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Outdoor temple scene under large shady trees. A barefoot man in a red dhoti-style wrap and red shawl, with a garland of orange flowers around his neck, stands on a black polished stone platform holding a silver bell and gesturing with his hands. Behind him, a man in an orange-saffron cloth stands near a tall ornamented umbrella-like canopy with red and colourful decoration. To the right, a row of people in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a small child in a red hooded top stands nearby. In the background, a deity murti in red cloth with garlands sits in an arched silver-framed shrine on a mound of orange-red offerings, with coloured rangoli designs on the ground.

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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor temple scene under large banyan-type trees at Adi Kailash, Bidadi Aadheenam. A deity murti stands in an arched shrine decorated with red flowers, a yellow-and-green marigold garland, and a mound of red flower offerings on a round platform. In the foreground, a woman in red robes holds a small bell and stands on a black polished stone floor, while a man in saffron/orange robes stands beside her. Behind them, several people in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A red-and-gold canopy hangs from a tree, and colourful kolam rangoli designs decorate the ground.2010-12-22December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor temple courtyard under tall trees where a figure in a red dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with long swept-back hair and a multi-strand gold-and-beaded necklace, stands barefoot on a dark polished floor holding a small bell and a bowl-shaped ritual vessel. Beside him a man in an orange robe and matching necklace stands with a shaved head. Behind them, a man in white dhoti holds a tiered ceremonial umbrella with red and white fringes. In front, a red-clad deity murti sits on a mound of red offerings inside a white arch, garlanded with flowers. Rangoli-style floral patterns are drawn on the ground.2010-12-22Outdoor temple courtyard under tall shade trees. On the left stands a red-painted deity murti beneath a white arched stone frame, garlanded with a multicoloured flower garland and surrounded by a mound of orange offerings. In the foreground a young man in a red dhoti and red shawl, with rudraksha-style beads and a garland, stands barefoot on a black marble floor with hands folded in namaskar. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate, and a row of people in white ritual clothes stand with palms joined. Rangoli kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-12-22Outdoor temple scene under tall trees. A man in a red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl, with a yellow-orange and green marigold garland, holds a brass bell and a lit lamp, performing aarti. Behind him a second man in orange-saffron garments stands, and several people in white dhotis and white garments stand with hands folded in prayer on the right. A red-and-white-clad black stone deity murti is garlanded with marigolds in an ornate stone arch, with a heap of red offerings and a kolam floor design in front. A decorated ceremonial umbrella hangs in the background.2010-12-22Outdoor temple scene under shady trees where a red-robed figure with long dark hair stands with his back partly to the camera, holding a small bell and offering before a black deity murti draped in red cloth, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and surrounded by a mound of red flowers. Beside him an orange-robed man with a shaved head holds a brass plate, and a red and yellow canopy hangs above. Several white-clad devotees with folded hands stand at the right beside a black stone platform, with a green and pink rangoli design on the ground. The page is for a birthday celebration event, but nothing visible names it.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor temple scene under tall shade trees. A black stone deity murti sits within a white arched shrine, draped in red cloth and garlanded with orange-and-white flower strands, set on a heap of red-orange offerings. In front, a polished black granite platform reflects the trees. Four men stand with hands folded in prayer: one in white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a brass plate of offerings, one in a red dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands centre, and others wear saffron and white. Two women in orange saris stand nearby, also in prayer.2010-12-26Outdoor 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 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor ritual at a shaded courtyard beneath large banyan-type trees. In the foreground a young man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange shawl and orange-and-yellow flower garlands holds a bell and stands before a small flame in a lamp. Beside him another saffron-robed man holds a lamp, and a line of devotees with folded hands stands behind them, including a woman in a white sari with green border. To the left, a black deity murti draped in saffron cloth and marigold garlands sits on a pedestal in front of a heap of red kumkum powder and an ornate stone arch. Fresh red and yellow floral rangoli decorates the ground, and dark polished stone slabs lead toward the lamp. The scene suggests an aarti or puja. Two or three figures are in the frame besides the bell-holder.2010-12-27