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A photograph taken outdoors under a dense canopy of leafy trees at the Adi Kailaasa Aadheenam grounds. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and a shawl stands with raised arms, placing a garland or offering on a large black stone deity murti dressed in white cloth with a white ceremonial sash. The murti is framed by a carved stone arch and wrapped in long garlands of yellow and red-and-white flowers, with a floral arrangement at its base. Around them, standing devotees in white and light clothing watch with folded hands, and a cameraman in a white shirt films on the right. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja in progress.

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July 23 20062006-07-23July 23 20062006-07-23Outdoors under dense green trees, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, seen from behind on the right, holds a lit flame over a brass vessel toward a dark stone deity murti in a silver arched shrine. The murti wears an orange cloth, a rudraksha-style mala and garlands of yellow and pink flowers, and stands on a golden cloth with flower offerings. A standing crowd of devotees in white and light clothing watches with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a sari and small children. The scene resembles an aarti at a garlanded murti.2005-07-21December 19 20062006-12-19December 27 20062006-12-27Outdoor photo beneath a large shady tree at an ashram shrine. A golden arched canopy frames a black svayambhu linga-style deity murti draped in white cloth and heaped with marigold and red flower garlands, with pink flowers placed at its base. A man in white dhoti and white shawl stands on the left, reaching up to adorn the murti. Several devotees in white traditional clothing stand to the left with palms pressed together in prayer, one holding a small child. A seated figure in white clothing with a golden shawl and garland sits in front of the shrine base on a stone platform, and a seated man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace appears at the far right. Offerings sit on a leaf plate in the lower left corner.2005-03-08 +1 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesLow-angle outdoor photo beneath a large leafy tree. A young man with dark hair, wearing a rust-red and saffron striped garment with gold bangles and a long white and yellow-red flower garland, raises a large garland of marigolds and green leaves toward a dark bronze statue on the right, whose arm and green leaf garland are visible. Behind him another person in a rust-red garment stands partly visible on the left. A photographer in white with a camera is visible in the background among the branches.2015-02-05Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree, a man in saffron-orange robes with an orange turban and a multi-coloured flower garland stands at a black stone deity murti of a four-armed form, set within an ornate silver arch carved with figures. He faces the murti and extends his hands toward it while offering worship. Behind him, several people in white clothes stand with hands joined in prayer, and one woman in white stands near the arch. A brass bowl sits on the stone base, and a dark-haired child is visible at the bottom edge. A small offering plate and a trident-like object appear to the left.2005-12-31December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor temple ritual at a black stone Nandi bull statue garlanded with yellow, white, and purple flowers and a red-and-white flower garland. A figure in an orange saffron garment with long hair pours liquid from a brass vessel onto the Nandi, as a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left with one hand on the statue. Behind them, devotees in white clothes stand among banana leaves, palm trees, and strings of colourful bunting, with a white stone pedestal and a decorated structure in the background.2007-01-01