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Outdoor photo beneath leafy trees at a shrine. On the left, a black stone deity murti with multiple arms and a white cloth stands in a yellow-backed arched niche above a mound of red kumkum-covered offerings and a black serpent-form base. In the centre-right, a man in a pink-salmon dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, two men in saffron-orange robes with shaved heads stand with hands folded. A large banyan tree trunk rises between the figures. The ground is red earth with paved stones.

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Outdoor temple scene under a large tree. A black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal stands beside a yellow backdrop, draped in white cloth with a garland. A mound of red kumkum-covered stones sits nearby. In the foreground, a man in a pink dhoti and pink shawl with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two men in saffron and orange robes stand behind him on a dark stone floor, with dirt ground and greenery around.2011-10-21October 21 20112011-10-21Outdoor photograph beneath a broad leafy tree at a shrine. On the left, a large black stone deity murti with orange cloth and garlands stands on a dark pedestal, with a seated saffron-clad figure with flower garlands below it and marigold petals scattered. Three men in orange robes stand on a paved path: a long-haired figure with hands folded in prayer, a bald-headed man in an orange turban holding a small object and offering, and a bald man in glasses at the right holding a small item. A drummer in the distance beside a red-and-yellow drum and a few other people walk through the background.2006-11-21Outdoor temple courtyard under leafy trees with sandy ground. On the left, a dark stone Shiva lingam-style murti draped in white cloth, in front of a red-painted stone mound with a coiled dark serpent sculpture and a small oil lamp on a stand. In the centre, a man in a salmon-pink dhoti stands barefoot with palms joined in prayer, facing the murti. Behind him, a younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with hands folded, and two sannyasi-clad men in orange robes stand by a round stone-rimmed well-like structure; the one on the right holds a small object and wears a shaved head with orange garments. Stone steps lead across the ground. The swami-style figures are priests or devotees, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-10-21Outdoor shrine under a dense canopy of trees and banyan-like aerial roots. A black stone deity murti with a purple cloth draped over it, garlanded with marigold-style flower strands, sits within an arched silver-framed niche with a yellow backdrop. In front is a mound of red powder or kumkum and a dark ringed snake-like sculpture on a platform. On the right, a man in a red dhoti with gold borders and a red shawl, bare-chested with a beaded mala, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a second man in ochre robes is partly visible at the right edge.2011-10-13Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree at an ashram. A black stone deity murti with orange garments and a garland stands within a white arched frame, set on a mound of red-orange offerings. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with bare shoulders stands on a dark polished stone slab with palms pressed together in namaskar. To the right, another man in orange robes and a man in a white shirt also stand with hands joined, and on the left a woman in white and a man in white trousers and orange top stand in prayer. A seated devotee in a grey sari sits near the base of the tree. The setting is a sacred grove with red earth ground.2010-10-09October 10 20102010-10-10Outdoor temple scene under a large spreading tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a deity murti with a yellow garment and marigold garlands sits within an ornate silver-framed arched shrine, set on a red-painted mound with a dark serpent-like base. On the right, a man in white dhoti and white shawl stands barefoot on a dark stone walkway with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a person in saffron/orange robes stands partly visible. Reddish earth and greenery surround the shrine.2011-10-14August 21 20112011-08-21Outdoor ritual scene under a broad leafy tree. On the left, a dark stone statue of a deity wearing an orange cloth, garlands and a crown-like headdress stands on a red rock platform, with marigold offerings at its base. In the centre-right, several men in orange robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar; a bald man in orange in the foreground holds a small brass lamp on a tray, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside him holding a red-cloth tray. Further back, men in white dhotis walk along a path. A green cloth is spread on the ground with brass vessels and a pot, and a long stone snake-like sculpture lies near the base. Shadows and sunlight dapple the path.2006-11-21Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At center, a dark stone deity murti seated on a black base is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds. In front, a large mound of orange-red sindoor-coated stones or lingams is set in a black snake-shaped border with a black serpent head. Four people stand at left in front of the shrine: a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, two men in white dhotis with folded hands, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border touching her forehead in prayer. A fifth person in an orange cloth stands at the right with folded hands. White pillars and a red-framed stand stand at the side. The scene reads as a shrine worship and puja at a tree-shaded temple site.2010-10-28August 09 20072007-08-09