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Outdoor garden path with manicured lawn, shrubs and white ornamental pillars. Five young men in orange and white ritual clothes perform an aarti-style offering. The man at left in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp toward a group of four. Two men in white dhotis hold flower-decorated trays, one in white with a yellow shawl. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala carries a small seated murti of a saint wearing an orange cloth and garlanded with white flowers on an orange-draped tray. A fifth man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right holding a decorated tray. Other white-clad people stand at the edge of the frame.

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Outdoors on a grassy path lined with ornamental shrubs and small white stone pillars with finials, several men in white ritual clothes carry offerings. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a platter bearing a small orange-clad figure garlanded with white flowers, a deity murti or statue. Beside him, a man in white kurta and a yellow shawl and another in white dhoti hold flower-decked trays, and a man in white with a mala stands at right. In the left foreground a man in orange robes with a red border extends his hand toward a small plant. The scene looks like a procession of devotees carrying a murti with flower offerings.2008-08-07A outdoor photograph on a green lawn beside a stone pathway and white pillar-like shrine posts with pointed finials. Five men stand in a semicircle. On the left, a man in orange robe holds a small offering vessel. Next to him a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a garland-decorated tray. Beside him a man in white and a yellow shawl holds a plate of flowers. At center, a man in an orange robe and red-bordered cloth holds a seated saffron-clad murti with a garland of white flowers and a small orange flower, resting on a red cushion. On the right a man in white with rudraksha mala holds a flower-decorated tray. Several other white-clad people stand in the background among green plants.2008-08-07Outdoor photo on a lawn in front of a temple complex with white and pink domed shrines and a tree behind. On the left, a man in an orange robe looks down at a small offering in his hands. In the centre, a younger man in white kurta and a yellow shawl holds a flower-garlanded offering, while a man in white looks down toward a tray. On the right, a man in an orange robe and orange turban holds a red tray bearing a seated orange-clad statue of a sage with raised hand, garlanded with white flowers and a red rose. The statue is a sculpted figure, not a living person, and no identification is made from appearance.2008-08-07Outdoor photo on a grassy lawn in front of temple structures with white and pink domes and a large tree. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth on his shoulder holds a lit aarti lamp toward a figure carried by a man in saffron-orange robes. The carried figure is a small orange-robed statue or murti seated on a tray decorated with white flower garlands. Two attendants in white kurtas and dhotis hold brass trays of flowers. A man in orange robes stands at left with his hand on his hip, and a white cloth hangs at right. The scene shows an aarti offering during a pada yatra visit.2008-08-07A photograph of a group of men descending a short flight of steps through a garden path lined with green shrubs and tall columns painted in pink, yellow and white. Most wear white dhotis and shirts with yellow or orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the centre, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks with a gold chain. Behind him, a younger man in a saffron robe carries a small murti of a deity in orange draping, decorated with white flower garlands. Other men hold flower garlands. At the bottom, a man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala walks ahead.2008-08-07A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a grassy lawn in front of a pink and white temple-style building with domed roofs. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red and gold border and a sacred thread holds a silver tray and offers a small figure of a saffron-robed saint with a crown-like headpiece and flower garlands. Beside him, a young man in saffron robes holds the figure steady on a tray. A young man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a plate of flowers and fruit. On the left, a man in an orange-saffron robe stands with hands on hips, watching. A tall tree and a small shrine tower appear in the background, and a tray with offerings and small lamps sits on a ledge at right.2008-08-07Outdoor photo on a green lawn with a large tree and a pink two-storey building with a white domed roof behind. A man in orange robes with a red-bordered cloth offers something on a tray to a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and gold chain, who receives it with cupped hands. Between them, a young man in orange robes and an orange head cloth holds a small figure of a seated saint garlanded with white and orange flowers. A man in white shirt and white cloth stands on the left holding a flower-decorated tray, and another white-clad person stands at the right. A tray with brass items and cloth sits on a stone ledge at right.2008-08-07Outdoor scene on a lawn before white temple buildings and trees. A man in saffron robes stands at left pouring or offering from a small vessel toward a central figure. The central man in saffron robes with a maroon-bordered cloth holds a red tray bearing a seated saffron-clad figure garlanded with white flowers and a red rose, possibly a deity murti or statue. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand nearby, one holding a tray of flower garlands and fruit, the other holding a small tray with a garland and offering. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread at right holds a small object. Rituals with flower-garlanded murtis and trays are visible; this looks like an offering or puja.2008-08-07Outdoor photo of two young men in a garden walkway with red-green ornamental shrubs and a white stone pillar. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with eyes closed, chanting. Before him is an orange-robed seated statue with a saffron turban, rudraksha beads and garlands of white flowers, raising one hand in blessing. On the left, a man in white with a yellow shawl and forehead markings holds a flower-garlanded brass object. On the right edge, another person in white holds a similar garlanded vessel.2008-08-07A photograph of a young man in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala, walking across a grassy lawn and carrying a red tray. On the tray sits a painted statue of a seated figure in orange with an orange turban, a red tilak mark, a rudraksha mala and a white jasmine garland, its right hand raised in blessing. To the left, a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a brass oil lamp, and to the right another man in white holds a tray of marigolds and jasmine garlands. Red and green garden plants and a white stone pillar stand behind them.2008-08-07A procession of devotees walks outdoors past a concrete wall and green trees. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over a bare upper body, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck, and walks forward looking ahead. Behind him, men and women in white kurta and dhoti or saree, with saffron-orange scarves, carry tall wooden poles topped with saffron flags and a decorated pole canopy. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth holds a tray bearing a small seated figure in saffron robes garlanded with white flowers, reflecting a devotional procession. Another man in white holds a bundle of flowers. Several other people are partially visible in the background.2008-08-07December 26 20092009-12-26