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Outdoor photo of a golden seated figure statue, dark-faced with a red-and-green turban, gold armlets and layered beaded necklaces, decorated with dense garlands of red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. Beside it, a path leads through trees where people in orange and red garments walk, and drummers in white and light shirts play drums in the foreground. Red barricade fencing and banners stand in the background.

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A procession passes a golden seated statue of a deity, decorated with thick garlands in red, yellow, purple and white and a red-and-green turban, set against trees and a sandy path. Several devotees walk in single file: a shaved-headed man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, men in white dhotis with gold borders, and a man in rust-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a red flower garland holding a brass plate. A bearded man in orange robes walks near the front carrying a ceremonial flag. A stone lingam-like base sits at the statue's foot. The scene suggests a ritual procession in an outdoor ashram setting.2015-01-04A seated golden-and-black statue of a deity or sage sits in a shrine framed by an arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. The statue wears a red-and-saffron turban, a bead necklace and gold ornaments, and holds gold-tipped implements. Outdoors among trees, a procession of people in saffron and orange robes walks along a path. One woman in a red-and-orange sari with a garland carries a tray, and a man in white trousers and a grey shirt stands at the right. A saffron-canopied palanquin or umbrella is visible behind them, and a stone plinth sits at the statue's base.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor photograph at a shaded temple area under large trees. On the left, a golden shrine niche holds a deity murti or statue draped in orange cloth, a golden crown-like headdress, a black face and garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers. A brass plate with flower petals and offerings sits at its base. Facing the shrine, a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands barefoot near a line of worshippers in white shirts and a woman in a floral dress. Background shows more people and a brick building through the foliage.2011-07-15Outdoor scene beside a leafy tree at a shrine. On the left, a black-faced deity murti in a golden crown and orange-red cloth is decorated with a thick garland of yellow, white and multicoloured flowers, and the shrine is framed by a red drape. A bare-headed man in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands at centre-left, reaching toward a row of people in white and pale shirts. An older woman in a white sari with her hands pressed together stands at right, and several men and boys in light shirts gather around the shrine under the trees.2011-07-15Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree, a man with long dreadlocked hair, a red-brown dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a golden deity murti. The murti is adorned with a yellow, red and green floral garland and a crown, and a coiled cobra sculpture sits at its base. Behind him, a robed attendant in orange holds a small offering vessel, another person in white stands nearby, and a tall decorated figure is visible in the background. Plastic bags of offerings lie by the shrine. The image shows darshan and worship. a person appearance is only partly visible; the man's presentation has some cues but is not clearly identifiable.2016-07-19Outdoor temple procession beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace and a red-and-white floral garland, stands at the centre; a man beside him in a saffron-orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp, and a white-clad priest with a bare chest also carries a lamp. Several white-robed men and devotees in orange and white stand with hands folded in namaste. A white ceremonial umbrella and a multicoloured fringed parasol are held overhead. On the right, a black stone deity murti with gold ornaments and a turban is garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. Red floor tiles and scattered petals fill the courtyard, and a black cobra-shaped stone sits at the base of the murti.2016-12-14Outdoor temple scene under trees beside a large gilded deity murti seated on a red-painted pedestal, adorned with flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white. In the foreground, a bearded elderly man in saffron robes holds a ceremonial staff and speaks with a bald man in saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala who has his hands joined in greeting. A row of saffron-robed men and women with folded hands stand behind them. Ritual flags with orange and white designs hang on the right, and a small black ritual tray sits near the base of the murti.2013-11-05December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in orange-red dhoti and gold necklaces stands at left, holding a garland, with a line of people in orange and white robes behind him. A seated golden deity murti is decorated with large yellow, red and white flower garlands, a dark blue cloth and a gold crown, with a black shivalinga-like stone base and marigold petals on the ground. Striped mat and devotees in ritual attire stand nearby, with another shrine visible in the background.2017-12-30January 04 20152015-01-04July 19 20162016-07-19