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Four shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand on a paved courtyard before a large red sandstone deity murti of a seated goddess with multiple arms, a crown and a trident-like staff. Three men face the statue with their backs to the camera, while a fourth stands at right beside a tall dark stone figure. Green trees, a flowering shrub and a red pillar frame the scene. No identifiable a person is clearly visible; the men are shown as devotees or sannyasis.

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November 08 20112011-11-08Four saffron-robed sannyasi-style men, bare-headed and shaved, walk on a paved path before a large red stone seated deity murti. The murti wears a tall crown, holds a bow and arrow, and sits on a carved throne. Behind it stand green trees and palms, with a dark stone sculpture visible at the right edge and a red-painted pillar in the foreground.2011-11-08November 08 20112011-11-08Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At right, a dark stone statue of a seated deity or sage wearing a saffron cloth and garlands sits atop a red-painted rock base beside a carved stone arch. A small seated figure with a cobra-hood motif sits on the rock base in front, adorned with a yellow flower garland. Four people stand on a light blue cloth in the foreground: an older man with grey hair and a saffron wrap on the left, a bald man in saffron robes, a man in white, and a long-haired person in a saffron wrap with bare back facing the statue. Brass vessels and a small tray of offerings sit on the cloth.2006-11-21Outdoor 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 scene under a large tree. In the foreground a priest in orange robes with a dark braided hair bun holds a flame or lamp toward a dark stone murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strings, set in a white arched niche. Beside him, four people in orange robes stand with hands folded in prayer; two wear orange turbans and rudraksha malas, one holds a small book. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, flower plates and white cloth offerings lie on a mat and a low platform. A few other people in light clothing stand behind, and a red-and-green cloth hangs on a wooden post at right.2008-12-30Outdoor temple grounds under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Several men in saffron and orange dhotis and shawls walk and stand on a paved path near a low stone platform scattered with dry leaves. One man in a white dhoti, with a white shawl and a bead necklace, stands among them. At the right, a dark stone deity murti seated on a red-stone base wears an orange cloth and a red crown, with a yellow cloth draped behind it. A small red mat lies on the ground in front and a stone bench sits beside a red-stone pool. Four to five people are visible, and no candidate is identified by appearance.2013-03-08Outdoor ritual scene beside a large black stone deity murti draped with orange cloth and thick garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a row on a paved platform under trees: one in an orange turban with a rudraksha mala, another in an orange head wrap holding a small booklet, and others in orange robes with malas, hands folded in reverence. Nearby a man in a dark suit and men in white and in grey shirts watch. In the foreground a red stone platform holds white cloth-wrapped offerings, flower-decorated plates, a metal pot and a brass lamp with a small flame, consistent with a puja.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a dark stone statue of a seated figure wears an orange cloth, a red-and-white garland, and a necklace, with a snake-hooded statue at its base. In front of it, a seated figure in orange with a snake-hood-like headdress sits on a red stone platform strewn with yellow flowers. Standing on the left, a bald man in orange robes and glasses watches. In the centre, a man in an orange dhoti with bare upper body and long dark hair holds a bowl of food. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a brown shawl and cap stands. A figure in white clothing is partly visible at the far left edge. Offering items such as a metal lamp and small bowls rest on a cloth on the ground.2006-11-21December 30 20082008-12-30January 12 20092009-01-12