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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.

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December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under large shady trees. A deity murti in red-orange cloth with flower garlands in red, yellow and white sits within a white arched niche above a red earthen mound with a small shrine base. In the foreground a woman in orange robes with a white flower garland stands with her back to the camera, facing the shrine, with an offering plate nearby. To the right, several men in saffron-orange robes, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand in a row; one holds a golden trident-topped staff and another a tall golden staff. A brass lamp and offering plates lie on the ground in front, and the dark polished floor reflects the shrine.2008-12-26Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees with aerial roots. A red mound-shaped shrine holds an orange-draped deity murti framed by an arched white gateway and marigold garlands. A man in orange robes with a long garland stands on a dark polished floor holding a lit oil lamp (aarti). Other saffron-robed attendants stand to the right with hands folded, and several white-clad devotees stand near the shrine. Brass vessels and a plate of flowers sit on white ledges in the foreground.2008-12-24Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees with aerial roots. At center stands a shrine with a white arched frame and a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, set on a red-earth mound with a tiled ring. In front are oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a plate of flower offerings. On the right, several figures in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white flower garlands stand with palms pressed together in prayer on a dark polished floor. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris also stand with hands folded. A devotee in a yellow top and a man in white kurta watch nearby.2008-12-24Outdoor ritual scene beneath large banyan trees at an ashram shrine. A shrine with an arched white doorway holds a black deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with flowers. In front, a priest in an orange robe with a white flower garland holds a brass lamp toward a row of orange-robed devotees wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A woman in orange holds a long staff and an ornate ceremonial item. A reddish earthen mound and a plate of marigold petals sit on the ground, with brass vessels in the foreground. Several other people in orange stand along the right side of the dark polished platform.2008-12-24December 27 20082008-12-27December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesOutdoor temple ground under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A carved white arch frames a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds. In front, a red mound of offerings sits on a circular platform, with a plate of flower petals and brass lamps nearby. A young man in orange robes with a flower garland and a headband stands on a polished black floor, holding a small bell and palms joined. Other orange-clad devotees and people in white ritual clothes stand behind, some with hands folded in prayer.2008-12-24Outdoor photo of a ritual at a shaded temple grounds under large trees. A central black stone deity murti stands in a silver arch, draped in orange and red garlands, with a red stone pile and flower offerings before it. A young person in orange robes and a white flower garland, carrying a flower offering, walks across a dark reflective floor. Behind them, several people in orange robes and white dhotis stand in a line, one holding a tall golden staff. A white-clad attendant carries a brass vessel. Brass bells and a yellow flower arrangement lie on a white platform in the foreground.2008-12-25Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At centre stands a shrine with a silver arched frame around a black deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, set on a raised red-brown mound. In front is a dark reflecting water pool. On the right, two people in orange saffron robes stand at the pool's edge: one in the foreground wears an orange wrap with a white garland and holds an object in his hand, and another behind wears an orange robe with a yellow-and-white garland. A white platform on the left holds brass lamps, a bell, flowers and a plate of offerings. Flame of an oil lamp is visible at the far right.2008-12-28Outdoor temple ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A shrine arch frames a deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands. Several men and women in saffron-orange robes stand in a line along a dark polished floor. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands center-right holding a brass vessel, while nearby devotees hold offering items and a long wooden staff with a decorated top is held at right. Brass lamps and a flower-strewn tray rest on white ledges at the left foreground, and a striped canopy appears at upper right. The setting suggests a puja or darshan at an open-air shrine.2008-12-27Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A devotee in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland raises a lamp toward a shrine with an arched white frame, where an orange-draped deity murti sits amid marigold garlands. Several other saffron-robed priests stand with palms pressed together, and white-clad devotees stand behind them in the background. A red-painted mound, offering plates and a brass lamp stand on a white ledge in the foreground, with flower petals on a dark polished floor. Ritual aarti in progress.2008-12-24