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A small outdoor temple scene with a line of devotees on the left in light and white clothing, several holding up lit oil lamps. In the centre a priest in white ritual dress raises an arm, and a golden-hued deity murti or ornate altar stands at right beside a decorated pillar. Paper or cloth banners hang in the background. Lamps and aarti are visible.

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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a group of devotees gathered beside a stone shivalinga-style structure with a black base and red-and-white platform. On the right, a saffron-robed figure wearing a white garment stands beside the altar as a helper in orange tends the ritual items. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe with a white shawl stands among several people in orange, yellow and white clothing, some holding bags and garlands. Behind them stand trees and a dark-roofed structure, and a long-haired, saffron-clad devotee at the edge looks on with hands folded. A black ritual stone with a garland and offerings sits on the right, with a small placard on the platform.2010-11-21Outdoor temple scene under shady trees with a golden arch and a large dark stone deity murti draped with orange cloth. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row behind a low wooden railing, while others in orange and saffron garments stand near the murti. A low stone platform with flower offerings and a small red and green item sits in the foreground. The setting suggests an abhishekam or puja at a Dakshinamurthi shrine.2010-07-15April 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor scene in a garden setting with lush green trees behind. A white-clothed devotee sits on the ground at the front left, and several seated people in white clothes are arranged around a central raised platform. On the platform sits a figure in orange or saffron robes beside an ornate shrine or murti setting with a small deity figure under an arched canopy. Oil lamps and offerings are placed in front of the shrine. The scene appears to be a puja or darshan gathering held outdoors.2010-10-02Outdoors under shady trees, a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl performs puja at a large black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded. He holds a ritual implement toward the murti, with a brass lamp and offering tray at its base. Around him stand devotees in white and saffron-orange robes, some with hands folded in prayer. The base of the murti is covered in orange powder, and a black-and-white patterned border surrounds the platform. A man in a saffron robe stands near the front, looking on.2010-10-04December 28 20122012-12-28Photo 11742530 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12September 25 20112011-09-25A small temple ritual photograph in warm daylight. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at center, his hands raised in a blessing or offering gesture, with a bare-chested priest or attendant beside him. In the foreground a brass plate holds fruit, green leaves and flower offerings, and another man in white stands to the left. Behind them, the background shows a deity murti area with garlanded images. The scene appears to be a puja or padapuja with offerings being made. a person candidate cues are not clearly visible enough to confirm identity.2012-06-03November 02 20102010-11-02 +1 copiesOctober 07 20112011-10-07