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Outdoor photo of a ritual at a shrine under a leafy tree. A dark stone deity murti stands in a white arched niche, draped in a blue cloth and garlanded with orange and yellow flower garlands, with a red kumkum-covered base in front. A man in a blue dhoti and blue shawl, with long swept-back hair, an orange flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck garland, holds a silver bell in one hand and a small lamp or ritual vessel in the other. Behind him, two men in white dhotis with gold borders and flower garlands hold a silver plate and offerings. A small open flame burns on a stand between them. Ground is swept and decorated with a colourful kolam pattern.

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Outdoor temple scene under tall shade trees. In the left background a black Shiva lingam stands in a white arched stone niche, draped with multicolored garlands, beside a mound of red kumkum-dusted offerings on a black-and-white rimmed platform. A man in a flowing blue dhoti and shawl with a long, swept-back hairstyle and an orange-beaded mala holds a brass bell in one hand and an oil lamp with a flame in the other, performing aarti. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and garlands stand to the right; one holds a silver plate. Ground has kolam-style white and pink floor designs.2010-12-26Outdoor ritual photo under a large shady banyan-like tree. A man in a blue saffron-style wrap and beaded garland holds a lit oil lamp (flame visible) in front of a black deity murti with blue-draped figure, flanked by floral garlands in red and yellow, set within a white arched stone frame. Before it is a mound of red kumkum or vermilion offerings on a dotted black base. To the right, several men in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders and garlands stand with hands folded in prayer. Decorative kolam-style chalk designs mark the ground.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor ritual at a shrine under leafy trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a blue wrap over his shoulders and a marigold garland holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, facing forward. To his right, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and white shawls, some with garlands, stand with hands folded or holding a small vessel. Behind the lamp bearer, a black stone deity murti in a blue cloth and marigold garlands sits under a carved white arch, with a large mound of red kumkum or vermilion offerings in front. The ground is reddish earth with a rangoli-style design at the bottom edge.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor ritual scene under a large banyan tree. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare upper chest, wearing a sky-blue wrap and a beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, with incense smoke rising beside him. Behind him to the right, a priest in white dhoti with maroon border holds a brass tray with flowers, and several people in saffron and orange robes and garlands stand with folded hands. At left, a blue-clad deity murti stands in a white arched shrine, garlanded with marigold strands, beside a large mound of red kumkum-covered stones. A kolam design is drawn on the ground. a person candidate appearance is probable based on long hair, bare chest, blue wrap and garland cues, shown in prayer posture.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor ritual scene under large banyan-type trees beside a shrine with a white arched stone frame housing a blue deity murti garlanded with flowers, set on a red-powdered kumkum mound. A barefoot man in a blue dhoti and blue upper cloth wearing a marigold garland and long swept-back hair stands on a black stone floor holding a lit oil lamp. Behind him a line of men in white ritual dhotis and shawls stands with hands folded in prayer, and two more devotees in white stand at right with palms joined. The scene shows an oil lamp offering, not a homa.2010-12-26Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree. A dark stone deity murti dressed in a blue cloth and garlanded with red and yellow marigold flowers stands within a white arched shrine frame, in front of a mound of red kumkum or vermilion powder on a black-and-white dotted base. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair and a sky-blue dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined in prayer, facing the shrine. To the right a man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered shawl and garlands holds a brass plate of offerings, and another white-clad attendant stands beside him. On the left a figure in saffron-orange robes walks near the shrine. The ground has a white chalk kolam design.2010-12-26Outdoor temple courtyard under spreading trees where a woman in a flowing blue sari-style garment stands barefoot on dark polished stone slabs, holding a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp or aarti dish. Beside her a blue-black deity murti sits in a carved white arch, garlanded with marigolds and rudraksha-like strands, before a mound of red-powdered kumkum. Several men in white dhotis and white shawls stand with hands folded in prayer on the right, and a small sacred fire burns on a raised stone base near the trees. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.2010-12-26