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Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered at a metal-topped table for a puja at an open-air shrine among green trees. A lit oil lamp flame stands on the table next to a brass dish and a plate of offerings. A woman in a red blouse and patterned sari and another in a blue sari reach toward the lamp. A man in a brown shirt folds his hands in prayer at left. A bald man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth stands at right. Behind them a deity murti decorated with red and yellow garlands and white jasmine sits in a small white arch shrine.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in a garden with green trees behind them. In the centre, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl, with red-bordered upper cloth, stands facing a man in white clothes who holds a hand toward him. To the right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with his hand extended toward the white-clad priest. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a maroon blouse and floral sari, and others with palms pressed together watch or join in. A metal table with a plate of offerings sits at left, and a palm frond and white arched frame appear behind the group. Ritual blessing or puja scene.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Outdoor temple scene under leafy trees at an ashram shrine. A woman in a cream sari with a green border and jasmine in her hair stands at left, reaching toward a low table with offerings. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, plus men in checked and brown shirts, gathers before a shrine. At right, a priest in saffron-orange cloth and a bare-chested man in white cloth attend a black stone deity murti and a white and blue-robed statue. A red and white painted platform holds brass lamps, plates, flowers and a green leaf, with a brass kalasha on a mat in front. A potted palm stands at center.2011-04-17July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard. A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at left, holding a brass bell and an oil lamp with a flame toward a black stone Nandi-like or deity murti draped with yellow and red marigold garlands on a white pedestal. Devotees stand with folded hands: a man in pink shirt, young men in white with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and women in white and green sari with kumkum. A decorated yellow and gold palanquin or ratha with garlands appears at right, with coconut palms behind. Table at left holds brass plates with offerings.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor temple scene at dusk beneath palm trees. A young priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl rings a bell and waves a flame over a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers, set on a white pedestal. A small table holds brass plates of offerings. Behind him stand a man in a salmon shirt, an older man in white, and several women in white and cream saris with blue borders, hands folded in prayer. A decorated golden palanquin or ratha and a covered vehicle stand in the background.2009-12-29Outdoor scene at a temple area with dirt ground and a tree trunk. A man in white clothing with a yellow collar and rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, extended toward a group of devotees with hands pressed together. A woman in a blue patterned shawl and blue skirt stands nearby, another woman in a pink floral dress is behind, and a young man in a white t-shirt with folded hands and a bangle-like wristband stands near a man in glasses and a white shirt. A person in orange robes stands at the right edge. The figure holding the lamp shows no clear swami cues such as long hair, saffron ornate attire or crown, so no candidate is identified.2010-07-08Outdoors under a bamboo-pole shelter among green foliage, an older man in a light blue button-up shirt and dark trousers holds his hands over a small brass oil lamp with a visible flame, while a bare-chested person with matted dark hair and rudraksha beads, seen from behind, extends a hand toward the lamp. To the right, a woman in a rust-red sari with a large gold pendant and beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, people in white and pink clothing stand watching, one wearing a white shirt with a sacred thread, and a few others are partially visible.2019-04-07December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor ritual scene under a leafy tree. On the right, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, holding a bell and a tall golden multi-tier lamp (aarti), faces a golden-decorated deity murti at left draped in garlands of pink, purple and yellow flowers. A crowd of devotees stands in front with hands folded in prayer; women wear white saris and cream dhotis, and a man at right wears a white dhoti with a red-gold shawl. A red flag on a pole rises at centre. Dappled sunlight falls on the scene. The figure in orange has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person cue, but identity remains uncertain.2005-07-21January 08 20172017-01-08