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Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe stands barefoot holding a microphone, near a wooden chair and a mat with brass vessels and offerings. Beside a large black deity murti, stone-carved silver arch and a red-painted pedestal, a deity figure in yellow and orange garments is adorned with garlands of marigolds and colourful flowers. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white clothes face the ritual, and several people in orange robes stand nearby, including a bald man in orange with a mala at right. A white pole stands at left.

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October 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor ritual scene under large spreading trees at an ashram. A large red-coloured lingam-like mound stands on a black-and-white bordered base, with a dark deity murti in front of an ornate silver arch decorated with flower garlands in red, white, and yellow. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand nearby; one man with long dark hair holds a staff and a bundle of items. Behind them, a crowd of people in white clothing sits and stands. A wooden seat and a turquoise cloth hold brass vessels, a bell, and offerings in the foreground. A figure in saffron on the right holds a small object, and a grey-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right. The setting appears to be a puja or abhishekam gathering.2006-10-08 +1 copiesAn outdoor temple scene beneath large banyan trees. In the foreground, a black stone Dakshinamurthy-style or Shiva linga-like murti stands on a black base, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, beside a red-painted rock mound. Near the centre-right, a devotee in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined in prayer before a brass plate of offerings. Beside him, a man in orange clothing holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a line of people in white and orange clothes stands with hands folded in devotion, and a woman in a red sari is visible in the middle distance. Rangoli-style floor patterns and scattered flower petals lie on the ground.2010-12-27Outdoor photo at an ashram under a large spreading tree. A dark stone murti of a deity, draped with yellow cloth and multicoloured flower garlands, stands within an ornate silver arch on a red-coloured mound with a black-and-white bordered base. To the right, two women in saffron/orange robes stand near the arch, one holding a long staff and one with long dark hair carrying a staff. Behind them, a large seated crowd of about twenty people in white clothes watches, with orange flags visible on poles. A yellow garland-decorated seat sits at the left edge. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam or puja at the shrine.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large spreading tree at an ashram. In the foreground a priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a cloth mat, tending brass ritual vessels, a lamp and a small bell and tray of offerings. Beside him a black stone deity murti stands within an ornate silver arched frame, draped in garlands of multicoloured flowers and dressed in a yellow-orange cloth, while a smaller seated figure in yellow-orange cloth and a yellow-orange garland sits on a raised peetha in front of a large mound of red-painted stone. Behind them a seated group of about two dozen devotees in white clothes sits on the ground watching. A white-covered chair and a white cloth stand at the left edge, and a tall white pole with an orange flag rises beside the priest.2006-10-08October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesOctober 08 20062006-10-08Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree. In the left foreground, a black stone Shiva lingam-form deity stands behind a red-painted mound of stones with a small oil lamp and yellow flower offerings, garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds and draped in orange cloth, framed by a silver arch. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray with a lit lamp, and nearby a man in orange robe holds a yellow-flowered plate, standing with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a line of devotees in white and orange clothing stand with palms together, some in saffron, a woman in red sari in the middle distance. A white-clothed priest on the far right stands with joined hands. Rangoli-style white and pink patterns decorate the ground.2010-12-27December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a dark stone deity murti stands in an arched silver frame, draped in multicoloured flower garlands and a yellow-orange cloth. In the foreground, a small seated statue in yellow-orange garments sits on a red base. A wooden stand, brass lamps, a kalasha and small offering trays rest on cloth in front. A line of people in saffron and orange robes carries orange flags on poles, while others in white clothes sit and stand behind them, watching the procession.2006-10-08 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoors under a large banyan tree, a black Shiva lingam stands on a black and white dotted yoni-pitha base, decorated with orange and yellow-marigold garlands and an orange cloth draped over its top. Nearby, a red-painted stone mound sits on a circular platform. Two standing sannyasis in orange robes, one with a long orange shawl trailing behind, hold brass plates with offerings. Behind them, several white-clad men and women with folded hands face the scene, with a rangoli in the foreground. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja at the outdoor lingam shrine.2010-12-27