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Outdoor temple courtyard under spreading trees where a woman in a flowing blue sari-style garment stands barefoot on dark polished stone slabs, holding a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp or aarti dish. Beside her a blue-black deity murti sits in a carved white arch, garlanded with marigolds and rudraksha-like strands, before a mound of red-powdered kumkum. Several men in white dhotis and white shawls stand with hands folded in prayer on the right, and a small sacred fire burns on a raised stone base near the trees. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by large banyan trees. A deity murti in blue stands within an arched white shrine on a red-powder base, garlanded with flowers. A man in a sleeveless blue garment and long loose hair stands barefoot on a dark polished stone floor, palms joined in prayer, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp (aarti). Several white-clad devotees stand with hands folded to the right, and a figure in orange robes stands at the left near the shrine. Kolam-style designs decorate the ground. The man in blue has distinctive long swept-back hair and shawl-like attire, a probable appearance-based match for a person leading the aarti, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-12-26Outdoor temple scene under broad shady trees. A young man in a turquoise-blue dhoti-style garment and orange-red garland stands barefoot on a dark polished stone platform, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Behind him stand a row of people in white ritual clothes, several with folded hands in prayer, and a figure in saffron-orange robes stands at left beside a deity murti in blue with garlands and a white arched stone shrine. Heaped red offerings surround the deity. A small fire flame burns near the centre background.2010-12-26Outdoor ritual photo under a large shady banyan-like tree. A man in a blue saffron-style wrap and beaded garland holds a lit oil lamp (flame visible) in front of a black deity murti with blue-draped figure, flanked by floral garlands in red and yellow, set within a white arched stone frame. Before it is a mound of red kumkum or vermilion offerings on a dotted black base. To the right, several men in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders and garlands stand with hands folded in prayer. Decorative kolam-style chalk designs mark the ground.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor ritual photograph beneath tall shade trees. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and beaded necklaces holds a lamp and bell-like object before a stone shrine arch containing a white-clad seated figure decorated with a marigold garland, in front of a heap of red flower offerings. A man in saffron-orange robes stands beside him, and a row of devotees in white and cream attire with red shawls stand with palms joined along the right. A small oil lamp burns on a stone base near the trunk. Polished black stone slabs and white kolam designs cover the ground.2010-12-21December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor ritual scene under a large banyan tree. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare upper chest, wearing a sky-blue wrap and a beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, with incense smoke rising beside him. Behind him to the right, a priest in white dhoti with maroon border holds a brass tray with flowers, and several people in saffron and orange robes and garlands stand with folded hands. At left, a blue-clad deity murti stands in a white arched shrine, garlanded with marigold strands, beside a large mound of red kumkum-covered stones. A kolam design is drawn on the ground. a person candidate appearance is probable based on long hair, bare chest, blue wrap and garland cues, shown in prayer posture.2010-12-26