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A large outdoor crowd gathers under tall shady trees in front of a black stone deity murti set in a white arched shrine niche, draped in red cloth with garlands and a red face. A heap of red flower petals or offerings fills a raised ring in front. Devotees in white and pastel clothing stand with hands folded in namaste, while a woman in a pink sari and a man in white kurta stand near the front. Dappled sunlight falls on the sandy ground, and orange canopies are visible in the background.

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November 21 20112011-11-21Outdoor photo of a large crowd gathered under shady trees around a deity shrine. A monk in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head stands at left beside a black-stone deity murti dressed in red with garlands, set in a silver arched niche, and a heap of red flowers lies before it. Devotees in white and pastel clothing stand in rows, hands folded, and some women wear saris. The page indicates a puja at this event, and the scene shows an outdoor paduka-style worship. Exact role of the orange-robed monk is uncertain.2011-11-21Outdoor satsang under a large banyan-type tree at Adi Kailasa. A man with long dark hair, in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl, sits on a red-cushioned throne in front of a white arched shrine holding a deity murti decorated with red flower garlands. Dozens of devotees in white clothes sit on mats on the ground facing him, some in white shawls, and a few women in orange saris sit to the right. A camera on a tripod stands at left.2013-09-13Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by a large banyan tree. A red-orange heap of offerings surrounds a dark deity murti in a white arched niche, garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. A man in a white shirt and dhoti tends the murti at the base. Several people in white clothing move about, including a woman in white at left and a man in white at right. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari and four seated devotees sit on black stone slabs facing the shrine: a man in a light shirt and jeans, a woman in white, a man in white, and a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2010-07-08Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A standing figure in an orange-red robe with bare upper body stands on a paved area before a seated crowd of devotees in white clothing. Several people in white sit on the ground and on mats, some with hands folded in namaste, and a bald person in white stands at left. A microphone on a stand and a black speaker are set up in front. To the right, a dark stone deity murti is garlanded, with a green cloth draped behind it and a red-painted rock formation at its base. Several people in white and orange sit near the right edge.2011-12-05Outdoor temple scene under a large spreading tree with dappled light. A figure in saffron-orange robes, with a shaved head, walks toward a black stone deity murti set in a silver arch with a red garland and a bed of red flowers at its base. A crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing stands in a semicircle, many with hands joined in prayer, including children in white and pink. A woman in a purple top and a young man in white stand in the foreground, facing the shrine. Whether the robed figure is the a person is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described here only as a robed devotee.2011-11-21November 21 20112011-11-21November 21 20112011-11-21July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo of a group of devotees gathered in a shaded grove of banyan trees with hanging aerial roots, standing on reddish earth before a small shrine. Inside a white arched niche with a yellow backdrop stands a dark statue of a deity in orange-saffron dhoti, adorned with red and white flower garlands and a red headband. Devotees in white ritual clothes, a woman in a patterned orange sari, a woman in a floral blouse with a backpack, and a man in a red shirt raising an arm stand in front of the shrine, with a cameraman in a red shirt filming at left. Circular stone rim at left.2011-08-19Outdoor ritual gathering under a large leafy tree with a dense crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, many wearing white flower garlands. In the left foreground a dark stone deity murti with orange cloth and garlands stands beside a tall white pillar, while a person in orange robes bends forward at a red-draped altar. The crowd stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a few people in white and some in patterned clothes look on. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the people.2009-12-02Outdoor temple scene under a large shady tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left stands a black stone deity murti draped in red cloth with garlands, set on a red-painted pedestal. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands in the centre, one arm raised and the other extended toward the shrine, apparently performing a puja. Around him a crowd of devotees in white, pink and green clothing stands with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in pink saree and several children. Dappled sunlight falls across the paved ground.2011-11-21