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Outdoor temple scene under large banyan-type trees at Adi Kailash, Bidadi Aadheenam. A deity murti stands in an arched shrine decorated with red flowers, a yellow-and-green marigold garland, and a mound of red flower offerings on a round platform. In the foreground, a woman in red robes holds a small bell and stands on a black polished stone floor, while a man in saffron/orange robes stands beside her. Behind them, several people in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A red-and-gold canopy hangs from a tree, and colourful kolam rangoli designs decorate the ground.

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December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor temple scene under large shady trees. A barefoot man in a red dhoti-style wrap and red shawl, with a garland of orange flowers around his neck, stands on a black polished stone platform holding a silver bell and gesturing with his hands. Behind him, a man in an orange-saffron cloth stands near a tall ornamented umbrella-like canopy with red and colourful decoration. To the right, a row of people in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a small child in a red hooded top stands nearby. In the background, a deity murti in red cloth with garlands sits in an arched silver-framed shrine on a mound of orange-red offerings, with coloured rangoli designs on the ground.2010-12-22December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor temple scene under tall trees. A man in a red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl, with a yellow-orange and green marigold garland, holds a brass bell and a lit lamp, performing aarti. Behind him a second man in orange-saffron garments stands, and several people in white dhotis and white garments stand with hands folded in prayer on the right. A red-and-white-clad black stone deity murti is garlanded with marigolds in an ornate stone arch, with a heap of red offerings and a kolam floor design in front. A decorated ceremonial umbrella hangs in the background.2010-12-22Outdoor temple courtyard under tall shade trees. On the left stands a red-painted deity murti beneath a white arched stone frame, garlanded with a multicoloured flower garland and surrounded by a mound of orange offerings. In the foreground a young man in a red dhoti and red shawl, with rudraksha-style beads and a garland, stands barefoot on a black marble floor with hands folded in namaskar. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate, and a row of people in white ritual clothes stand with palms joined. Rangoli kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-12-22Outdoor photo of a devotional ritual beneath a large leafy tree. A small shrine holds a deity murti draped in pink cloth with a marigold garland, set inside a white stone arch, with a mound of red kumkum at its base. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a pink dhoti and pink shawl stands with palms joined in prayer. Beside him, men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas hold brass plates of offerings, and women in white and orange saris stand to the right with folded hands. The ground is a dark polished stone platform.2010-12-26Outdoor temple scene under shady trees where a red-robed figure with long dark hair stands with his back partly to the camera, holding a small bell and offering before a black deity murti draped in red cloth, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and surrounded by a mound of red flowers. Beside him an orange-robed man with a shaved head holds a brass plate, and a red and yellow canopy hangs above. Several white-clad devotees with folded hands stand at the right beside a black stone platform, with a green and pink rangoli design on the ground. The page is for a birthday celebration event, but nothing visible names it.2010-12-22Outdoor temple scene under tall shade trees. A black stone deity murti sits within a white arched shrine, draped in red cloth and garlanded with orange-and-white flower strands, set on a heap of red-orange offerings. In front, a polished black granite platform reflects the trees. Four men stand with hands folded in prayer: one in white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a brass plate of offerings, one in a red dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands centre, and others wear saffron and white. Two women in orange saris stand nearby, also in prayer.2010-12-26December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre background, a white-stone arched shrine frames a white-clad murti decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, set on a raised circular platform heaped with red flowers. In the foreground on a black polished stone floor, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears a white dhoti and shawl, hands joined in namaste. To his right stand devotees in orange and saffron robes, one holding a silver tray of offerings, along with women in white saris and a yellow-bordered sari. Kolam designs decorate the sandy ground. Approximately ten people visible.2010-12-21December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine. A deity murti of Dakshinamurthy, orange-painted with garlands, sits in an arched white stone niche on a red-flower-covered platform. A man in orange robes with long dark hair, a gold-coloured headband and a shawl stands with hands in anjali mudra on a black polished stone floor, facing the shrine. Beside him, another man in orange holds a brass plate. Behind them, a row of people in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with a green border stand in devotion, while kolam rangoli designs decorate the ground. Scenes like this suggest a puja or darshan at the shrine.2010-12-27