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Outdoor photo at a shaded garden shrine with a large dark stone statue of a standing deity figure in an arched white niche, its head wrapped in an orange cloth. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the foreground: the left one, with long dark hair tied back and hands clasped, and the centre one, shaven-headed with his hand placed on his chest. Two men in white shirts and dhotis or trousers stand to the right, one carrying a shoulder bag. A banyan tree with aerial roots frames the scene, and a rock-bed base with a white tiled border lies beneath the statue.

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Outdoor photo beneath a canopy of large shady trees at an ashram grounds. A black stone deity murti with multiple arms stands within a carved pale stone arch on a red-stone platform ringed by a circular concrete plinth. In the foreground, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari and steps toward a robed figure in a full orange-saffron shawl and hood, who walks barefoot across the sandy ground. Behind them, a man in a light peach-coloured dhoti and shawl walks in the same direction. On the right, a group of attendants in white kurta-dhotis with orange shawls stand barefoot, one holding a brass vessel and another a small brass dish. A dark polished stone slab lies in the lower right foreground. Four to five people are visible.2007-01-09Outdoor 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.2007-08-09Outdoor ritual scene beside a large black stone deity murti draped with orange cloth and thick garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a row on a paved platform under trees: one in an orange turban with a rudraksha mala, another in an orange head wrap holding a small booklet, and others in orange robes with malas, hands folded in reverence. Nearby a man in a dark suit and men in white and in grey shirts watch. In the foreground a red stone platform holds white cloth-wrapped offerings, flower-decorated plates, a metal pot and a brass lamp with a small flame, consistent with a puja.2008-12-30October 10 20102010-10-10Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At right, a dark stone statue of a seated deity or sage wearing a saffron cloth and garlands sits atop a red-painted rock base beside a carved stone arch. A small seated figure with a cobra-hood motif sits on the rock base in front, adorned with a yellow flower garland. Four people stand on a light blue cloth in the foreground: an older man with grey hair and a saffron wrap on the left, a bald man in saffron robes, a man in white, and a long-haired person in a saffron wrap with bare back facing the statue. Brass vessels and a small tray of offerings sit on the cloth.2006-11-21October 07 20062006-10-07Outdoor scene beside a palm grove on sandy ground. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left; the man on the far left holds a bright orange umbrella over the group. A third figure in orange, with a yellow-tinged cloth, stands centre-left. Beside them is a large dark stone statue of a seated multi-armed deity murti within a circular halo, with a staff or weapon held across its lap. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing with yellow shawls stand at right; one holds a small book toward the statue, the other stands with arms folded. Potted plants and coconut palms surround the area. Four people are visible.2010-01-14Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Five men walk along a stone path toward a black serpent statue with white spots and a red-orange mound of offerings in the foreground. Left to right: a bald man in orange robe, a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tripundra markings, a bald man in orange cloth, a man in white dhoti and shawl carrying an orange umbrella, and a long-haired man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala. On the right, a black deity statue seated on a pedestal wears orange cloth and a garland of marigolds and flowers. Nearby stands a dark statue. The scene suggests a temple devotional visit to a sacred tree shrine.2010-10-28December 30 20092009-12-30January 01 20072007-01-01July 21 20102010-07-21August 09 20072007-08-09