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March 02 2011

A photograph of an outdoor puja under a large banyan tree. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold headband wears an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace, his hands pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. He stands on a black stone slab. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and orange garment holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, and another attendant in orange holds a plate of offerings. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and saris stand with hands folded. At left, a stone arch frames a deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands, set on a base surrounded by red powder offerings and a kolam pattern on the ground.

Outdoor temple scene under large banyan-type trees. A central deity murti stands within a silver arched frame, draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds, with a red-orange mound of offerings at its base and a lamp burning nearby. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe and a beaded necklace, holding a small metal vessel. To the right, several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and orange garments carry brass plates of flowers and offerings during a puja procession. Floor kolam patterns decorate the ground in white.

Outdoor photograph of a temple shrine under large banyan trees with aerial roots. At the centre a deity murti stands in an arched white frame, draped with garlands and a multicoloured cloth, set on a raised reddish base. In the foreground a man in orange-saffron robes with a white flower garland stands on a dark polished floor, raising one hand toward the shrine. Several other people in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand behind him, one holding a tall trident staff. A brass lamp stand and a plate of flowers rest on the white-edged ground, and a small oil lamp burns nearby.

Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees with aerial roots. At center stands a shrine with a white arched frame and a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, set on a red-earth mound with a tiled ring. In front are oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a plate of flower offerings. On the right, several figures in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white flower garlands stand with palms pressed together in prayer on a dark polished floor. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris also stand with hands folded. A devotee in a yellow top and a man in white kurta watch nearby.

Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees with aerial roots. A red mound-shaped shrine holds an orange-draped deity murti framed by an arched white gateway and marigold garlands. A man in orange robes with a long garland stands on a dark polished floor holding a lit oil lamp (aarti). Other saffron-robed attendants stand to the right with hands folded, and several white-clad devotees stand near the shrine. Brass vessels and a plate of flowers sit on white ledges in the foreground.

December 27 2008

December 27 2008

2008-12-27 +1 copies

A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath large shady trees. At center, a golden deity murti stands within a canopy decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red cloth backdrop, with red offerings heaped before it. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a white garland, wearing white clothes with a gold-bordered shawl, stands with palms joined in namaste. To the right, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold a silver tray. Other saffron-clad figures stand in the background near a wooden fence.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

Outdoor temple scene under large shady trees. A deity murti in red-orange cloth with flower garlands in red, yellow and white sits within a white arched niche above a red earthen mound with a small shrine base. In the foreground a woman in orange robes with a white flower garland stands with her back to the camera, facing the shrine, with an offering plate nearby. To the right, several men in saffron-orange robes, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand in a row; one holds a golden trident-topped staff and another a tall golden staff. A brass lamp and offering plates lie on the ground in front, and the dark polished floor reflects the shrine.

Outdoor shrine under a banyan tree at an ashram. A figure in saffron/orange robes stands on a dark polished stone platform holding a lit flame, performing an aarti or fire offering. Beside him, another man in orange garments with a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a brass plate. To the right, several devotees in white dhotis and cream shawls, some women in white saris with green borders, stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind the flame, an orange-clad deity murti sits on a black pedestal under a carved white arch, decorated with garlands and surrounded by a mound of red kumkum. Dhoti-clad attendees and a sandy courtyard complete the scene.

Outdoor photo at a shaded temple grove beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A devotee in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland stands with hands joined in prayer before a shrine. Behind him, a line of people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes stands in the open courtyard. A tall deity statue draped in orange and multicolored garlands sits on a red stone base within a grey arched frame. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style brass vessel rest on the white stone platform in front, scattered with yellow petals. A young boy in orange stands near the shrine. A man on the right holds a trident-like staff.