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2014-06-06

Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree. A man in a red-brown dhoti with a leopard-print cloth and a long garland stands at left, holding a puja plate with flowers. Beside him a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shaved head holds a brass plate. In front of them a black stone deity murti, adorned with a red garland and a red cloth, is set in an arched shrine draped with orange fabric. A black cobra-shaped oil lamp burns on a stone base with scattered red petals, and a plaque is visible beneath the murti. The setting is a temple courtyard with hanging aerial roots and a red boundary wall behind.

2014-06-06

Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti with four arms, wearing a red-and-gold sari-like garment, a red headcloth, a rich red and gold chest ornament, and a garland of red and yellow flowers, sits on a dark pedestal beside a silver-framed niche with an orange-red backdrop. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby; one at the left holds a silver tray, another wears a white headband, and a man in a leopard-print lower garment and orange-gold cloth stands closest to the deity holding a sheet of paper, apparently reading a prayer or chant. Flower petals lie on the pedestal and steps.

2014-06-06

Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti seated in a white arched niche with an orange-red cloth backdrop is adorned with red and yellow flower garlands. In front stands a red-clad woman in a patterned dark blouse holding white flowers, beside three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, one holding a white offering bowl. A carved black stone yoni-lingam-like base with a lit oil lamp and red-stained rock platform surround the shrine; mats and a red cloth lie on the ground.

2014-06-06

2015-02-05

2011-12-12 $A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a broad leafy tree. On the left, a large black stone deity murti wearing an orange cloth and garlands of flowers stands on a red-painted pedestal, with a carved black cobra-like figure and yellow marigold offerings at its base. Three saffron-robed men stand in the centre and right; the one in the middle wears a rust-coloured turban and dark shawl and gestures with raised hands, while the figure on the right, in orange, holds a small object. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair stands beside them with hands joined. A distant figure in orange sits near a drum-like object in the background.$ 2006-11-21

Outdoors among green trees, a man in saffron-orange clothing with a bare upper torso and a wide golden-bronze jeweled waist belt raises one hand toward a row of dark stone deity statues. He wears a gold necklace, bangles and gold earrings, and his long dark hair is swept back. The nearest statue, on a black pedestal, wears an orange turban, a red and green garland and a red cloth, and holds a golden trident. Behind them stand more black statues, a golden arched canopy, black shivalinga-style forms and a small white figure in orange. Red-and-white painted bases stand along the path.

2012-09-28

Outdoor photograph of a temple shrine under large banyan trees with aerial roots. At the centre a deity murti stands in an arched white frame, draped with garlands and a multicoloured cloth, set on a raised reddish base. In the foreground a man in orange-saffron robes with a white flower garland stands on a dark polished floor, raising one hand toward the shrine. Several other people in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand behind him, one holding a tall trident staff. A brass lamp stand and a plate of flowers rest on the white-edged ground, and a small oil lamp burns nearby.

2008-12-26

Outdoor ritual abhishekam before a large dark stone deity murti adorned with a green leaf garland. A bald priest in saffron-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala kneels at the lower right, pouring liquid from a small silver vessel into a metal bowl. Beside him, a second priest in similar orange-gold robes with a bald head sits at left, holding a brass plate with offerings. A third figure stands behind in a red-orange garment with a long white flower garland, gold bangles and a red-and-white garland, extending a hand over the offerings. Large spreading tree branches form the backdrop, with silver vessels and a kalasha-style pot on the ground.

2015-02-05