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A young man in saffron-orange robes stands at left in an outdoor garden courtyard, extending his right arm toward a grey stone statue of Ganesha seated on a stepped pedestal. The deity murti has an elephant head, a trunk curled toward the figure, and small yellow flowers placed before it. A ring of rough rocks and green grass surrounds the base, orange-washed walls and a domed structure stand behind, and a small wire-mesh window is visible at right. Faint smoke or incense drifts near the statue.

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Evening outdoor scene at a temple courtyard. A bald man in orange saffron robes stands at left, back partly turned, holding a small lit flame or lamp toward three grey stone deity statues. The central figure is a multi-armed deity standing with a serpent at its base, flanked by two standing female figures in grey stone. Behind them is an orange-red wall, a barred window and green leaves, with a rocky mound and grass in the foreground.2011-10-06A photograph outdoors under a large spreading tree shows a man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange turban, wearing a garland of white flowers with red, blue and green accents, pouring liquid from a small metal vessel onto a black stone Shivalinga on a red-painted pedestal of rubble stone. Behind him stands a black stone dancing deity murti of Shiva in an ornate silver-toned arch, with red flowers placed at its feet and on the lingam. Two people in white clothing stand in the background. The scene suggests abhishekam at a Shiva shrine.2005-12-31Outdoor photo of a Pradosha puja at a temple grounds with palm trees. A bald man in an orange saffron robe stands at the top right, pouring water from a brass vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue seated on a white plinth. A copper-coloured kalasha or pillar stands behind him, and a tray of flowers and offerings sits on the plinth. A young man in white dhoti with an orange waist cloth bends forward at lower centre, reaching toward the Nandi, and a young man with long hair in an orange shawl stands beside him. Several women in white saris with gold borders and lanyards stand around the scene, and a green bin and brass pot appear at the edges.2007-09-24A temple abhishekam scene in a stone-pillared hall. A bald man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands bent over a grey stone shivalinga on a lotus-shaped pitha, pouring liquid over it. Beside him, a younger man with long hair, also in orange cloth, stands barefoot on the wet floor. A third man in orange kneels at the right of the lingam, and a golden deity murti in a teal and magenta silk garment stands at the right edge. Brass vessels sit near seated saffron-clad figures at the far left.2007-02-23A man stands barefoot on a dark polished stone floor under leafy trees, hands pressed together in namaste at his chest with eyes closed. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, leaving his upper torso bare, with orange dhoti-style lower garments and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. His hair is tied up at the back. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti with four arms, draped in an orange cloth and marigold garlands, seated within a white arched frame atop a mound of red powder and a black base with white dots. Small brass lamps sit nearby, and a white cloth is visible beside the structure. The setting is an outdoor temple grounds.2011-02-08A priest in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands barefoot on a pale tiled courtyard beside a black stone deity murti under a banyan-like tree. The murti has a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers and an orange cloth draped over it. The priest raises a lit oil lamp on a long pole toward a hanging offering in the tree. Beside the murti are a tray with offerings, a red-painted stone mound and a stone pedestal. Green foliage and a white carved arch frame the scene.2010-07-08Outdoor ritual photo at a rocky site beside a large boulder. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland sits cross-legged, eyes lowered, behind a brass kalasha-like vessel wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, set on a white cloth atop red bricks. A bald older man in white dhoti and shirt sits with folded hands at left, and a woman in a white and black saree with a red bindi sits with hands clasped at right. Brass pots, a small lamp, a bell and flower offerings lie on the ground. The central man has distinctive long orange head covering and ceremonial garlands; appearance-based candidate a person presiding over a puja.2002-01-012003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedDecember 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured waist cords stands at left, applying yellow paste with his right hand to a large black stone Ganesha murti with an orange cloth draped over its head and trunk. Its trunk is pale orange. A yellow and red fringed canopy hangs overhead. A second man in orange behind him holds a silver bowl, and an orange towel lies folded on the pedestal in front. The deity is seated on a black lotus base amid green trees.2012-09-19Night photograph of an outdoor shrine beside a terracotta-coloured wall. A man in an orange saffron robe with an orange sash and an ornate white-and-blue patterned cylindrical headdress stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) with a lit flame and smoke rising from it, offering light to a grey stone Ganesha murti seated on a carved pedestal at right. Pink flowering shrubs and bamboo frame the scene. The figure is a priest or devotee performing aarti; appearance does not establish a person identification, so the role is used.2011-10-30A figure in an orange turban and orange draped silk garment pours water from a brass pot over a dark stone deity murti of Dakshinamurti under a leafy banyan tree. A bearded man in a white shirt stands behind on the left, and an older man in a checked shirt is at the left edge. Onlookers sit and stand in the background near a small building and a hanging bell, indicating an outdoor abhishekam or consecration ceremony.2003-04-02 +1 copies