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Outdoor procession under a large banyan tree on a dirt path with a woven mat laid down. A central man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace, long hair, a red tilak and a rudraksha-style garland, walks forward with his hands at his sides. Around him, young men and boys in orange and red robes play long brass horns (kompu) and a large drum, while others walk behind. A dark stone sculpture and a red-painted stone platform with a green cloth stand in the background, with a tree-lined garden setting around them.

April 24 2019

Outdoor temple scene under tall shade trees. A black stone deity murti sits within a white arched shrine, draped in red cloth and garlanded with orange-and-white flower strands, set on a heap of red-orange offerings. In front, a polished black granite platform reflects the trees. Four men stand with hands folded in prayer: one in white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a brass plate of offerings, one in a red dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands centre, and others wear saffron and white. Two women in orange saris stand nearby, also in prayer.

Outdoor temple scene under shady trees where a red-robed figure with long dark hair stands with his back partly to the camera, holding a small bell and offering before a black deity murti draped in red cloth, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and surrounded by a mound of red flowers. Beside him an orange-robed man with a shaved head holds a brass plate, and a red and yellow canopy hangs above. Several white-clad devotees with folded hands stand at the right beside a black stone platform, with a green and pink rangoli design on the ground. The page is for a birthday celebration event, but nothing visible names it.

December 30 2009

Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony on a stone-paved courtyard. A bare-chested sadhu with long matted hair and rudraksha beads, wearing orange cloth, extends his hand toward a small oil lamp on the ground. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds his hands over the flame in greeting. Behind them, several young men in orange cloth and orange turbans stand, one holding a drum, and another holds a yellow umbrella with fringed red and multicoloured tassels over the group. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and tilak markings. Trees, a parked white car and a fence form the background.

December 22 2018

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December 27 2006

Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan-like tree with spreading branches. On a raised stone platform stands a deity murti under a silver arched frame, decorated with flower garlands in red, purple and white, set on a rocky mound. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland holds his hands together in prayer, while a row of saffron-robed devotees stand behind, one holding a tall staff. A woman in a white sari and another in yellow stand with palms pressed together, and a person on the right raises a camera. A small oil lamp flame burns near the platform edge.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, standing on a red-and-terracotta paved path beside a red stone platform. A man in a white dhoti holds a white ceremonial parasol with silver-trimmed edges above the group. Next, a bearded man in a rust-red robe with a red turban, a gold necklace and multiple garlands stands with hands joined in namaste. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and a younger man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stand with hands folded. Yellow, red and white flower garlands hang on a nearby platform and a decorated pillar draped with flowers and red cloth. Several people are visible, with the group arranged in a ritual procession setting.

Outdoor photo of a group of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas, many with white tilak on their foreheads, performing a ritual beside a bare tree wrapped with a pink cloth. A flame burns on a small lamp in the centre, and a young man holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings. Another devotee on the right plays a small drum. Dirt ground, a red brick wall and green trees form the background. Most participants appear shirtless or lightly clothed, and a few stand near the flame with leaves in hand.

Outdoor ritual scene near a bare tree trunk with a pink rope and red mark, in dry earth with trees and a red wall behind. Several young men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or ash markings, stand in a group. One central figure holds a lit camphor flame on a plate while another holds a metal tray of pink petals and a leaf, and a drummer in orange plays a drum at right. A partly visible man with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands at far left. Counting visible people, about seven are present.