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March 03 20112011-03-03March 03 20112011-03-03Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees. On the left, a shrine niche holds a blue-robed deity murti with gold ornaments, a beaded necklace and a white arched backdrop, garlanded with multicoloured flower strands and set on a mound of red offerings. On the right, a man in maroon dhoti and saffron-orange shawl holds a lit lamp in front of the shrine, performing aarti, while an attendant in white stands behind him.2011-12-18December 02 20172017-12-02Outdoor photo beneath large banyan trees at an ashram shrine. A golden deity murti seated on a red-draped platform is garlanded with multicolour flower garlands and set within a white arched frame. A man in saffron/orange robes with long dark hair, a white floral garland and beaded necklaces holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the murti. Beside him, another saffron-robed person with a beaded necklace holds offerings. A camera operator is visible at the right edge, and a white-clad figure stands at the far right. The ground has white kolam-style patterns and a dark stone slab in front of the shrine.2009-12-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in plain white dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, a beaded necklace around his neck. Further back, another person in white stands with hands folded near a pillar. On the right, a black stone deity murti is draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers, and a green leaf garland. Its base is smeared with bright red pigment, and in front sits a small stone table holding a brass lamp, a bowl and offerings. Sand-coloured ground has white rangoli designs.2011-01-28Evening outdoor puja at a shaded temple grove beneath a large banyan tree. A woman in an orange saffron sari holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a dark stone deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a colourful arch. A woman in a white sari stands beside her holding a brass vessel, while a man in white kneels at the left edge and other attendees in white stand behind. A red-painted rock base sits in the foreground. Several onlookers stand in the background among the trees.2006-12-31Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, a mala around his neck, facing a black stone deity murti under the tree. The murti wears white cloth and a garland of yellow, red and maroon flowers, sits on a red-painted base with an oil lamp and brass items, and is framed by an ornate silver arch. A second person in white clothes stands further back near a pillar. Chalk kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-12-21December 02 20172017-12-02A woman in a yellow sari stands barefoot on a concrete path, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal. The murti wears a yellow cloth and a yellow turban-like headdress and is framed by an ornate white arched gateway. The base is covered in red kumkum-smeared stones with a small black plaque in front. Tall trees and white poles with hanging cloth surround the open outdoor shrine, with colourful rangoli patterns visible at the lower left.2010-12-23December 02 20172017-12-02November 26 20142014-11-26