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Outdoor scene beneath a large leafy tree at an ashram-style grounds. In the left foreground, a dark stone murti of a deity seated on a pedestal is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a white cloth, set within an ornate silver-toned arch. Before it sits a small brass lamp with a flower garland and red-painted rocks. To the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland, walking forward. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts follow behind him along a dirt path, with tents visible in the distance.

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December 26 20062006-12-26Outdoors under a large leafy tree, a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a white and red cloth. A silver arched frame stands behind it. In the foreground, a man with long hair wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over bare shoulders and a white flower garland walks away from the camera along a dirt path, while other people in white and orange clothing move in the background. A small stone lingam-like object with a marigold garland sits on a red stone base near the deity.2006-12-26Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading tree showing a black stone murti of a deity seated on a dark pedestal inside a silver arch, decorated with garlands of orange and yellow flowers and a white cloth. In front is a raised mound covered in red and white material encircled by a bordered path. To the right, a person in an orange robe with a gold-coloured shawl stands barefoot with long dark hair and a beaded necklace. On the left, a figure in white dhoti and orange shawl stands near the shrine, and another person in white dhoti with bare upper body appears at the right edge. A hanging vine and a white pole rise in the foreground.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at an ashram-style site. A dark stone deity murti stands in a carved grey stone arch, draped with a white cloth and garlanded with bands of yellow and red flowers and a rope of yellow blooms. At its base is a mound of red-painted stones with a small black shivalingam-like stone decorated with a yellow flower garland. In the foreground a person in an orange shawl stands facing the shrine with hands together. Several more people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand to the right, and a striped pole rises at the edge of the frame.2006-12-26A photograph taken outdoors under a large spreading tree. In the foreground at left, a person with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment that leaves the upper back bare, and a white and red flower garland, stands facing right toward a shrine. At right, a dark stone murti seated on a pedestal is draped in white cloth, a yellow and red marigold garland, and a white flower garland, with a silver arch framing it. Red-painted stone and a small oil lamp or offering dish with a flower garland sit at its base, and a silver-grey serpent-like form curves along the ground near the shrine. Dappled sunlight falls on sandy earth.2006-12-26Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A black stone deity murti stands in a silver-framed niche draped with green cloth, garlanded with yellow and red flowers and a red shawl. Before it, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white shawl stands with hands folded in prayer at a red-smeared offering stone with brass lamps. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in worship, and another man in an orange-saffron cloth walks at the right edge. Several people are visible, with a bare-chested priest wearing a rudraksha mala and a white shawl. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-10-01Outdoor photo at a shaded grove beneath large spreading trees. A dark stone deity murti stands within a silver arched frame atop a rounded pile of stones, wearing an orange cloth, a turban-like orange headpiece and a white-and-orange floral garland. Before it sits a small brass lamp on a wooden tray. Around it a group of about 15 people in saffron, orange and white robes walk in procession; in the right foreground a woman in red garments with a red beaded necklace and a man in yellow robes with long dark hair walk side by side, while several younger men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand to the left. Some figures on the right have shaved heads. The scene reads as a devotional visit to a shrine.2007-08-09Outdoor temple scene under a large spreading tree. A black stone deity murti seated in front of a carved stone arch wears an orange cloth, a garland of white flowers and a red-orange sash. In the foreground a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the murti. Beside him a man in a yellow and green wrap with long hair stands with hands folded. A procession of men in orange and saffron robes and turbans walks behind them, and a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl walks at the left. The murti sits on a stone platform of cobbles edged with black and white tiles, with a small brass lamp and a tray placed in front.2007-08-09A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large spreading tree. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair, bare-backed and wearing an orange saffron wrap with a white flower garland around his neck, stands facing a stone murti. The murti is a seated black stone figure draped in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a white headpiece and a yellow and red flower garland; it sits within an ornate silver arch carved with foliage and a makara motif on a red painted stone base. Nearby on the ground is a black lingam with a yellow marigold garland, and a white and grey serpent form curls at the base. A hand holding a lamp appears at the lower right. The scene is a shrine setting with flowers and oil lamps.2006-12-26July 20 20102010-07-20