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A photograph of an outdoor shrine in misty, tree-shaded grounds. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a garland of white and yellow flowers, stands at the left holding a lit oil lamp and a small vessel toward a deity murti set in a white arched niche on a dark stone base. Behind him, a second man in orange garments stands with hands folded in prayer, and a row of devotees in white clothing stands further back, with one person holding a tray of offerings. Floral garlands drape the shrine and a painted yellow backdrop with blue clouds sits behind it.

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January 01 20082008-01-01A person in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands in misty woodland, holding a lit oil lamp aarti over a small shrine with a painted deity murti in red and white, garlanded with marigold strands, set on a dark stone base. Behind the shrine, a colourful painted backdrop shows clouds and mountains. Several people in white clothes stand to the right with hands folded, and a few others stand nearby among tall trees and fog.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photo of a priest in an orange-saffron shawl and long dark hair, seen from the side, performing aarti with a brass lamp in one hand and a bell in the other before a deity murti. The murti is a dark figure in red cloth and garlanded with flowers, set within a silver arch against a painted yellow backdrop with blue clouds and a mountain motif. Behind, a row of standing devotees in white and red clothing watch with hands folded. Trees and mist fill the background. The aarti lamp flame is visible.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor temple scene in morning mist beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing figure in orange robes with gold borders and a white shawl, wearing a garland of flowers around the neck, raises a lit lamp or aarti vessel toward a shrine. The shrine holds a red deity murti framed by a white arch and decorated with flower garlands, set on a dark mound platform. A colourful rangoli kolam of coloured powder lies on the ground at the base of the tree, and a reflective pool lies in the foreground. Two or three people in white stand at the right edge near the shrine.2008-01-01Outdoor temple ritual under large misty banyan trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with a red-and-orange garland of flowers and a gold chain, holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a black deity murti draped in red cloth and decorated with a long garland of yellow, green, purple and pink flowers and silver ornaments. Behind him, several people in white and saffron clothes stand watching, including a figure in orange at lower left. Dense foggy atmosphere and hanging aerial roots surround the scene.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor ritual photo beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots, in misty morning light. A row of people in saffron and orange robes stands by a rectangular reflecting pool at the tree's base, with a patterned red mat and small offerings on the stone edge. A central figure in saffron robes raises one arm high while another holds a long staff topped with an ornament. Behind them, many devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls stand in a crowd, and a small shrine with a painted red figure and yellow flags is visible at left. Other people in white and orange, including several young boys in white, watch the rite.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 1st 2013 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine set among large leafy trees. A deity murti is decorated with white and red garlands and marigold-style flower strands, set within a yellow-and-red arched niche above a dark stone base with flower trails. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe and matching saffron turban wears a long white-and-red flower garland and holds a brass bell in one hand while raising a lit oil lamp toward the murti with the other, performing aarti. Several other men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls stand behind and to the side, and a few men in white dhotis and shirts watch at right. The ground has white kolam designs and a dark polished floor is in the foreground. a person, wearing the saffron turban and garland, performing aarti at the shrine.2008-07-17