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Night-time photo at a temple courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground an orange-coloured shivalinga with an oil lamp and scattered flower petals sits on a dark pedestal, surrounded by orange-smeared stone. Two men stand on a paved walkway: a bald priest in a white dhoti with a white shawl and a horizontal white forehead mark, holding a small object and facing right; beside him a younger man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala necklace, hands folded at chest level, looking up. At right a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and yellow-and-white flower garlands. A brass plate with flowers sits at left. Two physical people visible.

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November 12 20102010-11-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at dusk. A shaved-headed man in saffron robes stands at a red-painted stone platform, holding a lit oil lamp toward a dark statue draped in marigold garlands and wearing an orange headcloth. A woman in orange clothing stands beside him holding a small offering tray, and a second saffron-clad figure leans forward at the platform. Several people in white and yellow-scarfed clothing stand in the background along a stone path, with a silver-framed arch behind the statue. Visible ritual setting with an oil lamp, marigold garlands and a brass plate.2009-10-15Night photograph of a temple scene. A figure in orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, bare-backed, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp in one outstretched hand toward a dark stone deity murti. The murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and sits on a rock-like raised base with a black shivalinga-style form and a small offering in front. Other people in white and orange clothing stand partly visible at the far left edge. A small oil lamp burns on the floor near the base, and a hanging light fixture hangs from above in the dark background.2004-12-31Night photograph of an outdoor shrine lit only dimly. On the left, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the shrine. Two men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand behind him, one holding a small vessel. On the right, a large dark stone deity murti stands on a black pedestal, garlanded with red and white flowers and draped in white cloth. In the foreground, a smaller white-clad figure wearing a golden crown sits on a red stone platform, and a brass lamp and a folded white cloth rest on a small wooden stool nearby. Dark trees frame the scene.2006-12-11October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor ritual scene beneath large spreading trees at an ashram-style site. In the left foreground, a Shiva lingam stands inside a white stone arch, draped with garlands in yellow, red and purple, and heaped with red offerings. Nearby, a flame burns on a tree trunk. Two men stand to the right: a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a long hair and rudraksha garland holds a bell and oil lamp, while a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a matching shawl stands beside him. Other devotees in white and red-bordered garments stand with hands folded, and a person in white stands at the back near the lingam. Floor kolam designs are visible in white.2010-12-21Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a lamp or aarti vessel toward a shrine on a red-painted platform. Beside him, another man in orange stands with hands folded, and a woman in white with a yellow scarf stands further left, also with hands folded. On the right, a black stone deity murti or statue wearing an orange cloth and an orange-red headpiece, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, sits under an ornate silver arch. A dish of red offerings sits before it. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at an open-air shrine.2009-10-15August 13 20112011-08-13Night-time photo at an outdoor site beside a large banyan-like tree with thick aerial roots. A figure in an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered shawl and orange dhoti stands barefoot on a raised stone platform, leaning against the trunk with one hand touching the bark. A second man on the right wears white ritual clothes with red-and-white borders, a shaved head, a white forehead mark, and beaded necklaces, holding a small handheld item. Red earth and scattered petals lie on the platform. The image is watermarked in the corner.2010-11-12