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A photograph of an open-sided temple canopy shrine with a grey stone pillared structure and a tiled roof. Blue velvet curtains hang from red poles at the front and sides, and orange and yellow marigold garlands and clusters of golden fruit decorate the pillars. Two monks in saffron-orange robes stand near the shrine, one with a shaved head, while two attendants in white clothing and red shawls stand nearby. Small offering tables hold brass vessels, and a carved deity figure appears in a painted panel above. A woman in a yellow sari stands at the lower right edge. Greenery and trees frame the background.

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Outdoor temple ritual under a stone-pillared pavilion with a grey tiled roof topped by white bull figures and a painted deity panel. Two tall blue velvet cloths hang from a red-wrapped pole in the centre foreground. Several people in saffron or orange robes and white clothes stand around a raised platform with brass vessels, a small wooden table, orange marigold garlands and coconut bunches on the pillars. A man in orange robes stands at right holding a brass vessel near a white-clad attendant, while a woman in white sits in the lower right corner. A purple logo appears at upper left.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of a temple shrine with a stone-and-gold deity murti set in an arched niche, draped in garlands and flanked by brass lamps and offering trays. Several men in saffron and orange dhotis and robes stand in a row before the shrine with hands folded in devotion. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dhoti watches, and to the right a bearded man in an orange shawl and dhoti stands with palms joined. Orange curtains frame the open pavilion, with trees behind.2010-07-21Outdoor ritual at a temple-like open pavilion with a tin roof and palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a large white and orange flower garland, stands beside a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella and is. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and beads holds a tray, and a bearded man in orange with rudraksha beads stands nearby. On the right, an orange-robed attendant presses his palms together. A square fire pit with smoke rises before a small blue-dressed deity murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands, set on an orange cloth draped over a white altar. Yellow flower pots flank the altar, and in the left foreground brass plates hold offerings. Behind, a crowd of white-clad devotees, several with folded hands, watches the homa or puja.2008-12-23October 07 20082008-10-07August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor stone shrine pavilion with dark grey carved pillars and red curtains draped between them. Inside, a large deity murti with a crown and garlands stands behind a black stone abhishekam basin where a shivalinga-like pillar is being bathed. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand around it: one bald man on the left with his arms folded, one older bald man in the middle, and a long-haired man in orange leaning forward to pour or touch the sacred stone. Leafy green garlands hang along the roof, and a small white seated statue and brass vessels sit at the side, with trees in the background.2008-01-17October 24 20082008-10-24June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph of an outdoor shrine with a grey stone canopy and carved pillars draped with red curtains. Inside stand deity murtis adorned with garlands and flowers. In front, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left with his hands together, and another saffron-robed sannyasi stands at right. A man in a white dhoti and grey-white shirt stands between them with his back to the camera. Devotees are partly visible at the lower edge. a person appears in the saffron-robed figure at left, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, with the page noting his return from a world tour.2007-12-07June 01 20092009-06-01February 15 20072007-02-15