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An outdoor photograph of a devotional gathering beneath tall trees. A large black stone deity murti, decorated with a yellow-and-orange cloth and a long marigold garland, sits on a red pedestal before a silver arched backdrop draped with teal fabric. Several devotees stand in a loose group with hands folded in prayer. Men wear saffron and orange robes and white dhotis, and a woman in a red sari with a white garland stands at right. A small oil lamp and marigold offerings lie near the base. Scaffolding, stacked stone blocks and a dirt path appear behind the group, with palm trees in the distance.

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A photograph at an outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree. A black stone murti of a deity seated on a pedestal is decorated with an orange turban, a white garland of flowers and a long white bead garland, with a silver arched frame and a blue cloth backdrop behind it. In the foreground, a woman in an orange and cream sari with a red-and-white flower garland stands with her hands folded, beside a young boy in orange and a man in white. Several monks in orange and saffron robes stand and sit in the background near a fenced area. A small black shivalinga with a yellow flower garland sits in front of the murti, and red cloth covers the base. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right stands a dark stone statue of a seated deity murti with an orange and gold turban-like headdress, gold ornaments and a green garment, its raised hand holding an object, set in an arched white frame with a teal backdrop and a garland of yellow and white flowers. In the foreground a black stone shivalinga-style base is decorated with marigold garlands. On the left, a woman in an orange-red sari with a white garland and gold necklace walks forward with a stick-like staff, followed by several people in saffron and orange robes. A camera operator in white stands at the left edge, and metal barricade railings run through the shaded grounds with more devotees in the background.2015-02-05Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with a grey stone deity murti in a white arched niche with teal backdrop, adorned with orange turban-like crown, orange and gold garments, and garlands of marigolds and white flowers. In the foreground, a woman in a red saree with gold border and white flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer, with several saffron-clad men and women in orange and red dhoti-style clothing nearby, one holding a flower garland. A small black Shiva-lingam style stone with marigold garland rests on red-flower offerings at the base of the murti. Metal railings and other devotees in orange clothing are visible in the background.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor 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.2007-08-09February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a dark stone deity murti stands on a grey plinth decorated with flower petals. Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform before a table draped with a blue-and-red cloth, laden with brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and offerings. Men and women in white and orange clothing stand in the background among the trees. On the left, a seated figure in red and white sits on an orange chair near a blue cloth-covered structure. Wooden poles and a small shrine are visible at the edges. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam with devotees gathered around.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor temple scene under a large leafy tree beside a white-and-red decorated shrine containing an elephant-headed deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in rust-brown dhoti with orange turban stands before a black rock base holding oil lamps and puja vessels. Beside him a saffron-robed sannyasi with long dark hair and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in namaskar. Several orange-robed monastics and white-clad men stand nearby, and a crowd is visible in the background. A white cloth with gold border lies on the ground.2007-12-30Outdoor temple scene under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a woman in a rust-red and maroon sari with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside her a young boy in saffron-orange robes holds his hands folded. A saffron-robed man with a shaved head and a rudraksha-style garland stands further right near a large black stone statue of a seated deity holding a book, dressed in green and orange cloth with a gold necklace, a white-and-orange headpiece and marigold garlands. Behind them, a few more people in orange and white clothing stand near a stone shrine area and a metal railing. A black Shiva lingam with yellow marigold garland sits in the lower foreground.2015-02-05