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A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among trees. A priest in orange ochre robes and an orange turban stands with his back to the camera, hands folded in worship before a shrine. A large stone heap sits inside a coiled black-and-white serpent-shaped base, decorated with marigold garlands and yellow flowers, with a deity murti partly visible behind it in a gilded arched niche. Offerings on a woven mat in front include brass plates of bananas, flower petals and a small oil lamp. The circular red-and-white platform is surrounded by green foliage.

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Outdoor photo of a shrine set among trees. A man in saffron wrap with a saffron turban stands barefoot with his back to the camera, facing a rock-covered mound topped by a black deity murti under a golden arch, draped in white and red flower garlands. A snake body with white markings coils around the mound, its head resting at the front. Marigold petals cover the rocks. Another person in orange robes and white dress bends at the left edge beside plates of flowers and a brass vessel on a woven mat. The layout is circular with red and white painted rings on the ground.A photograph of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with hands pressed together in prayer, beside a small black Shiva lingam wrapped in an orange cloth with red flowers and a gold-coloured yoni base. Behind them stands a black stone deity murti in an orange cloth with red flowers and a necklace, on a rocky stone platform. A black-and-white patterned serpent figure curls around the base of the lingam, with a golden hood above. Green trees and dappled shade fill the background.2004-07-21March 02 20112011-03-022003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedJanuary 18 20132013-01-18December 30 20082008-12-30An outdoor temple shrine under trees. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with gold trim stands barefoot on a dark stone slab with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a long dark swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a white tilak on the forehead. Behind him a deity murti in red and black stands in a white arched niche with a yellow backdrop, surrounded by a mound of red flowers. To the right a row of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer on red-and-white patterned mats. a person stands in front, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron robes with gold trim and a gold necklace.2013-02-28Outdoor shrine scene under shady trees. A standing man in saffron-orange robe with gold-yellow border and rudraksha beads stands barefoot on a tiled platform with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed in reverence. Beside him, a black stone deity murti in red garment and crown sits on a raised pedestal, with a red-painted serpent coiled around the base near a small offering stone and a banyan tree behind. Red and white prayer mats lie on the ground. A candidate matching the page's a person reference shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so he is.2013-05-11November 15 20112011-11-15 +1 copiesJanuary 17 20132013-01-17A seated priest in saffron-orange robes performs a puja outdoors beside a Shiva lingam shrine. He sits on a mat with a wooden backrest, wearing a white tripundra on his forehead, a beaded mala, and a bangle on his wrist, holding a small object in his hands. The lingam stands on a black pedestal, draped in a white cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flower strands, set inside a ring of white and black stones and piled with red-painted stones around its base. Offerings include brass lamps, a small golden kalasha, incense sticks, a brass thali with a coconut, and white-wrapped packets. Trees and a red flag on a pole stand in the background.2006-10-22 +1 copiesOutdoor guru puja beneath a large banyan-type tree. A seated priest in saffron robes with a shaved head and tilak sits on a wooden seat before a shrine. Behind him stands a saffron-clad deity murti with a black face, adorned with multicoloured garlands and a silver necklace, set within a silver arch. A red-covered mound and a snake-like mat surround the shrine. Brass pots, a kalasha, a lamp and small offering vessels are arranged on blue mats, and a saffron flag rises beside the shrine.2006-10-06