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Outdoor temple courtyard at dusk with a standing woman seen from behind, wearing a rust-red draped garment, a gold-coloured waist belt, a white flower garland, a decorated headband and a hair bun. She faces a stepped shrine with a tiered decorated structure, a small deity shrine under a canopy, and a square basin with a tap. A figure in orange robes sits at the right edge beside an orange cloth and microphone stands. Trees and palms frame the scene.

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Outdoor temple ritual photo viewed from behind. A woman in a rust-red and orange draped garment, with a red headband, a gold waist belt and a white flower garland, stands at the left foreground facing a shrine. The shrine has white stepped platforms, a decorated deity murti with a kalasha-style canopy, and a small tiled pavilion. A low water tank and ritual objects sit on a cloth before the shrine. A seated attendant in orange clothing is at the lower right. Trees and palms surround the courtyard under a tarpaulin shade.2014-08-17An outdoor ritual at an open-air shrine with white-and-maroon striped walls and a red carpeted staircase leading up to a decorated deity murti niche. In the foreground a person seen from behind wears a maroon dhoti-style cloth with a gold-bordered sash, a floral garland, and a tied headband, standing before a low stone fire or water pit with a small brass implement on the ledge. To the right, two drummers in orange-saffron robes and orange headcloths sit beside a drum with a rudraksha-style mala on one. Palm trees and banana plants surround the courtyard.2014-08-17Outdoor evening ritual under a corrugated metal roof at an ashram. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a maroon turban, a white flower garland, and a maroon and orange-yellow cloth. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, including many children with painted foreheads, face a central ceremony where a deity murti or image decorated with orange and red flower garlands sits on a yellow cloth. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels stand in rows, and a lit flame is held near the image. Robed figures in orange tend the puja. A shrine with painted deity figures sits at right, surrounded by green trees and palms.2015-11-25 +1 copiesAugust 17 20142014-08-17Night-time temple procession seen from behind. A figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a gold-bordered sash and a red turban with a bun, wearing a red and white beaded garland and gold armlets, walks toward a brightly lit shrine and a glowing ceremonial structure. Attendants in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas carry a brass plate and a golden ceremonial staff, while people in orange robes walk alongside. A red carpet leads toward the lit shrine with a deity murti under an awning.2014-12-05Outdoor ceremony at an ashram: a long red carpet runs toward a decorated open-sided canopy shelter with yellow-and-white garlands, a deity murti or altar set under it. In the foreground a figure seen from behind, with long dark hair and a maroon-red cloth draped over one shoulder with gold borders, wears a red garland and a gold bangle and stands with hands joined. Along the right, saffron and orange-robed sadhus and sannyasis hold tridents and staffs, some wearing rudraksha malas and garlands; a bearded man in orange stands beside a woman in red. To the left, devotees in white and pastel clothing stand with hands folded. Trees and a clear sky sit behind the canopy.2015-01-04November 25 20152015-11-25Night procession on a path lined with a red carpet toward an illuminated shrine with a golden deity murti under a canopy. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a red-orange turban, red-orange draped garment with a gold waist band, a red floral garland, and gold armlets, with their back to the camera. Around them stand devotees in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis with gold borders; two men on the right wear white garments, rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed cloth, one holding a tray, and another figure in white holds a long brass trumpet-like instrument. A figure in yellow and white stands on the left, with a wooden staff held by a person at the left edge.2014-12-05March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesEvening outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with trees behind. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a maroon turban, a white flower garland, and maroon robes with a yellow sash. Behind him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at a row of brass oil lamps on a stand, and a man in maroon robes waits nearby. A large deity murti decorated with flower garlands is displayed on a platform, and a small shrine with a lit lamp stands to the right. Seated and standing devotees fill the lower left and centre. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting puja.2015-11-25Night photo of an outdoor shrine under a corrugated metal roof. A lit deity murti with a painted backdrop sits in a niche, flanked by small statues and a bright altar with garlands. A red carpet runs across a stone courtyard toward the shrine. In the foreground a man with long dark matted hair, wearing a rust-coloured dhoti, a rust-coloured head wrap and a pink-and-white flower garland, stands with his back to the camera beside a mound of earth. Attendants in orange robes stand at left holding a brass tray, and another figure in orange with red beads stands at right near a bright floodlight.2017-11-11Night-time outdoor procession scene. A man in the centre wears a dark saffron-orange draped garment, a rudraksha-style beaded mala across his chest and arms, bangles, and a dark turban with a small crown ornament on his head; he stands with hands folded at his waist on a red-carpeted path. Behind him stands a decorated ornate palanquin or ratha with red and gold canopy, a silver shrine-like structure, and a striped pink-and-teal platform with steps. Devotees in saffron and white clothing stand on both sides, some with hands joined in prayer and others photographing. Marigold garlands and a flower-decorated ritual object appear in the foreground. Bright lights and a speaker stand are visible among the trees.2018-01-31