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Outdoors under tall trees, a woman in an orange saffron sari with gold-toned trim and a gold necklace stands barefoot on a dark stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a shrine. Behind her, a group of devotees in orange and red clothing stand in a row with hands folded, some wearing rudraksha malas. At left, a black stone deity murti dressed in red sits within a white arched niche with a yellow backdrop, surrounded by a heap of red flowers. Red and patterned prayer mats lie on the ground. The scene suggests a temple devotional gathering.

An outdoor temple shrine under trees. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with gold trim stands barefoot on a dark stone slab with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a long dark swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a white tilak on the forehead. Behind him a deity murti in red and black stands in a white arched niche with a yellow backdrop, surrounded by a mound of red flowers. To the right a row of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer on red-and-white patterned mats. a person stands in front, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron robes with gold trim and a gold necklace.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre background, a white-stone arched shrine frames a white-clad murti decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, set on a raised circular platform heaped with red flowers. In the foreground on a black polished stone floor, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears a white dhoti and shawl, hands joined in namaste. To his right stand devotees in orange and saffron robes, one holding a silver tray of offerings, along with women in white saris and a yellow-bordered sari. Kolam designs decorate the sandy ground. Approximately ten people visible.

April 03 2016

August 28 2015

Outdoor ritual at a large black stone deity murti under a banyan tree, its base smeared with red and wrapped with a striped garland. On the right, a woman in a bright orange-and-red sari stands with hands folded in namaste, and a man in a white dhoti with a white shawl and orange-red border, a shaved head and white beard holds a lit oil lamp for aarti. Beside them, a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti, another in white, and a woman in a pink-magenta sari stand together. Several people in white are visible in the background. A small brass bowl and a blue mat with puja items sit on the ground near a circular stone border.

Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. Beneath a white arched shrine, a golden deity murti wearing a red garland stands in a red-curtained niche. Several women in white or cream saris with yellow and green borders move around the shrine; one woman in a bright orange sari stands before the shrine. A man in a grey shirt and white trousers stands in the middle distance, and a bare-footed man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a mala around his neck, stands with hands joined in prayer on a dark stone floor. White kolam designs are drawn on the ground near the tree roots. Count of visible people: about seven.

December 25 2007

January 01 2017

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine. A deity murti of Dakshinamurthy, orange-painted with garlands, sits in an arched white stone niche on a red-flower-covered platform. A man in orange robes with long dark hair, a gold-coloured headband and a shawl stands with hands in anjali mudra on a black polished stone floor, facing the shrine. Beside him, another man in orange holds a brass plate. Behind them, a row of people in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with a green border stand in devotion, while kolam rangoli designs decorate the ground. Scenes like this suggest a puja or darshan at the shrine.

A photograph of devotees gathered under a large sprawling banyan tree at an outdoor shrine. Several people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, including men in white dhotis and women in saffron and red saris. A golden-clad deity murti or sculpture with garlands and a gold crown stands at the right beside a stone snake figure, and a gold-and-purple cloth hangs from it. Orange-robed sannyasis and other devotees stand on the red brick pavement among the aerial roots.

A photograph of an outdoor puja under a large banyan tree. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold headband wears an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace, his hands pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. He stands on a black stone slab. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and orange garment holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, and another attendant in orange holds a plate of offerings. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and saris stand with hands folded. At left, a stone arch frames a deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands, set on a base surrounded by red powder offerings and a kolam pattern on the ground.