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Outdoor temple scene under trees. An older man in a white shirt stands at right with his back partly turned. Before them is a deity murti, dark stone with silver-white robes and a garland, framed by a large arch of pink, purple, green and white flower garlands with a decorative canopy above. The murti sits on a mound of red-coloured offerings. In the background, people in white and orange clothing stand near a man with a camera.

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January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene beneath a large leafy tree. On the left, a dark stone deity murti stands on a base heaped with red powder and flower offerings, garlanded with long strands of yellow, white, red and green flowers and a multicoloured floral arch. Several men in white dhotis and orange-and-white shawls, and others in khaki uniforms, stand watching; some photograph the scene with cameras. In the right foreground, a bare-chested man wears an orange robe and orange headwrap, arm raised, facing the murti, with a rudraksha mala hanging at his chest and a silver bowl in his hand. Beside him, a woman in orange clothing with an orange head covering smiles.2007-01-01January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of an outdoor temple scene under a large leafy tree. On the left, a silver-clad deity murti with a white dhoti and a garland of pink, yellow and purple flowers stands beside a red-painted stone base with floral offerings. In the centre-right, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban, with a yellow shawl, stands with raised hands in a devotional gesture. Around him are devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, a man in a light shirt holding a garland, and a figure in an orange robe at the right edge. Two men in white are taking photographs with cameras. Several people stand in the background among the trees.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large tree. A golden deity murti sits within a silver arched frame draped with red cloth and garlands of yellow and purple flowers, with a green and gold headdress. Its base is covered in red and orange offerings. In front, a person with long dark hair wearing a white garment with a white shawl and red garland holds a brass bell and a flame in a small brass vessel for worship. Behind them, a bald man in an orange saffron robe and gold necklace stands watching. A bench and wooden fence sit to the side, with greenery behind.2010-01-01December 28 20092009-12-28A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a long dark-haired style, wearing a thick garland of white and red flowers and a green-and-blue peacock ornament, smiling while extending a hand to an older man in orange shawl bending forward. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a flower garland, and is seated on a decorated throne before a backdrop of marigold and white flower garlands. Around them stand men in white dhotis and kurtas, one in a yellow-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, another in a white shirt adjusting the orange cloth, and a white-clad attendant with a wristwatch. A blue plastic bucket sits near the throne.2007-07-29December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo beneath a large leafy tree at an ashram-style site. A deity murti. A standing man in gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl, with a white turban, raises a fan toward the murti while a small brass offering tray with lamps and flowers sits on a striped mat to the right. In the foreground stand people in white and a person in an orange shawl with long dark hair, facing the shrine. Two white-clad attendants hold red and multicolored parasols on either side, and a red flag appears at the left edge.2005-01-01Outdoors under a multicolored canopy with red, green, yellow, purple and blue panels, a person in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange garments with a long yellow-and-red floral garland sits cross-legged on a large flat rock, bare-footed, smiling. Beside him stands a man with long swept-back hair, a beard, an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, holding a red umbrella-like shade. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts and women in cream and white saris stand watching, and a man in a white shirt kneels with palms pressed together at the lower right, with petals scattered on the rock. a person is seated in saffron-orange clothing with a turban and garland, presented in a temple-related outdoor ceremony.2007-01-12Outdoor scene beneath a large spreading tree where devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a line before a silver-and-white deity murti on a raised stone platform. A bearded man in white dhoti bows with folded hands at the shrine. A woman in a white sari with an orange-and-blue border stands near the line, and a small child in white stands beside the devotees. The murti is framed by a multicoloured garland arch of pink, green, purple and white flowers, with a garland draped over the figure. In front, a mound of red-pink offerings.2006-12-31Outdoor temple scene under a large tree. A tall black stone deity murti is draped in white cloth and wrapped in garlands of yellow, red, pink and green flowers, with a silver arch behind it. In the foreground a bald man in orange saffron robes extends his right arm toward the deity, with a flower offering on a white cloth on the red-painted base. Around him stand white-clad devotees and men in orange shawls, and several photographers aim cameras. Dense green foliage fills the background.2007-01-01