass offering tray with lamps and flowers sits on a striped mat to the right. In the foreground stand people in white and a person in an orange shawl with long dark hair, facing the shrine. Two white-clad attendants hold red and multicolored parasols on either side, and a red flag appears at the left edge.2005-01-01Outdoor procession under trees at an ashram: a decorated ratha-style palanquin with a flower-garlanded deity murti and an arched frame of marigold and bright blossoms sits on a stone base. Devotees in white clothing with red and orange garlands surround it, several in orange or saffron robes. A white-robed man with a turban and long shawl stands among attendants holding orange flags and a small canopy pole. Many people in white, orange and red saris crowd the foreground, some with their backs to the camera.2005-01-01Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram with a garlanded deity murti in the upper left, decorated with red and white flower garlands and marigold strands, seated on a stone base. A man in a white-and-gold shawl with long dark hair and a white head wrap stands in the foreground, facing the murti, with his hand raised. Behind him, a line of devotees in white clothes with red garlands and orange flags stands with hands folded in anjali, and a man in white holds an ornate red-and-yellow parasol-style canopy. Several seated devotees with their backs to the camera watch in the lower foreground, and flower petals are scattered on the ground. A small fire is visible near the right edge.2005-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo under a large spreading tree at dusk. On the left, a decorated palanquin with a purple and white flower-garland frame, orange, green and purple cloth canopy, and orange flags on poles holds a small deity murti dressed with garlands. Many people in white clothes stand around it, and a few men in orange or saffron garments stand nearby. A man in white with a white cap and a long gold-bordered cloth stands at centre right. Some people kneel and bow near the stone base. The crowd includes many visible people, and a photographer kneels on the left.2005-01-01Outdoor ritual at a shrine around a rock-like base with a garlanded deity murti, its face and body draped in marigold and white flower garlands. A person in an off-white robe with a gold-bordered shawl and white head wrap stands facing the murti, holding a lit lamp. Around them, people in white kurtas and white dhotis with red-and-white cords stand, sit and fold their hands in anjali. A red-and-white canopy umbrella stands at left and a red flag at right. Brass oil lamps and a brass vessel sit on the ground at front-left, and a red and white satin cloth lies near the altar. Trees fill the background.2005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under a large leafy tree. On the left, a deity murti is heavily garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, set on a rough stone plinth beside a decorated arched niche. In the foreground on the right, a man with long hair and a white head covering and yellow-and-white shawl stands with hands folded in namaste, facing the murti. Brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp and flower offerings sit on a cloth at lower right. Behind, several men in white and a few in orange, some wearing rudraksha-style malas, stand with hands in prayer while seated devotees line the right side. Appears to be a darshan or puja gathering.2005-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01