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December 13 2011

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December 13 20112011-12-13December 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 13 20112011-12-13Outdoor temple courtyard under tall trees where a figure in a red dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with long swept-back hair and a multi-strand gold-and-beaded necklace, stands barefoot on a dark polished floor holding a small bell and a bowl-shaped ritual vessel. Beside him a man in an orange robe and matching necklace stands with a shaved head. Behind them, a man in white dhoti holds a tiered ceremonial umbrella with red and white fringes. In front, a red-clad deity murti sits on a mound of red offerings inside a white arch, garlanded with flowers. Rangoli-style floral patterns are drawn on the ground.2010-12-22Outdoor temple scene under a large spreading tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a deity murti with a yellow garment and marigold garlands sits within an ornate silver-framed arched shrine, set on a red-painted mound with a dark serpent-like base. On the right, a man in white dhoti and white shawl stands barefoot on a dark stone walkway with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a person in saffron/orange robes stands partly visible. Reddish earth and greenery surround the shrine.2011-10-14December 18 20112011-12-18 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under dense green trees. At left, a deity murti in a white arched niche with an orange curtain, draped in garlands, sits on a black pedestal before a mound of red powder and a snake-shaped black border. A standing man at right wears a bare upper torso with layered gold-and-bead necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands, and an orange-and-gold dhoti, hands folded in anjali. Behind him, several people in orange robes stand along a path. Red and pink mats lie on the stone floor.2013-07-20Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees. On the left, a shrine niche holds a blue-robed deity murti with gold ornaments, a beaded necklace and a white arched backdrop, garlanded with multicoloured flower strands and set on a mound of red offerings. On the right, a man in maroon dhoti and saffron-orange shawl holds a lit lamp in front of the shrine, performing aarti, while an attendant in white stands behind him.2011-12-18December 22 20102010-12-22October 01 20112011-10-01 +1 copiesOutdoors among trees, a man stands barefoot on a black stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with yellow borders over a bare chest, and a beaded mala hangs around his neck. Beside him a shrine holds a black stone deity murti dressed in yellow cloth with a yellow head covering and red garlands, set in an arched white frame with a green curtain. In front of the shrine is a mound of red offerings, with a small stone seat and a small rug on the ground. The man is a devotee at the shrine, and the page indicates a person's presence but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-05-13