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Outdoor photo under a shady tree at an ashram-style grounds. A black stone murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands sits beneath a silver arched shrine on a red-painted circular platform. Several men stand in front of it: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with red border holds a small vessel, another in white dhoti with red border and folded hands prays, and a man in orange robe stands at left. Others in white and orange clothing stand with hands folded in devotion along the right, some in white shirts and dhotis. The scene suggests a paduka or morning puja at a shrine.

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October 04 20102010-10-04Outdoor photo beneath large shady trees at an ashram-style shrine. On the left, a dark stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth and yellow-and-white garlands stands above a red-orange painted base with a small brass lamp and offerings. A saffron-robed man stands with palms joined near the shrine. In the centre, a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with a garland and rudraksha-style necklace holds his hands together. To the right, several men in white dhotis and shawls wear beaded necklaces; one holds a lit flame or aarti lamp, another holds a brass bell, and the man at far right carries a silver tray of flower petals and fruit as an offering.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-09-27Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees standing on a dirt path beneath large shade trees. On the right, a white arched stone frame surrounds a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers, seated on a red-painted mound. A bearded man in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a plate at the far right. Several saffron-robed monks, one with a shaved head and one with a tall orange turban, look up toward the tree and the hanging ropes. Another man in white with an orange shawl stands in the middle. A white compound wall lies behind them.2009-12-11Outdoor ritual scene under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A small stone shrine arch frames an orange-clad deity murti decorated with flower garlands, set on a dark stone platform. In front, a kneeling person in white with an orange shawl bows low on a mat. To the right, a standing row of people in white clothes and orange shawls with hands pressed together in prayer, including a bare-chested sannyasi with an orange head band, orange cloth and a flower garland. At far right, an oil lamp with a flame is held up. A reflective water tank lies in the foreground.2007-12-25August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor shrine scene under a large spreading tree. A red-clad deity murti stands beneath a white arched stone frame, garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers, with a mound of red kumkum and offerings in front. Several men in ritual dress perform worship: a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth holds a brass plate, while a man in pink-red robes stands with palms joined in namaskar. Other men wear saffron and orange robes and rudraksha-style neck garlands; a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl joins in at the right with hands folded. Dark stone flooring lies in the foreground. The scene shows puja or padapuja offering. No figure is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the role is described as a devotee in ritual clothing.2010-12-26August 09 20072007-08-09December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth stands inside a white arched frame on a red-and-black circular platform. Several people in white ritual clothes stand and bow in worship around the shrine; one man in a white dhoti and shirt has hands folded, another in white stands with a white shawl, and a woman in a white sari walks nearby. On the left, a figure in orange robes kneels on a dark stone slab, and a man in an orange garment stands among the devotees. Sandy ground, white pillars and concrete paving surround the scene.2010-07-14An outdoor temple scene beneath large banyan trees. In the foreground, a black stone Dakshinamurthy-style or Shiva linga-like murti stands on a black base, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, beside a red-painted rock mound. Near the centre-right, a devotee in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined in prayer before a brass plate of offerings. Beside him, a man in orange clothing holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a line of people in white and orange clothes stands with hands folded in devotion, and a woman in a red sari is visible in the middle distance. Rangoli-style floor patterns and scattered flower petals lie on the ground.2010-12-27