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March 02 20112011-03-02December 23 20092009-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07December 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and long dark hair holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell before a shrine. The shrine holds a golden deity murti decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, with an orange offering spread on a black-and-green patterned base. A second person in pinkish-orange robes stands at right with hands joined in prayer. A white-painted platform with a small bench sits at left, and a black reflective floor reflects the scene.2009-12-30January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under a dense banyan tree. On the left, a deity murti of Dakshinamurthy with orange cloth and marigold garlands sits in a stone arched niche, in front of a mound of red kumkum. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a headband, bare chest and an orange shawl holds a flaming lamp or camphor flame toward the deity, and beside him a shaven-headed young man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a brass tray. Behind them, two people in white dhotis and orange saris stand with hands folded in prayer. A rangoli of flowers decorates the ground. Photographic record of a puja-style offering; the lamp flame and tray indicate aarti.2010-12-27November 19 20092009-11-19Outdoor photograph of a shaded temple courtyard under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing devotee in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp and a small ritual vessel before a silver-framed arched shrine containing a deity murti draped with colourful garlands. A reddish mound of earth stands at the shrine base beside a small fire. Two more saffron-robed attendants stand at right, one holding a tray of flowers. Brass puja items, a small bell and a pot sit on a white-painted platform in the foreground, and a dark reflective slab reflects the shrine.2008-12-26A woman in a saffron-orange sari-style robe with a red and white garland over her shoulders stands barefoot on a dark granite platform under a large banyan tree, performing aarti with a brass lamp in her right hand. Behind her is a shrine with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and an orange floral offering arrangement. A shaved-headed monastic in saffron stands to the right with his hands folded in prayer. A flower garland hangs around the banyan trunk on the left, and a concrete bench sits nearby.2009-12-30An outdoor photo at a shaded grove beneath a large banyan-type tree with hanging roots. In the centre-right, a shrine with a white arched frame and a red-and-mirror backdrop holds a deity murti in orange cloth, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with oil lamps burning before it on a green-and-black platform. In the foreground right, a robed sadhu in brown-orange garments with a long shawl and a bead mala raises his hands in worship toward the shrine, holding a small bell-like object. A second person in orange robes stands in the middle distance, holding a camera. A gold and purple cloth is draped on the tree at left, with flower garlands and scattered petals on the ground.Outdoor shrine scene under large banyan trees. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a garland of orange and yellow flowers stands on a dark tiled platform, raising a brass bell or lamp toward a small shrine. The shrine is decorated with a red-orange floral mound and marigold garlands, with a deity murti at its centre and an oil lamp or incense before it. Two other people in white and orange stand to the right with hands joined in prayer. A white stone bench and a flower-decorated puja area lie to the left. The figure appears to be performing aarti or puja at the shrine.2009-12-29