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September 07 2011

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Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by large trees. On the left, a dark stone deity murti draped in yellow cloth stands on a black pedestal beside a pile of red-painted stones and a small offering pot. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands barefoot with palms joined in namaste, facing the shrine. Behind him, another person in white robes stands on a stone-stepped path. Lush greenery and a red boundary wall complete the scene.2011-09-07Outdoor 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.2011-11-07October 21 20112011-10-21Outdoor photo at a shaded temple grounds beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left stands a black stone Dakshinamurthy-style deity murti seated on a red-painted rocky mound, draped in orange and red cloth. Two people stand in white clothing at the centre: a man in a white dhoti and white kurta with a yellow shawl, hands joined in namaskar, and a woman in white salwar with a long braid, also with hands folded. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and several seated devotees in white and yellow sit on a low wall and on dark mats, watching in a meditative posture. A blue information sign stands near the murti.2010-07-08Outdoor ritual scene under a broad leafy tree. On the left, a dark stone statue of a deity wearing an orange cloth, garlands and a crown-like headdress stands on a red rock platform, with marigold offerings at its base. In the centre-right, several men in orange robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar; a bald man in orange in the foreground holds a small brass lamp on a tray, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside him holding a red-cloth tray. Further back, men in white dhotis walk along a path. A green cloth is spread on the ground with brass vessels and a pot, and a long stone snake-like sculpture lies near the base. Shadows and sunlight dapple the path.2006-11-21Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree at an ashram. A black stone deity murti with orange garments and a garland stands within a white arched frame, set on a mound of red-orange offerings. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with bare shoulders stands on a dark polished stone slab with palms pressed together in namaskar. To the right, another man in orange robes and a man in a white shirt also stand with hands joined, and on the left a woman in white and a man in white trousers and orange top stand in prayer. A seated devotee in a grey sari sits near the base of the tree. The setting is a sacred grove with red earth ground.2010-10-09Outdoor temple courtyard under a leafy tree. In the left foreground a black stone deity murti is draped with a red cloth and garlanded with white flowers, standing beside a large red-smeared pedestal and a raised mound of red offerings. A man in white dhoti with a golden border stands further back on a dirt path edged with stone slabs. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with a bare upper back stands facing the shrine, looking toward it. Red-painted walls and a concrete rim frame the scene.2011-09-24Outdoor 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.2010-09-27December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor garden shrine among tall trees with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a dark stone deity murti with a yellow cloth, yellow-and-orange garland and a green cloth draped behind it stands on a red-painted rocky base. A man in a purple dhoti and orange-red shawl stands barefoot on the right with hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. Two other people in white dhotis stand in the background, and a woman in a light sari is at the far right edge. Stone paths and a circular planter surround a banyan trunk.2011-09-09October 27 20112011-10-27Outdoor photo at a shaded shrine beneath a broad tree. A black stone deity murti dressed in orange cloth with a marigold garland stands on a pedestal, with a red-painted base and a black-and-white dotted serpent body coiled around it. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds up a small lamp or bell while facing the murti. Beside him a younger man in a white kurta and yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The path is sandy, with a silver-framed arch at the left edge.2009-10-31