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Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a shrine beneath a large banyan tree. A figure with long swept-back dark hair and gold necklaces, wearing a red-orange garment with a gold-edged shawl and gold armlet, stands holding a small metal bell-like vessel in one hand and a lit oil lamp on a tray in the other. Behind a metal railing, a golden deity murti is framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and colourful striped flower strings. Two men in orange and saffron clothing stand to the right, one holding a basket of yellow flowers, and a man in red near the shrine raises his hands in prayer. Green leaf garlands hang on the tree trunk.

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January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a man in profile holding a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a small silver bell in the other. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and wears a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders. Behind him, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, with a blurred figure in a red garment at the left. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space with greenery. Aarti with a flame and bell suggests a puja offering.2016-01-03October 03 20162016-10-03A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree where a golden-bodied deity murti sits on a golden peetha, draped in red and white garlands and a dark green cloth, with a red turban-like crown. In front, a row of about ten people in saffron and orange robes stand in worship, one woman in the foreground in red-orange sari with gold ornaments and a garland holds a tray of offerings, another in orange holds a lit oil lamp aarti, and a standing man in white in the back row is clasping hands. A black cobra-shaped stone sculpture lies at the base with white offering packets and red powder on the ground. Brass oil lamps stand on the steps.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 1st 2013 +1 copiesDecember 30 20172017-12-30December 14 20162016-12-14July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a gold-clad deity murti with dark face, crown and garlanded with yellow, white, purple and red flower strands sits on a gilded pedestal, with white offering bundles and a black cobra-shaped stone before it. In the foreground, a woman in a red sari with gold border and gold necklaces stands with folded hands in prayer. Behind her, several men in orange and saffron dhotis and shawls hold brass trays and an oil lamp, with a brass lamp stand placed in front. A second red-and-gold shrine with garlands is visible in the background. Ritual puja with lamps and offerings.2016-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03