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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard during a puja. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl holds up a flaming lamp toward a shrine. Beside and before them stand other people in orange robes, including a shaved-headed monk in orange, and a small group of children and adults in white clothes at the left. A devotee in orange kneels on the ground near the shrine. The shrine is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a red cloth, and a carved stone deity murti sits inside the grey stone structure. A corrugated roof, white walls and a water tank form the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard where several figures in saffron-orange robes perform aarti. In the foreground, a long-haired person in an orange wrap raises a lit oil lamp toward a stone shrine decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a red cloth. Behind them, another robed figure raises a lamp-like vessel, and a shaved-headed person in orange stands at left. Two people in white garments stand under a corrugated roof at left, and a child sits at lower left. A seated figure in orange kneels further back. Flames rise from the lamp at right, and an overhead stone carved temple shrine with painted figures is visible. The scene shows a puja performed with lamps near the sanctum.2007-07-29Outdoor temple courtyard scene under a corrugated metal awning. Three figures in saffron-orange robes stand with arms raised, holding lit lamps and a metal kalasha-style vessel toward a stone shrine decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and a red cloth. A flame burns at the shrine, with incense smoke rising. A man in white robes stands at left, and small children in white and orange clothing sit at the lower edge. Another figure in orange sits on the ground in the background. Flower petals are scattered on the paving, and a carved deity panel and stone pillars frame the shrine. The arati-style lamp offering suggests puja at the temple.2007-07-29A photograph of a temple courtyard during a ritual. In the centre, a bare-headed man in a deep orange-red dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, a white flower garland draped over his shoulders, facing a stone shrine ledge decorated with long strands of yellow, white and magenta flower garlands. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls stand under a stone pillar; a cameraman in an orange robe films the scene. Brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel sit on the floor at left, and scattered petals lie on the stone. Several people in orange clothing are visible at left and in the foreground. The setting includes white walls, a corrugated roof and greenery beyond the pillared pavilion.2007-07-29A puja at an open-sided temple shrine with a white stone pavilion and a corrugated roof. Before a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, several priests in saffron-orange robes stand in a row, one raising a lit lamp and another holding a burning camphor flame. Around the shrine, a group of white-clad devotees, some in saffron shawls, sit cross-legged on striped mats with brass plates and bells in front of them. A man in an orange robe at right holds up a camera, and a white-clad person stands at the edge of the frame. The garland-strung murti and the flower rangoli on the floor frame the central aarti.2007-07-29Photograph of an outdoor temple aarti at an ashram courtyard beside a stone pillar and temple structure decorated with marigold and flower garlands. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left and centre raising lit oil lamps (aarti lamps) with flames toward the upper area; the central figure holds a brass lamp stand. A third saffron-robed person stands at right in the foreground with his back to the camera. Seated on a striped woven mat at left are young boys in white kurtas, one holding a small brass bell, and another boy in white looks up at the lamps. Further back, a few people in white and an orange-robed figure sit on the floor. A corrugated roof, water tank and trees are visible in the background.2007-07-29A photograph of a puja under an open-sided pavilion roof in front of a white temple shrine decorated with bright orange and yellow marigold garlands and a red curtain. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a line, one raising a ceremonial item toward the shrine, while a man in white holds a lamp-like object near the centre. Rows of children and young people in white clothes and orange scarves sit cross-legged on mats in front, with brass plates and vessels before them. Small umbrellas and a few onlookers stand at the edges, and a second photographer in orange appears on the right.2007-07-29A photograph of an outdoor granite shrine where devotees in orange-saffron robes perform aarti with flaming lamps. Three standing men in saffron clothing raise lit lamps toward a deity murti decorated with garlands and a red cloth draped over the shrine pillar. A young boy in white stands at the lower left, and a seated figure in orange sits in the background. The shrine base and floor are decorated with marigold and white flower garlands and scattered petals. Trees and a white wall frame the scene.2007-07-29A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine at dusk-like daylight, with a carved stone shrine holding a deity murti draped in green and orange cloth and heavy garlands of white and orange flowers. A robed figure in saffron-orange cloth stands at the center-right, holding a brass handbell and a small brass vessel toward the shrine, apparently performing puja. Another saffron-robed person stands to the left with a brass pot, and a figure in white sits on the ground near the lower left, with a child in white in the foreground. A red cloth hangs from the shrine's right side, and a garland of marigolds and white flowers lines the shrine's base.2007-07-29A photograph of a temple ritual at an outdoor shrine. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a stone platform before a deity murti draped in red and blue cloth and decorated with white and orange flower garlands. The man in the centre, bare-chested with a saffron wrap, holds up a brass lamp. A man in white clothing stands at the left edge beside a red and white umbrella with tassels. Brass lamps and a plate of yellow flowers rest on the granite platform, with carved stone pillars and trees behind.2008-02-13Outdoor temple courtyard ritual under a red-orange cloth canopy with a corrugated roof building behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a flower garland stands on a raised step, swinging a bell and holding smoking incense or camphor, with smoke rising. Nearby a bearded man in saffron robes stands with hands folded, and a kneeling man in white with an orange shawl holds a flower offering. Devotees in white and orange shawls stand and kneel in rows at left and center. A large ornate palanquin or deity vehicle decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands occupies the right foreground. A plaque on the building reads Dhyanapeetam. Sunlight and a water tank are visible overhead.2007-12-27A photograph of a temple shrine where a saffron-robed priest stands at a granite altar performing a puja, holding a brass lamp in his right hand. Behind him a deity murti is decorated with marigold garlands and an orange cloth. Brass lamps, kalasha pots, bowls and offerings are arranged on the stone platform. To the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange cloth over his shoulder stands with hands folded, and a woman in orange sari stands beside him with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti stands in front, and two people's heads are visible in the lower corners. Red curtains hang at the pillars and a board on the wall lists names.2009-10-15A photograph of an outdoor puja at a temple courtyard with a corrugated metal roof and a water tank. A standing man in saffron robes, with long swept-back hair, a gold headband and a long flower garland, holds a brass lamp or vessel and a flame, with smoke rising in shafts of sunlight. Around him, devotees in white and saffron stand and kneel with hands folded. A kneeling man in white with a saffron shawl holds a plate of flowers. Another bearded man in saffron stands at right with palms joined. At the foreground right, large garlands of marigolds and roses surround a ceremonial item. A dark board on the white wall lists text.2007-12-27