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June 07 20162016-06-07June 07 20162016-06-07December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree at a shrine. On the right stands a dark stone murti of a seated figure garlanded with yellow and purple flowers and draped in an orange cloth, with an orange headcloth. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and an orange cap bends forward, tending items on the stone base, and another in orange holds a brass tray of yellow and white flower garlands. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti photographs the scene, and other people in white and orange stand under the trees.2010-02-17Outdoor 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.2008-12-28September 08 20152015-09-08A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine. A long-haired figure in orange robes stands at left, bending forward to offer something from a small bowl at a black stone Shiva murti seated on a red rock pedestal, with a cobra hood carved above it, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. Another bald man in orange robes stands behind, and a third man in orange with a head covering watches. A silver tray with small vessels and a green cloth sits on the ground in front. Dappled sunlight falls on the sandy ground, and a second orange-clad deity figure stands to the right with garlands and a large orange cloth.2006-11-21Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine. On the right, a large black stone murti of a seated deity wears an orange shawl and garlands of yellow and purple flowers, with an orange and gold turban-like head covering. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and an orange turban kneels beside a stone block, holding a brass plate or basket of yellow and red flowers and arranging them near the base. Another person in orange stands at left, and a figure in white is partially visible behind, photographing with a camera. White pillars and a low white wall are in the background.2010-02-17Outdoor ritual scene under large trees beside a water body: a standing deity murti or statue of a sage, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers, stands on a stone pedestal. In front, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, back to camera, performs worship with a small lamp or ritual object. Behind, a row of devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, stand with hands folded. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, flower plates and offerings sit on a mat before the murti; a striped cloth covers part of an object near the mat. Decorative red cloth hangs at right.2008-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right stands a dark stone deity murti with an orange cloth and garlands, set under an ornate silver-coloured arch on a black pedestal. In front, a smaller figure in orange robes sits beside a carved cobra hood on a red rock base, with yellow flowers and a steel plate of offerings on a green mat in the foreground. Four people in orange robes stand and bow or gesture toward the murti; one older man bends forward with an outstretched arm, and a man in white stands at the far left. Scene suggests a worship ritual at a shrine.2006-11-21December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copies