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Outdoor guru puja beneath a large banyan-type tree. A seated priest in saffron robes with a shaved head and tilak sits on a wooden seat before a shrine. Behind him stands a saffron-clad deity murti with a black face, adorned with multicoloured garlands and a silver necklace, set within a silver arch. A red-covered mound and a snake-like mat surround the shrine. Brass pots, a kalasha, a lamp and small offering vessels are arranged on blue mats, and a saffron flag rises beside the shrine.

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A photograph of an outdoor puja under a large banyan tree. A seated priest in orange clothing with a sacred thread and tilak sits on a wooden stool on a blue mat, with brass pots, a lamp and a bell arranged in front of him. Behind him, a silver arched frame encloses a shrine with an orange-draped figure adorned with a large necklace and a multicolour flower garland, while a red-draped stone form with a rudraksha-style necklace and garlands sits on a red-coloured base. A kalasha-style metal stand and a saffron flag on a pole stand nearby under the leafy canopy.2006-10-06Outdoor guru puja beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A seated priest in saffron robes sits on a blue mat with folded hands in namaskar before a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red, white and yellow flower garlands. Brass vessels, a small oil lamp and a flame stand in front, with a lit lamp on the mat. A second person in orange and a white shawl stands at left holding a long staff. A stone arch frames the murti, and red-painted stone platform surrounds the base.2006-10-06A photograph of an outdoor puja at a shrine under trees. A man seated on a wooden chair wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a small bell or implement in his hands as he performs worship. Before him stands a black deity murti draped with a multicoloured flower garland, adorned with silver ornaments and a crown, set against a red cloth-covered platform inside a carved stone arch. Brass puja vessels, a small pyramid-shaped lamp stand, a bowl and a silver jug sit on a wooden table on a teal cloth. A second seated figure in white is partly visible at the left edge.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesOctober 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a ritual at a shrine under large shady trees. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe sits on a wooden chair with palms pressed together in prayer, seated before a white brick-built altar or homa platform laid with brass vessels, a small kalasha and a bowl of white powder. In the background a white stone deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a white dhoti and garlands, sits on a mound of red kumkum-like offering inside an ornate stone arch. A blue cloth covers part of the ground and a microphone stand is visible. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the presentation of a sannyasi leading a puja, though the face is not clearly visible.2006-09-21October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under trees at an open-air shrine. A long-haired man in orange robes sits on a wooden seat before a fire pit lined with white bricks, with a brass pot, a brass lamp stand, bowls of rice and small metal vessels arranged on a blue cloth and mat. A microphone stands near him. Behind him, a white marble deity murti with red and white garlands stands within a carved arch on a mound of red powder, surrounded by a circular paved platform. A white-covered bench sits at left. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair and saffron robes, seated and officiating the homa. No other people are visible.2006-09-21A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at right, holding a lit camphor or oil lamp aloft toward a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal. The murti wears an orange cloth, a striped headwrap, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and holds a staff and small object in its hands. Before it stands a tray of offerings and a brass bowl, and a red-painted stone heap surrounds the base. An ornate silver arch frames the murti under green trees in an outdoor temple courtyard. The image shows an aarti being offered to the murti.2010-07-08A photograph in an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A person in plain saffron-orange robes, sleeveless with a draped orange shawl, stands on woven mats with palms pressed together in anjali. To the right, a black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and wears garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers, set on a dark pedestal. Before it, a red-orange painted base holds brass oil lamps, a brass plate with flowers, and a small brass vessel. The ground is bare earth with stone steps and white pillars around. The person's face is not described; their role is devotee performing puja.2009-12-02Outdoor shrine under dense tree canopy. A bare-backed man in an orange-saffron cloth worships a white and dark stone deity murti standing within an ornate silver arch, its head and body draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flowers. A red-cloth-covered base sits beneath it, with a smaller Shiva-linga-like form adorned with flower garlands and a red tilak mark in front. A decorated palanquin or ornate seat with gold and red embellishments rests at the left edge. The worshipper, with long dark hair, faces the shrine with hands in front of him, in a puja setting.2006-10-07