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Outdoor temple ritual under large trees in warm sunlight. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and a long garland of yellow and green flowers, holding a small lit lamp or dish toward a black stone shivalinga-style object at left. Around them stand several people in saffron and orange robes, one holding a long staff topped with a trident-like finial. A man in red and orange clothing stands with palms joined, and another figure in saffron holds a trident. People at left in white garments fold their hands in prayer. A white-cloth-covered altar with a brass lamp and offerings sits in the foreground, and a kolam design is drawn on the ground. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty, and the central figure is identifiable only by role.

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Outdoor photo at a shrine beside a large spreading tree, with morning sunlight and a lens flare. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands centre, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers and a beaded necklace; long dark hair falls past the shoulders. He holds a flaming lamp or fire vessel in front of him, with smoke rising. Around him, about a dozen people in orange, red, and white robes stand in a line; some have hands folded in prayer, and a man in a red shawl with folded hands stands to the right. A person at the far right in orange raises a camera. On the left, a dark stone altar holds a small brass lamp and a white cloth, and a stone basin of water runs along the ground. A red-and-white ritual design is painted on the ground. The scene suggests an aarti or puja at an outdoor shrine.2007-12-22Outdoor ritual under a spreading tree in bright sunlight. A woman in a red sari with a yellow and white flower garland stands at left, holding a lamp-like ritual object. A group of people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand around a cleared sandy area with kolam designs on the ground, some with hands joined in prayer. A man in the centre wears an orange shawl and holds a long brass ritual implement, with smoke rising from a flame. A dark polished stone platform with reflections lies at right. Offerings, a tray and a brass object sit at lower left.2007-12-22Outdoor temple ritual on a polished black granite floor beneath a large shady tree. Several sannyasis in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a row. A central priest in orange holds a brass trident-topped staff and a lamp-like vessel, while a younger sannyasi on the right in orange wears a white and red flower garland and holds a plate of yellow flowers. A bearded sannyasi on the left holds an open book. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind. Trees, metal pillars and a white stone border surround the scene. No individual is identified as a person.2008-12-25A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with a polished black stone platform and white-edged ground. A figure on the right wears a deep orange robe with a white and red flower garland and a long red-beaded mala, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. Several saffron-robed devotees with rudraksha malas stand in a line, some holding plates of flowers or offerings, while a man in white kurta with folded hands stands among them. Kolam-style floral patterns are drawn on the ground in white. The scene suggests a welcoming or ritual procession, with trees and foliage in the background.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor ritual procession under a leafy tree canopy at a temple-like courtyard with a dark polished floor scattered with flower petals. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand with palms pressed together in prayer. 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White-and-orange kolam designs decorate the red earth ground. Leafy trees fill the background in sunlight.2008-12-25An outdoor ritual scene beneath large shade trees. At left, a deity murti stands in a white arched niche, decorated with garlands in red, orange and white, on a rough red-stone base with a tray of offerings. A man in white dhoti stands near it. In the centre, a woman in orange robes and a white flower garland holds a small vessel toward the murti. Beside her, a line of people in saffron and orange robes stand on a dark reflective floor; one tall man in orange holds a long staff, and another holds a small tray. On the right, people in white and yellow clothes stand together, and a man in white raises a camera overhead. Several devotees stand in the background. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2008-12-28Outdoor ritual scene under a broad tree canopy. Several men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls stand in a line, some holding long golden staffs and a ceremonial bell-like object. Behind them, a decorated deity murti under a silver arch is garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, with a flower-covered base before it. On the right, men in white dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand beside women in white and yellow saris. A dark reflective platform lies in the foreground. Appears to be an arati or puja gathering.2008-12-31July 07 20092009-07-07December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor temple procession under large spreading trees on a polished black stone walkway. Several men wear saffron-orange robes and sacred threads; some carry a golden trident and brass ritual vessels, and one holds a plate of yellow flowers. A central figure in saffron robes wears a long white-and-red flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and a shaved-head-free long hairstyle, and holds yellow flowers. 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