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Outdoor temple scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dappled shade. On the right, a black stone murti of a seated sage in orange cloth is garlanded with thick marigold and multicolour flower garlands, with a brass lamp and flowers on a white cloth at its base on a red stone platform, and a small plaque below. On the left, a man in orange robes with a flower garland stands with hands together in worship, with another orange-clad attendant behind him and a lit oil lamp or offering in front. The white-washed wall and palms are in the background.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram courtyard. A black stone statue of a seated sage in orange cloth and an orange turban, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, is at right on a dark pedestal with red offerings at its base. A bald man in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together before the statue. To the left, a young woman in orange holds a brass tray of yellow marigold flowers. Behind them, a man in an orange turban and a man in white with a red shawl stand on sandy ground with pillars and a low wall. A and2009-12-11Outdoor 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.2008-12-23December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor ritual at the base of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A woman in saffron robes and a purple flower garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a dark stone deity murti wrapped in a garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A seated figure in saffron clothing is partly visible at the right beside the murti. Several saffron-robed attendants stand behind, one holding a tall golden staff, and a man in white clothes stands at the left edge. Offerings with oil lamps, brass vessels, flowers and a white cloth are arranged on a mat and a red stone platform in front of the murti, with a white painted step platform behind.2008-12-31December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor 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.2008-12-30