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Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at dusk. A white stone deity murti stands within a carved stone arch on a circular raised platform, garlanded with flowers and draped with a red-brown cloth at its base. Four people are visible: a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands at the left foreground, a bald man in an orange robe and an orange-clad figure with long hair stand near the murti, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right. Another figure in white stands far left near the palms. Dry dirt ground surrounds the platform. No readable a person candidate is identifiable from appearance, so roles are given only.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at a shrine to a Shiva lingam with a silver face and garland, set within an arched stone frame topped with a makara-style arch and a red rock base. Four men are visible: a bare-chested figure in orange cloth with long hair stands near the shrine, a bald man in orange robes stands beside him, and two men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand nearby, one holding a small object. A man in white stands further left near the tree, and the ground is dry earth with a circular paved platform. Text overlay reads copyright notice.2007-02-10February 10 20072007-02-10Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a lamp or aarti vessel toward a shrine on a red-painted platform. Beside him, another man in orange stands with hands folded, and a woman in white with a yellow scarf stands further left, also with hands folded. On the right, a black stone deity murti or statue wearing an orange cloth and an orange-red headpiece, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, sits under an ornate silver arch. A dish of red offerings sits before it. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at an open-air shrine.2009-10-15Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At center, a dark stone deity murti seated on a black base is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds. In front, a large mound of orange-red sindoor-coated stones or lingams is set in a black snake-shaped border with a black serpent head. Four people stand at left in front of the shrine: a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, two men in white dhotis with folded hands, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border touching her forehead in prayer. A fifth person in an orange cloth stands at the right with folded hands. White pillars and a red-framed stand stand at the side. The scene reads as a shrine worship and puja at a tree-shaded temple site.2010-10-28October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10Outdoor ritual scene under a broad leafy tree. On the left, a dark stone statue of a deity wearing an orange cloth, garlands and a crown-like headdress stands on a red rock platform, with marigold offerings at its base. In the centre-right, several men in orange robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar; a bald man in orange in the foreground holds a small brass lamp on a tray, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands beside him holding a red-cloth tray. Further back, men in white dhotis walk along a path. A green cloth is spread on the ground with brass vessels and a pot, and a long stone snake-like sculpture lies near the base. Shadows and sunlight dapple the path.2006-11-21October 10 20102010-10-10July 21 20102010-07-21December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth stands inside a white arched frame on a red-and-black circular platform. Several people in white ritual clothes stand and bow in worship around the shrine; one man in a white dhoti and shirt has hands folded, another in white stands with a white shawl, and a woman in a white sari walks nearby. On the left, a figure in orange robes kneels on a dark stone slab, and a man in an orange garment stands among the devotees. Sandy ground, white pillars and concrete paving surround the scene.2010-07-14Outdoor ritual at a shrine beneath large shade trees. A deity murti stands under a white arched canopy, draped in garlands of marigolds and flowers, behind a red rock mound with a small offering tray in front. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand in a line on a dark reflective platform; a woman in front, in an orange garment with a white flower garland, holds a small item toward the shrine, while a man at right in orange holds a tall ceremonial staff with a gold top and a rudraksha-style necklace. Others in orange and a few in white and yellow stand with hands folded in prayer. A gold-coloured ritual object is visible at upper right. The scene reads as a puja or darshan at the shrine during festival celebrations.2008-12-28 +1 copies