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Outdoors under large shady trees, a standing devotee with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style garland of red and yellow flowers presses his palms together in namaskar before a shrine. The devotee wears a rust-orange dhoti and gold armband and bracelets. Facing him is a golden deity murti, painted dark blue-black, seated on a golden throne and garlanded with yellow, red and green flowers, with a white ornamental necklace and an arched backdrop of garlands. A black shivalinga-like base with flowers and small oil lamps sits in front on a stone platform. A figure in white is partly visible at the left edge.

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December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor photo beneath shady trees showing a deity murti seated on a golden throne (peetha) within a decorated arch, garlanded with yellow, orange, red and green marigold and flower strands. The murti has a dark blue face and body, wears a crown and ornate jewellery, and rests on a rocky red base. In front is a small black shivalinga-like object with a flower garland. At right, a figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare upper body, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. Other people in saffron clothes are visible in the background among the trees.2017-12-30Outdoor photo of a garlanded deity murti seated on a rocky red pedestal beneath a large leafy tree. The murti wears a golden crown and gold ornaments and sits in a golden arch decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a red cloth backdrop. A black Shivalinga stands on the pedestal in front. On the right, a man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-backed, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and gold armlets, faces the murti in worship. Another man in an off-white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the right edge.2017-12-30Outdoor shrine scene under a leafy tree. A figure with long dark hair falling to the back, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers, stands with palms joined in prayer facing a golden-and-blue deity murti seated on a throne-like pedestal. The murti wears a crown, a white and red beaded necklace and multiple arm ornaments, and is framed by a silver arch and an archway of marigold and red flower garlands. Red-brown rocks surround the base, with a black shivalinga-style stone, lamps and scattered petals in front. Striped mats cover the ground. The praying figure is a devotee or priest in ritual dress; no appearance-based cues establish a specific identity, so no name is assigned.2017-12-31December 31 20172017-12-31Outdoor ritual scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A long-haired man with bare upper body, wearing a pink-orange dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland, stands with hands raised in worship before a decorated deity murti. The murti is a dark blue-skinned figure seated on a golden base, adorned with a white flower necklace, gold ornaments and a crown, set within a golden arch framed by garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers. A black shivalinga-like stone sits in front with a small bowl of offerings on the ground. Nearby, several people in orange and cream robes stand on a stone pavement, one holding a tray of offerings, and a colourful striped mat lies on the ground. a person depiction not identifiable with sufficient cues, so the man is described by role only.2017-12-30Two women in saffron-orange saris stand at left with their backs partly turned, one raising an arm and pointing toward a large gilded deity murti seated on a golden throne beneath a banyan tree. The murti wears a blue-green garment, long beaded and gold necklaces, and is framed by a red, yellow and green flower garland arch. A black Shiva lingam stands on a stone base in front, with a yellow flower offering nearby. A man in white dhoti stands behind the murti near a canopied palanquin, and colourful prayer mats lie on the ground under hanging ropes and swings.2017-12-30Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree. A long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti and wrap stands at left with a fresh flower garland in his hands, facing a golden deity murti draped in red-and-gold cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A small black snake-shaped lingam with a yellow flower garland sits on the red stone base in front. Behind them a cameraman and a woman in white with a green LIVE sign are visible, plus a second garlanded murti under the trees. Colourful striped mats cover the ground. The scene suggests darshan or a puja before the murti.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark-skinned deity murti, ornately dressed in gold, a crown and garlands, sits enthroned under a silver arch framed by red, yellow and white marigold garlands. Before it, a Shiva lingam with a snake-hood sits on a black base dressed with yellow flowers. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands at left with his back to the camera, while a second man in white with a garland holds a flower offering tray nearby. A striped mat lies on the ground, and a white-clad photographer stands at the right. Several people are visible, in the 2-5 range.2017-12-30A photograph of a standing deity murti, a Vishnu-form figure with a tall golden crown, white urdhva pundra tilak and a black face, draped in red and orange silk and layered gold and multicoloured jewelled necklaces. Yellow and red flower garlands frame the arched golden backdrop. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wound in a topknot and a red-orange garment with a red beaded mala stands facing the murti with bare arms and gold armlets, offering worship. Green foliage surrounds the outdoor shrine.2016-07-19 +1 copies