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Outdoor temple scene under tall shade trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl with bare chest and feet, stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a large black stone deity murti draped in yellow cloth beside a red-painted rock shrine base with a small lamp. Behind him a line of about a dozen people in saffron, orange, white and yellow robes stand in a courtyard, some holding offerings; at right a man in white dhoti holds a tray with a lit flame, and a red-and-gold umbrella hangs above. Kolam floral designs decorate the ground.

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December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23Outdoor temple scene under a large spreading tree. On the left, a black stone deity murti with a yellow cloth tied on its head and a yellow garment stands beneath a white arched frame, set on a mound of red-orange offerings with a small nameplate in front. In the centre, a woman in a yellow sari holds a lit lamp near the tree, and beside her a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a brass tray with offerings. Behind them, a man in white robes and other devotees stand, and a colourful canopy hangs on the right. The ground has coloured rangoli designs, indicating a puja or aarti in progress.2010-12-23Outdoor temple courtyard under a large banyan tree. A black-stone deity murti in yellow cloth stands within an arched white frame, set on a red flower-covered platform. In the foreground a young man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl, with long dark hair and a beaded necklace, stands barefoot with palms joined in prayer on a polished black-stone floor. Behind him, men in saffron robes and white dhotis stand in a line, one in white holds a ritual plate. At right a cameraman films and a man in white dhoti stands with hands folded. Rangoli designs sit on the ground. A red and gold canopy is visible at right.2010-12-23Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan-like tree with spreading branches. On a raised stone platform stands a deity murti under a silver arched frame, decorated with flower garlands in red, purple and white, set on a rocky mound. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland holds his hands together in prayer, while a row of saffron-robed devotees stand behind, one holding a tall staff. A woman in a white sari and another in yellow stand with palms pressed together, and a person on the right raises a camera. A small oil lamp flame burns near the platform edge.2008-12-28Outdoor temple courtyard under large shade trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing a yellow dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace, stands barefoot on a dark polished stone floor holding a small brass lamp and a bell-like vessel, performing puja. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in line; one holds a brass plate, and a red-and-white decorated umbrella is raised at right. Ahead stands a dark deity murti in a yellow garment beneath a white stone arch, placed on a mound of red offerings, with kumkum-coloured floor rangoli designs at its base and a sacred fig tree with hanging roots nearby.2010-12-23Outdoor ritual scene beneath large banyan-type trees at a temple precinct. A dark stone deity murti in yellow cloth stands before a white arched frame, with a mound of red powder or vermilion-like offering at its base. In the foreground a young man in a yellow dhoti and shawl, wearing beaded necklaces, holds a brass tray and faces the shrine barefoot on dark polished stone floor with coloured rangoli. Behind him, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments and mala necklaces stand in a line, one holding a tray. On the right a striped umbrella-style canopy stands over a standing group in orange robes. Four to six people are visible in procession-like arrangement.2010-12-23Outdoor temple scene under large shady trees. In the foreground a young man in saffron-yellow dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style garland, holds a bell and a lamp while standing on a dark polished stone platform. Beside him, several men in orange and saffron robes with garlands stand in line, one holding a brass plate of offerings. Further back, figures in white dhotis stand near a shrine. A yellow-robed deity murti sits within a white arched niche on a raised platform, before a mound of red kumkum or vermilion powder. Coloured rangoli designs decorate the ground, and a decorated ceremonial umbrella with red and multicoloured fringe stands at right. The scene suggests a puja or aarti being performed.2010-12-23Outdoor temple scene under tall shady trees. A seated black deity murti is draped with marigold garlands in red, yellow and purple, set in a white arched shrine frame above a mound of red kumkum. In the foreground a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a wrapped sacred thread and a beaded mala at his neck. Beside him a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a golden tray with offerings. Behind them, people in white and orange stand in devotion, and a woman in a yellow shawl folds her hands on the right. A small figure in white stands in the background near the shrine. Dhoti-clad worshippers form a puja gathering.2010-12-21December 22 20102010-12-22Outdoor photograph beneath a large shady tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a black statue of a seated deity in yellow cloth stands within a white arched frame atop a mound of red-painted stones, with a small plaque at its base. In the centre foreground, a man in a yellow dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, holding a brass plate. Behind him, a line of men in white dhotis and saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas stands on a dark polished floor, one holding a brass plate, another with hands folded. A colourful striped canopy stands at right. Rangoli patterns in yellow and pink decorate the ground.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23