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Outdoors under tall shady trees at dusk, a large deity murti with a golden face and body stands on a rough stone and red-painted pedestal wrapped in marigold and red flower garlands. In front, a seated person in white clothes with long dark hair kneels at a small white-draped table holding a lit oil lamp and offerings, facing the murti. Behind them, a crowd of about 30 people in white dhotis and kurtas, some in saffron and orange, stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A camera on a tripod and a black speaker stand near the group, and a plastic chair sits by the table. Sunlight filters through the leaves.

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Outdoor ritual scene under a large spreading tree at an ashram. In the foreground, a central figure in a white robe with gold-yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at a small white-draped table, hands joined in namaskar. A line of people in white clothing stands behind, many with palms pressed together in prayer. On the left, a black stone Shiva lingam-style deity murti is decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a red-and-white garland, set on a stone base with a carved serpent. A seated attendant in white is beside the murti. Brass puja vessels and a lamp sit on a mat in the lower right, and a rectangular stone fire pit stands near the crowd.2005-01-24Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree at dusk. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a gold-and-white garment and a beaded necklace, stands at the centre facing a large black deity murti (appears to be a Shiva lingam-style form or seated deity) draped with garlands of yellow and red-and-white flowers on the left, with a red-stone base and a snake-like carved coil. Beside him a man in white robes gestures, and an orange cloth is spread on the sand. Behind them a large crowd of people in white clothes stands with hands folded in prayer; a few wear green or maroon. A small table with a white cloth holds a lamp, and brass pooja vessels and offerings sit on a mat in the lower right, where a young man in white holds a brass vessel. Described as probable Swamiji by his long hair, gold-and-white garment and beaded necklace, shown in person.2005-01-24Outdoor photo of a ritual beneath a large spreading tree. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a white garment with a yellow border and a dark mala, holds a lit lamp and a small vessel over a white-draped table with offerings. A white-robed devotee stands nearby with a camera on a tripod. Behind them, a large crowd of white-clad devotees stands with palms pressed together, some in orange shawls. In the foreground left, a deity murti is adorned with yellow and pink flower garlands and a lingam-shaped stone base. At right stands a brick fire pit with ash-marked ground. Dappled sunlight falls across the scene.2005-01-24January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor puja beneath a large banyan-type tree. At the left, a decorated stone-and-mosaic dais holds a garlanded Dakshinamurti-style deity murti in white and gold with a flowered arch around it. In the centre, a long line of seated devotees in white clothes sits on the ground facing a standing man in a white and gold robe with long dark hair, a flower garland and a raised hand, addressing the gathering. Before the group, a white cloth holds a plate with a cake, brass vessels and a flower-decorated tray. Onlookers and a cameraman stand behind, some in orange garments.2006-01-01March 08 20052005-03-08Outdoor photo under a large spreading tree at an ashram. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a long rust-red dupatta pours liquid from a vessel over a svayambhu-style lingam set on a dark stone platform, which is ringed by a black-and-white painted border and red-dusted stones. Behind the lingam stands a deity murti draped with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and wearing a white cloth head covering. To the left, a seated woman in white with a yellow-gold shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace smiles, her head covered with a white cloth. A man in a white shirt stands behind a tripod-mounted camera. Around them, devotees in white kurtas and saris stand or sit, with a few in saffron and orange, and a bronze kalasha sits near the altar.2005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large spreading tree. At left stands a decorated deity murti on a pebble-covered stone base, draped in red, orange and yellow garlands and flower strands, with a small ornate canopy above it. A line of people in white clothing and white-and-red lanyards stands in a row holding flowers and an orange flag nearby. On the right, a man in a white head wrap and a yellow-gold shawl over white clothing stands beside a small table holding brass oil lamps and a flower arrangement. A crowd of devotees, some in orange robes, watches from the ground in the background.2005-01-01Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree at an ashram. On the right, a man in a cream-yellow robe with a white head wrap and a garland of flowers around his neck holds a bell in one hand and a lit aarti lamp in the other, facing a seated gathering. On the left, a decorated deity murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and white flowers, standing beside a stone-built base with a wide tray above it. Brass oil lamps with flowers sit on a white-draped table in front. Devotees in white with hands folded in prayer stand and sit in rows, and saffron flags are visible on the left. This appears to be an aarti during an outdoor puja.2005-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01