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Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree beside white pillars. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, a vibhuti line on his forehead. A seated woman in a pink floral kurta with a white shawl sits eyes closed on a dark mat. A partly visible figure in orange sits behind. In the foreground, a brass bell, a brass oil lamp and a white whisk with a brass handle rest on a stone platform beside a round stone basin.

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Outdoor ritual on bare red earth at a dry, tree-lined site. A man in a saffron-orange turban and long saffron robe, with white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, stands at a plant sprouting from a flower-decorated, white-powder kolam ground, pouring liquid over it from a small vessel. Around the base are red bricks, yellow marigolds, pink petals and green leaves. To the right, an older man in a light grey shirt and white dhoti with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, people in white clothes watch, and a patterned mat lies on the ground. Pot-tying or planting-style land puja scene.2010-02-15July 27 20082008-07-27January 01 20052005-01-01Outdoor padapuja ritual on a dirt ground beneath coconut palms. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot on a brass plate with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed. Beside him a devotee in white bends forward while a man in white with an orange saffron shawl pours water from a brass kalasha-style vessel over the feet of the devotee, washing them. Behind, a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala holds a white jasmine garland. Other devotees in white stand and kneel on brass plates, and a small white building and stone sculpture appear at the left edge.2010-07-24Outdoor ceremony beneath a large spreading tree. A man in an orange turban and orange-saffron robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a long multicolour garland of yellow, white, pink, red and blue flowers, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. Around him sit and stand many devotees in white clothes, some wearing ID lanyards. On the right, a man in a white robe and white turban stands beside a white-draped table holding brass bells and lit oil lamps. Foreground shows dark stone steps and a pool edge with a small oil lamp. Approximately 30 people are visible.2004-01-01Outdoor photo beside a tall ritual pole wrapped with pink and white flower garlands, with a coconut palm canopy behind. A man in an orange saffron robe with a white and red flower garland around his neck stands on a white platform, looking down while his hands rest near the fabric. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films him at the lower right. Marigold and rose offerings lie on the platform and on a stone base. a person: a man in a saffron robe and flower garland on a temple platform near a flagpole, with a camera operator nearby. Copyright text appears vertically at the upper right.2009-06-09December 23 20092009-12-23March 08 20052005-03-08November 20 20062006-11-20June 29 20142014-06-29 +2 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a stone slab beside a large banyan tree, one hand resting against its buttressed trunk and eyes closed in meditation. He wears a double strand of dark rudraksha beads around his neck and his dark hair is tied back. Behind him are sandy ground, concrete blocks and white pillars under leafy trees. White kolam-style rangoli drawings are on the ground at his feet.2011-02-01January 01 20042004-01-01