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Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap, a rudraksha-style garland and gold necklace, stands with palms joined in namaskar before a decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with a large garland of orange, yellow, red and white flowers, wears a crown, and sits on a golden peacock-shaped vahana mounted on a wooden stand with a maroon cloth. Behind him, three saffron-clad men with shaved heads and garlands stand with hands folded, one holding a brass tray, and a white-clad attendant stands nearby. A red-walled building with a sign in Hindi script and a large metal ring frame are visible.

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November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram courtyard with orange-walled buildings and trees. A man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange saffron garment and beaded rudraksha-style necklace, stands with palms joined in prayer before a decorated deity murti seated on a golden peacock-shaped throne. The murti wears an ornate crown, is draped in red cloth, and is heavily garlanded with orange and white flowers. Two saffron-robed attendants stand beside him, one holding a silver tray of offerings, another in white dhoti. A woman in white stands in the background. A circular metal frame hangs at the left edge.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor temple courtyard scene in front of a salmon-pink building with a signboard reading part of "Sri". A man in orange robes with a long braid and a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a deity murti on a golden peacock-shaped stand, decorated with orange, green and white marigold garlands and a crown. Around him, several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and garlands stand with hands folded, one holding a brass offering plate; a figure in white stands in the background. The setting suggests a puja or darshan.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06Outdoor temple courtyard scene. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar before a golden peacock-shaped vahana. Seated on the peacock is a deity murti draped in red cloth and covered in a large garland of orange, yellow and white flowers, with a crown visible. To the left, three monks in saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded, and a man in white dhoti holds a brass tray of offerings. Orange-tiled buildings and palm trees form the background, with a signboard reading Sri Anandeshwar on the wall. Photo of a puja or devotional ceremony.2010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06November 06 20102010-11-06 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard: a man in long dark hair and a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a marigold garland, rings a handbell and gestures toward a deity murti decorated with marigold and green garlands and a golden peacock-like vahana. Three other saffron-clad men stand beside him, two with palms joined in prayer and one holding a tray of flowers. A white-clad devotee stands at left, and a wooden canopy frame and a terracotta-coloured building are behind them. Overall this looks like a puja or aarti in progress.2010-11-06January 11 20172017-01-11