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Outdoor photo at a shaded temple grove. A bald man in an orange robe with rimless glasses stands at right, arm extended toward a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, white and purple flowers. The murti sits on a red-painted base decorated with sculpted faces and scattered yellow marigold petals. Behind him, several people in white kurtas wear yellow shawls, and a figure in an orange robe stands near them. A tall silver-framed doorway arch frames the left side, and a black-and-white striped snake-like form lies on the ground near the base. Banyan trees and a walking path fill the background.

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December 11 20092009-12-11Outdoor temple courtyard under large shady trees. A black stone deity murti on the left is draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers. In the centre, a man in a light orange shawl and white head covering bends forward with outstretched arms toward the murti, a figure in saffron ritual dress. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes with yellow shawls stand with hands folded, and several saffron-robed devotees stand to the right, one with his hands joined. A stone offering table with flowers sits at the lower left. The scene shows a devotional gathering at an ashram.2009-12-11Outdoor photo of a small temple shrine under a large leafy tree. On the left, a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands sits above a base heaped with red-orange offerings. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a garland, lifts a flame-lit aarti lamp toward the murti, while a second white-clad priest holds a flower tray. A man in orange robes and another in a maroon shirt and cream trousers stand with hands folded, and several other people in white and orange watch nearby. Oil lamps sit on a low stone platform in front of the image.2010-10-04 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram courtyard. A black stone statue of a seated sage in orange cloth and an orange turban, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, is at right on a dark pedestal with red offerings at its base. A bald man in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together before the statue. To the left, a young woman in orange holds a brass tray of yellow marigold flowers. Behind them, a man in an orange turban and a man in white with a red shawl stand on sandy ground with pillars and a low wall. A and2009-12-11October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at an ashram grounds beneath tall shade trees. A black stone murti of a seated sage wrapped in orange cloth with yellow flower garlands stands on a large mound coated in bright orange-red paste. A bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with a flower garland stands at the base, arms extended over an oil lamp and brass puja vessels, performing aarti or padapuja. A man in orange robes stands nearby with hands folded. Several men in white clothes and orange robes stand to the right, watching quietly.2010-10-04 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor scene beneath a large leafy tree at an ashram-style grounds. In the left foreground, a dark stone murti of a deity seated on a pedestal is adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and a white cloth, set within an ornate silver-toned arch. Before it sits a small brass lamp with a flower garland and red-painted rocks. To the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland, walking forward. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts follow behind him along a dirt path, with tents visible in the distance.2006-12-26Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree. In the left foreground, a black stone Shiva lingam-form deity stands behind a red-painted mound of stones with a small oil lamp and yellow flower offerings, garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds and draped in orange cloth, framed by a silver arch. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray with a lit lamp, and nearby a man in orange robe holds a yellow-flowered plate, standing with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a line of devotees in white and orange clothing stand with palms together, some in saffron, a woman in red sari in the middle distance. A white-clothed priest on the far right stands with joined hands. Rangoli-style white and pink patterns decorate the ground.2010-12-27December 30 20062006-12-30October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copies