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A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a stone platform before a deity murti draped in red and blue cloth and decorated with white and orange flower garlands. The man in the centre, bare-chested with a saffron wrap, holds up a brass lamp. A man in white clothing stands at the left edge beside a red and white umbrella with tassels. Brass lamps and a plate of yellow flowers rest on the granite platform, with carved stone pillars and trees behind.

Photograph of a temple shrine with an open-sided stone pavilion and orange curtains. On the right, two deity murtis stand on a raised stone platform decorated with marigold garlands, one holding a trident-like staff. Before them, several people in orange robes and white dhotis stand on a wet stone floor. A man in an orange robe, with a sacred cord, stands at the centre facing a man in a yellow shawl. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a plate of green leaves and a rangoli with flowers sit in front of the shrine. Four people are visible in the foreground group, with more partly visible at the edges.

A photograph of a temple shrine where a saffron-robed priest stands at a granite altar performing a puja, holding a brass lamp in his right hand. Behind him a deity murti is decorated with marigold garlands and an orange cloth. Brass lamps, kalasha pots, bowls and offerings are arranged on the stone platform. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange cloth over his shoulder stands with hands folded, and a woman in orange sari stands beside him with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti stands in front, and two people's heads are visible in the lower corners. Red curtains hang at the pillars and a board on the wall lists names.

Outdoor temple courtyard scene under a corrugated metal awning. Three figures in saffron-orange robes stand with arms raised, holding lit lamps and a metal kalasha-style vessel toward a stone shrine decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a red cloth. A flame burns at the shrine, with incense smoke rising. A man in white robes stands at left, and small children in white and orange clothing sit at the lower edge. Another figure in orange sits on the ground in the background. Flower petals are scattered on the paving, and a carved deity panel and stone pillars frame the shrine. The arati-style lamp offering suggests puja at the temple.

A photo of a temple shrine with grey stone pillars and carved panels, where a priest in orange robes sits cross-legged before an altar performing worship. Two devotees stand at the altar edge: one in orange robes with long hair and a full beard, hands folded in prayer, and another in an orange shawl with long dark hair seen from behind. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside the altar. The altar holds brass lamps, plates and kalasha-style vessels, and the deities behind are decorated with orange and white garlands and ornate gold headdresses. A red curtain hangs at the left and a small red-and-blue container sits in the foreground. Four people are visible.

July 21 2010

A photo of four people in saffron-orange robes standing in a shrine area before a decorated deity murti at Bidadi Adheenam during Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. The deity is adorned with garlands of red, yellow and green flowers; a small red-clad figure sits before it. Brass oil lamps stand on a stone platform beside offerings of fruit and flowers, with a blue drape and banana leaves behind. The two figures on the right wear orange turbans and rudraksha malas; the figure at right has hands joined in prayer. The two figures in front are shown from behind, one with long dark hair, one bald.

July 21 2010

December 26 2008

Photograph of a temple shrine ritual before a deity murti adorned with a crown, garlands of orange and yellow flowers and gold ornaments. On the right, a bald man in orange robes with dark glasses stands with hands together near a brass lamp stand and kalasha. A seated man in orange garments holds a lit brass oil lamp (aarti) before the deity, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow sash stands at left, another in white at centre back, and a further figure in white dhoti at the far left edge. Stone carved pillars, red railings and orange curtains frame the shrine, with a floral offering tray in the foreground.

January 02 2010

2010-01-02 +3 copies

Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with a white building and corrugated roof behind. Several saffron-robed monastics stand and move along a stone platform, and the figure in the foreground right extends an arm toward a brass lamp. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style brass vessel sit on the stone ledge, with a banana plant and a red cloth hanging behind. At right, a seated figure in red robes with a garland rests beside the offerings. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left, and a man in white clothing stands behind the group. Ritual lamp offering appears in progress.