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July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram grounds. A golden deity murti, a standing figure with a crown-like headdress and gold ornaments, is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border bends low and presses her face to the statue's feet. Several women and men stand nearby in white and red clothing, some holding white cloth bags. A large heap of white cloth bags sits on a red stone platform in the foreground, representing bhiksha offerings.2013-07-22Devotees make offerings at a golden-framed deity murti under a banyan tree outdoors. A woman in a white sari with a gold border leans forward and touches her face to the statue's base. Behind her, a group of women in white and red saris and a man in a white shirt stand near a heap of white cloth bundles of offerings. The murti is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a golden crown-like top. A red brick wall and green trees form the background.2013-07-22Outdoor photo of devotees gathered around a dark stone deity murti under a large spreading tree beneath a white arched frame. The murti wears a garland of yellow and orange marigolds. Several people in white dhotis and white saris with yellow borders stand or kneel in prayer on a swept sandy-brown courtyard. A woman in an orange top stands at left, a woman in a teal top sits at lower left, and a man in a white shirt kneels at the base of the murti near a clear plastic container.2010-09-14December 28 20092009-12-28Outdoor temple procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bearded man in a maroon dhoti and a garland of white and pink flowers stands centre-left, hands folded, beneath a decorated ceremonial parasol with a colourful fringe. Behind him a figure in a white dhoti and shawl holds a parasol and hands together. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis carry brass plates of flowers and offerings, and a white-clad man holds a long rod. Devotees in white and orange stand along the path. On the right, a large gold-and-black deity murti adorned with flower garlands stands beside a black cobra-shaped stone and a red-stone base scattered with petals. Lamps and a saffron flag are visible behind the group.2016-12-14January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti stands within a white arched niche, draped in a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and an orange cloth. Before it lies a mound of red kumkum or vermilion-coloured offerings on a circular platform. Several people in white traditional dhotis and mundus with yellow-bordered shawls walk and kneel around the shrine; a man in a white shirt kneels at the base, and a woman in a teal top sits in the foreground. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-white shawl stands near the shrine, and a clear plastic box sits beside the platform. Devotees appear to be performing puja.2010-09-14Outdoor ritual scene under shady trees at a golden arched shrine holding a Shiva lingam draped in marigold garlands, with a small deity murti behind it and an ornate canopy above. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt kneels on the stone platform in front of the shrine with his palms joined, wearing a red-and-gold shawl. Beside him a standing man in white raises his hands in worship, another in white with an orange-gold cloth stands at the left, and a woman in a white sari with a white head covering sits on a chair at the left. Several other men in white kurtas and dhotis stand around the platform, and a video camera on a tripod is at the right. Orange marigold offerings lie in the foreground on a striped mat.2005-03-08January 01 20062006-01-01April 10 20162016-04-10Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti in a red-painted niche is heavily garlanded with yellow, purple, white and orange flower garlands, with a kalasha-style offering in front. Several devotees in white clothing stand and pray: a woman in an orange top and white dhoti with folded hands near the lower left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti standing with hands folded, and a woman in white with hands joined. Other people in white are visible in the background among the trees. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2009-12-28