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Outdoor ritual scene under large shade trees beside a black stone deity murti draped with orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, orange, red and purple flower strings, set within an ornate silver arch. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes kneels at a low platform holding a lit flame near offerings and plates of flowers and fruit. To the right, several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a line; one wears an orange head wrap and rudraksha mala, another holds folded hands, and a bald man in orange cloth stands near the front. Brass lamps, white cloth and marigold petals are placed on the stone base. Other people are seen further back among the trees.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor temple scene under a large leafy tree at dusk. On the left, a black stone murti of a deity, dressed in orange cloth and draped with a thick garland of yellow, white and multicoloured flowers, stands in a silver arch on a red-brown stone base with offerings of sweets and flower petals. In the centre, a man with long dark hair in an orange robe holds a lamp flame toward the murti. To the right, several people in orange robes stand with hands folded in prayer; one wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, another a shaved head and orange robe. A mat and puja plate with lamps and flowers lie on the ground in the foreground.2008-12-30Outdoor ritual scene under large trees beside a water body: a standing deity murti or statue of a sage, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers, stands on a stone pedestal. In front, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, back to camera, performs worship with a small lamp or ritual object. Behind, a row of devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, stand with hands folded. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, flower plates and offerings sit on a mat before the murti; a striped cloth covers part of an object near the mat. Decorative red cloth hangs at right.2008-12-30Outdoor temple scene under a large tree. In the foreground a priest in orange robes with a dark braided hair bun holds a flame or lamp toward a dark stone murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strings, set in a white arched niche. Beside him, four people in orange robes stand with hands folded in prayer; two wear orange turbans and rudraksha malas, one holds a small book. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, flower plates and white cloth offerings lie on a mat and a low platform. A few other people in light clothing stand behind, and a red-and-green cloth hangs on a wooden post at right.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor 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.2008-12-30Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Four people in saffron-orange robes stand in a shaded ritual area. Two hold their palms together in namaskar, one pressing hands to the face in devotion while others stand with folded hands. A large dark stone murti, draped in garlands of yellow, orange, white and magenta flowers and an orange cloth, is at right, with a small brass lamp and offerings of flowers and fruit on a white cloth and a mat in front. A white-clad attendant in an orange shawl stands to the far right. Stone-paved platform and low walls form the background. The scene reads as a puja or padapuja at a deity shrine.2008-12-23Outdoor temple ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A shrine arch frames a deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands. Several men and women in saffron-orange robes stand in a line along a dark polished floor. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands center-right holding a brass vessel, while nearby devotees hold offering items and a long wooden staff with a decorated top is held at right. Brass lamps and a flower-strewn tray rest on white ledges at the left foreground, and a striped canopy appears at upper right. The setting suggests a puja or darshan at an open-air shrine.2008-12-27