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A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large spreading tree. A deity murti in red and orange with garlands and marigold strings stands within a framed arched niche of red and white trim on a dark stone base with a black-and-white border. Before it, a line of devotees in saffron-orange and white ritual clothes stands with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe and orange turban with a white garland holds a bell, and another attendant holds a lit oil lamp. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, stand behind the line. A tall ceremonial staff with a brass top leans at the right edge, and a brass kalasha sits on a stone platform.

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A 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.2008-07-17Outdoors under a leafy tree, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at a shrine holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small vessel in the other, performing an arati. He wears a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala. Before him a deity murti in orange and red clothing with a garland sits in an arched niche framed by red and white scalloped border, on a dark stone base decorated with flower garlands. Offerings, a brass plate and a small kalasha sit near the base. To the right, several men in saffron robes and white dhotis stand watching, one wearing a gold pendant necklace and an orange shawl. The ground is a tiled platform with white and black painted floor designs.2008-07-17A photograph of an outdoor ritual procession at an ashram beside a small shrine with a deity murti draped in garlands and orange cloth. A central saffron-robed man in an orange turban and a white flower garland holds a small brass vessel and a lamp flame while a brass pot is raised nearby. Behind him, several men in orange robes with gold beaded necklaces and white-clothed attendants walk in line. A tall gold-topped staff is carried at right, and a man in orange holds a brass tray of flower petals. Trees and foliage fill the background, and a patterned floor design lies on the ground.2008-07-17Outdoor photo of a devotional ritual under large shade trees. On the left stands a shrine with an orange-red deity murti garlanded with flowers, set in a white and yellow arched frame with a small decorated mound and lamps before it. In the centre, a man in an orange robe and an orange turban holds a flower garland and stands with hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. Around him are many people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis, some holding ceremonial staffs, lamps and offering plates, with some hands raised in namaskar. The ground is dark polished stone with white kolam designs.2008-07-17Outdoor photograph of a shrine honouring a deity murti decorated with marigold and mixed flower garlands and an orange cloth, set within a yellow-and-white framed arch under shade trees. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a bare back-facing orange turban and a white flower garland stands with his back to the camera before the shrine. To the left, a young man in an orange dhoti and garland holds a brass plate, and a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands nearby. To the right, another young man in orange holds a plate of flowers and fruit. A stone base holds a brass kalasha with grain stalks, flower offerings and a small brass pot, on a black-and-white patterned floor. Several more men in white and orange stand in the background. The scene reads as a puja at a shrine.2008-07-17Outdoor temple scene under leafy trees where a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a white flower garland, raises a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti in a white arched shrine decorated with red and white garlands. The murti wears red garlands and sits on a dark rock-like base strewn with flowers. Around them stand more devotees in orange and white clothing, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with one man in an orange shawl holding a ritual implement. The stone floor is polished dark, and a brass aarti-style vessel sits near the shrine.2008-07-17Outdoor shrine under trees with a deity murti in a white arched niche, dressed in red and orange garments, with a yellow backdrop, a white and red garland, and a gold crown-like headdress. The murti sits atop a dark rock-like base ringed with marigold and rose garlands, a brass lamp and a plate of offerings with a sheaf of grain. A standing man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white flower garland, holds a small object near a flame while devotees in white dhotis stand behind. Floor kolam designs surround the shrine.2008-07-17A photograph of a temple shrine with a deity murti decorated with orange and saffron cloth, garlands of white and red flowers, and gold ornaments, set in an arched white and red frame against a yellow backdrop under trees. In the foreground, a priest in orange dhoti and shawl stands at a stone base holding a brass lamp and a plate of offerings, with flower garlands scattered on the stone. To the right, a man in a saffron turban, saffron robe and white flower garland stands with a ceremonial staff, flanked by orange-clad attendants. A cameraman in white with an orange scarf films the rite at left.2008-07-17December 24 20082008-12-24December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 30 20072007-12-30