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October 27 2011

Outdoor temple courtyard under leafy trees with sandy ground. On the left, a dark stone Shiva lingam-style murti draped in white cloth, in front of a red-painted stone mound with a coiled dark serpent sculpture and a small oil lamp on a stand. In the centre, a man in a salmon-pink dhoti stands barefoot with palms joined in prayer, facing the murti. Behind him, a younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with hands folded, and two sannyasi-clad men in orange robes stand by a round stone-rimmed well-like structure; the one on the right holds a small object and wears a shaved head with orange garments. Stone steps lead across the ground. The swami-style figures are priests or devotees, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.

Outdoor temple courtyard under leafy trees. In the foreground a woman with hair tied up in a bun, wearing an orange saffron sari and a beaded necklace, stands with her back to the camera facing a black deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with marigolds. Beside it a red-painted shivalingam-like mound and a small stone altar stand on a circular platform. Further back a man in white dhoti with a golden border and bare upper body stands on a stone path. Red walls and rangoli designs at the lower right.

September 24 2011

Outdoor scene at a small shrine in a leafy garden. On the left, a black stone Shiva lingam wrapped in a blue cloth and garlanded with orange and yellow flowers stands beside a red-draped wall and a mound of red-painted stones with a red-topped element. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread, stands barefoot on the right, facing the shrine with hands folded. Another person in orange-red robes stands further back near a tree trunk. Tree trunks and green foliage surround the courtyard.

September 24 2011

An outdoor photograph in a shaded grove of large trees. A standing figure in a long-sleeved orange-saffron robe and orange dhoti, with long dark hair swept back, presses palms together in namaskar before a shrine. The shrine holds a dark murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands, set within a white arched frame, with a heap of red kumkum or red powder piled at its base. Two bald men in white dhotis, one holding a white cloth, stand to the right at a distance. The floor before the shrine is a dark polished stone slab.

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November 07 2011

Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by large trees. On the left, a black stone deity murti with an orange cloth draped over it stands beside a red-painted Shiva lingam-like altar and a brass oil lamp. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border stands holding an object near a tall white pillar, while a man in white with a black cap and a flower-garlanded orange shawl stands beside him. A photographer in white clothing with a camera stands by the banyan tree. On the right, two monks in orange robes stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Red earth and green shrubs surround the scene.

Outdoor temple scene under tall shade trees. A black stone deity murti sits within a white arched shrine, draped in red cloth and garlanded with orange-and-white flower strands, set on a heap of red-orange offerings. In front, a polished black granite platform reflects the trees. Four men stand with hands folded in prayer: one in white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a brass plate of offerings, one in a red dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands centre, and others wear saffron and white. Two women in orange saris stand nearby, also in prayer.

Outdoor shrine scene among trees. On the left, a dark stone deity murti draped in a yellow cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers stands beside a red-painted stone lingam base and a small bell. A woman with hair tied back, wearing a red-and-white cloth and a white shawl, stands barefoot on a concrete path with her hands together in prayer. To the right, a man in orange robes stands near a circular stone planter. A stepping-stone path winds through dirt behind them, with a red building visible in the background.

October 21 2011