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Outdoor photograph of a shaded temple courtyard under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing devotee in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp and a small ritual vessel before a silver-framed arched shrine containing a deity murti draped with colourful garlands. A reddish mound of earth stands at the shrine base beside a small fire. Two more saffron-robed attendants stand at right, one holding a tray of flowers. Brass puja items, a small bell and a pot sit on a white-painted platform in the foreground, and a dark reflective slab reflects the shrine.

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Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At centre stands a shrine with a silver arched frame around a black deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, set on a raised red-brown mound. In front is a dark reflecting water pool. On the right, two people in orange saffron robes stand at the pool's edge: one in the foreground wears an orange wrap with a white garland and holds an object in his hand, and another behind wears an orange robe with a yellow-and-white garland. A white platform on the left holds brass lamps, a bell, flowers and a plate of offerings. Flame of an oil lamp is visible at the far right.2008-12-28Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long shawl and a garland of white flowers stands at a shrine, raising a lit lamp and ringing a handbell before a deity murti decorated with garlands in red, orange and yellow. Several saffron-clad men with rudraksha malas stand to the right; one holds a brass trident and another a plate of flowers. The ground is red earth with a dark polished floor reflecting the shrine. This matches the photo of a puja at a shrine with a lamp and bell.2008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor temple scene under large shady trees. A deity murti in red-orange cloth with flower garlands in red, yellow and white sits within a white arched niche above a red earthen mound with a small shrine base. In the foreground a woman in orange robes with a white flower garland stands with her back to the camera, facing the shrine, with an offering plate nearby. To the right, several men in saffron-orange robes, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand in a row; one holds a golden trident-topped staff and another a tall golden staff. A brass lamp and offering plates lie on the ground in front, and the dark polished floor reflects the shrine.2008-12-26January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre, a deity murti with a red-orange face is draped in garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers, set within a white arched frame on a mound of red-orange petals. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and an orange-red mala holds a lit lamp and offers prayer toward the shrine. To the right, a second figure in orange robes with a shaved head stands with palms pressed together, holding a plate. Black stone flooring and a white concrete bench sit in the foreground.2009-12-24Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A deity murti is set in a silver-coloured arched niche on a raised mound of red stones, decorated with yellow, orange and purple garlands. A reflecting pool sits in front, and a brass-bowled offering tray with bells and marigold petals rests on a white ledge at left. On the right, a young man in an orange robe and white flower garland holds a lit flame near the offering area, with several monks in orange robes standing behind him. The flame and ritual offerings suggest a puja or aarti at an open-air shrine.2008-12-28December 24 20092009-12-24Outdoor ritual scene beneath large banyan trees at an ashram shrine. A shrine with an arched white doorway holds a black deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with flowers. In front, a priest in an orange robe with a white flower garland holds a brass lamp toward a row of orange-robed devotees wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A woman in orange holds a long staff and an ornate ceremonial item. A reddish earthen mound and a plate of marigold petals sit on the ground, with brass vessels in the foreground. Several other people in orange stand along the right side of the dark polished platform.2008-12-24