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Outdoor temple scene beneath a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots. In the centre, a barefoot man in an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange turban, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland and a gold necklace, bends forward with his hands extended over a black stone lingam set in a yellow arched frame decorated with red flowers and peacock feathers, with a flowing water spout at its base. Behind him a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. Several devotees in white clothes stand around, a woman in pink sari is nearby, and a person in white folds hands in prayer at right. Red and blue ceremonial plates with white bird emblems rest on a platform at left. Physical people visible are in the scene.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a paved area, looking toward a large black stone statue of a seated deity draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Two men in white dhotis with saffron borders stand at left, one holding a folded umbrella. Shrine ground is marked with orange-smeared stones and a small brass lamp on a stand. Rudraksha and saffron clothing are visible on the central figure, but the appearance alone does not establish identity, so the central figure is described by role only.

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Outdoor scene beside palm trees at a temple-style garden. A man in orange robes holds a bright orange umbrella over a second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl, who stands with his head bowed and a folded paper in hand beside a dark stone pedestal and a carved stone deity murti. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a book, and another man in white with a yellow shawl stands with arms folded at right. The orange-robed figure's appearance is uncertain, so no identity is asserted.

June 07 2016

A photograph of a dark grey stone statue of a multi-armed deity in a dynamic standing pose, set within a carved circular halo with ornate filigree. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with gold border stands at left, wearing a pale yellow turban and gold necklace, with white ash marks on his bare arm and chest, holding a small ritual implement near the statue's base. Plastic chairs, a small table and a yellow tray sit in the background beside a terracotta-coloured building with a barred window. Tiled steps lead to the stone platform.

Outdoor temple scene under a large spreading tree. On the left, a black stone deity murti with a yellow cloth tied on its head and a yellow garment stands beneath a white arched frame, set on a mound of red-orange offerings with a small nameplate in front. In the centre, a woman in a yellow sari holds a lit lamp near the tree, and beside her a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a brass tray with offerings. Behind them, a man in white robes and other devotees stand, and a colourful canopy hangs on the right. The ground has coloured rangoli designs, indicating a puja or aarti in progress.

Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dry dirt path beside a row of large dark stone sculptures in the foreground on the right. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe with a white dhoti and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and holds a bright orange umbrella aloft over his head. Around him walk a crowd of devotees: several women in red and maroon saris, men in white kurtas and dhotis, and a man in a checked shirt. Pale stone busts and a long open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof stand in the background under a hazy sky.

January 14 2010

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November 20 2010

Outdoor ritual scene beneath large banyan-type trees at a temple precinct. A dark stone deity murti in yellow cloth stands before a white arched frame, with a mound of red powder or vermilion-like offering at its base. In the foreground a young man in a yellow dhoti and shawl, wearing beaded necklaces, holds a brass tray and faces the shrine barefoot on dark polished stone floor with coloured rangoli. Behind him, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments and mala necklaces stand in a line, one holding a tray. On the right a striped umbrella-style canopy stands over a standing group in orange robes. Four to six people are visible in procession-like arrangement.

Outdoors on a sandy path among palm trees, a man in an orange kurta and dhoti holds an orange umbrella over another man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a large beaded gold-and-orange necklace and rudraksha-style mala. Beside them stands a black stone statue of a multi-armed deity murti holding a trident-like weapon, with a circular halo behind it. A large dark stone lingam-shaped pillar and a stone base are behind. Two men in white kurtas with yellow shawls stand to the right, one holding an open book. Several young men in white stand at the left edge.