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A photograph of an outdoor devotional scene under a leafy tree canopy. On the left, a garlanded deity murti or statue sits within a silver arched shrine, draped in an orange cloth and wreathed with white, pink and yellow flower garlands. In the centre-right, a crowd of devotees stands in white ritual clothing; several men wear white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in a pale sari stands among them, hands folded in prayer. In the right foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and extends a hand toward the shrine, seen mostly from behind. Brightness and shade mix across the dense green foliage. Roughly two dozen people are visible.

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July 21 20052005-07-21Outdoors under dense green trees, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, seen from behind on the right, holds a lit flame over a brass vessel toward a dark stone deity murti in a silver arched shrine. The murti wears an orange cloth, a rudraksha-style mala and garlands of yellow and pink flowers, and stands on a golden cloth with flower offerings. A standing crowd of devotees in white and light clothing watches with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a sari and small children. The scene resembles an aarti at a garlanded murti.2005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of devotees gathered under shady trees before a golden shrine statue of a seated deity murti draped in a red and orange cloth and heavy garlands of marigolds and flowers with a silver arch. In the foreground a young man in white clothes with an orange collar stands beside the shrine, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti performs a puja with a lit oil lamp on a tray. Nearby a woman in a yellow-green sari and women in red and orange saris stand among the crowd, and many men in white shirts and dhotis wait behind a wooden railing in the dappled green setting.2009-07-07December 23 20072007-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor photo at an ashram under a large spreading tree. A dark stone murti of a deity, draped with yellow cloth and multicoloured flower garlands, stands within an ornate silver arch on a red-coloured mound with a black-and-white bordered base. To the right, two women in saffron/orange robes stand near the arch, one holding a long staff and one with long dark hair carrying a staff. Behind them, a large seated crowd of about twenty people in white clothes watches, with orange flags visible on poles. A yellow garland-decorated seat sits at the left edge. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam or puja at the shrine.2006-10-08 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor devotional scene beneath a dense canopy of leafy trees. On the left stands a gold-and-silver shrine with an arched silver frame housing a golden deity murti garlanded with purple, pink, white and yellow flower garlands and draped in an orange sash, with offerings and a tray set at its base. In front, a man in white clothes and a yellow shawl stands near a white-haired woman in white, and several devotees in white, orange and yellow saris and kurtas sit and stand along a wooden-fenced path, some with hands folded.2010-02-12A photograph of devotees gathered under a large spreading tree at an outdoor shrine. A silver-framed arch wrapped in red, pink, yellow and green flower garlands surrounds a stone deity murti seated on a red-stained pedestal. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the right, reaching toward the murti as if offering or adjusting something. Devotees in white shirts, white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with an orange-and-blue border stand in a line on the left, facing the shrine, and a man in a brown garment stands in the foreground with his back to the camera. The scene is a deity worship moment at an open-air shrine.2006-12-31December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among dense green trees, with a silver-framed arched niche housing a black-faced statue draped in an orange cloth, a green backdrop, and garlands of yellow, orange, white and multicoloured flowers. The figure wears an orange turban and a rudraksha-style necklace, and holds a staff. Red-painted stones form a base beneath the shrine, with a brass pot, plates of flowers and white offerings placed before it. Around it, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and women in white and cream saris stand with hands raised in prayer, some touching the stone rail. Wooden posts and a rope barrier line the foreground. This appears to be a murti shrine under a banyan-type tree rather than a living person in the scene.2011-07-15