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Outdoor photograph at an open-air shrine under large shady trees. A stone arch frames a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth with garlands and a silver chest ornament, with a small orange figure and an offering plate before it. A man in white kurta and trousers stands at left with hands folded in namaskar. A person in white with an orange shawl stands near the shrine, and several women in white and orange saris, one in an orange top, sit with their backs to the camera facing the murti. A white flag with a blue eye emblem stands at left. A lantern-like object sits on the pedestal, and a few smaller people are partly visible at the bottom edge. The scene reads as a devotional gathering at the shrine.

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December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14Outdoor photo at a shaded shrine: a dark stone statue of a seated deity with a silver arched frame stands on a rocky base, draped in an orange cloth, a red-orange head covering, and a garland of white flowers. Several men in orange and white robes stand in a group on a path under spreading trees, while a bare-chested priest in an orange-red cloth and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a mala sit near the base. A wooden tray holds brass lamps and a small bowl. No candidate is identifiable as a person by appearance in this image.2007-08-09Outdoor ceremony beneath shady trees at an ashram site. A large black stone statue of a deity stands in a stone arch, dressed in orange cloth with a garland and ornaments, set on a mound of red offerings ringed by black and white stones. A man in white dhoti and shawl, with an orange-yellow wrap, stands before the murti in worship beside a small offering with a lamp. Seated children in front face the scene, and a woman in white with a yellow wrap holds an orange flag. White and orange flags with a blue emblem stand nearby, and several onlookers stand at the edges.2006-12-14December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor ritual at a shaded grove beneath large spreading trees. A standing man in white dhoti and white shawl raises a small hand fan toward a dark stone murti of a seated figure in saffron cloth and red garlands, set within a carved stone arch on a rocky mound. Offerings sit on a mat before it: brass plates, a kalasha-like brass vessel, and red flower garlands. Around the platform, a row of devotees in white and one in orange sit on mats with hands folded, and a woman in a teal sari sits in the foreground. A second figure in white attends at the base of the mound. Pebble-studded stone base and a long white-dotted stone snake-like ledge frame the scene.Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree at a rocky forest clearing. In the foreground, a row of seated devotees in white, one in an orange shawl, and a woman in a teal sari listen. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands center, raising a long handled item toward the sky. To the right, a stone arch frames an orange-robed statue of a seated sage with a crown-like orange turban and rudraksha-style beads, set on a stone pedestal decorated with red flowers. Nearby, white-clad participants sit before a brass lamp, copper vessels, and a striped white-and-black railing, with a small offering arrangement of fruit and flowers on a patterned mat.Outdoor photo of a large group of children and teenagers seated on the ground under a spreading tree, viewed from behind. Many wear white or light uniforms, some in yellow, orange or pink tops, with long braided hair. In the centre, a carved stone arch frames a dark deity murti draped in white cloth, with a small drum-like object and a red-cloth platform in front. Greenery and an older man in white stand at the left edge. No identifiable person in saffron or ornate dress is visible, so the presence of a person cannot be confirmed.2006-05-04August 03 20052005-08-03July 11 20102010-07-11March 08 20052005-03-08