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Night outdoor scene at a shrine with a silver arched frame around a dark stone deity murti draped in green, yellow and purple garlands, set on a mound of red offerings. In front, a person in a leopard-print shawl over lime-green dhoti stands with palms pressed in namaskar and eyes closed, a tilak on the forehead and a beaded necklace. To the right, a man in white dhoti with gold border and gold chain holds a silver plate, while a monk in saffron/orange robes offers it. Trees and dark foliage surround the black-tiled platform.

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Night-time photograph at an outdoor shrine beneath large dark banyan-type trees. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a deity murti, facing the statue. The murti is a white-clad form with a gold hooded serpent canopy overhead and a gold waist band, set on a white cloth with a scatter of red flowers and red-stained ground. To the left, two men in plain white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands folded, one with a small forehead mark. A stone block sits at the right edge. The scene is lit by a flash against the darkness.2006-12-22March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor temple scene under a shady tree with a dense canopy and aerial roots. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment and a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, appearing to be a candidate for Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklace cues. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a shaved head, rudraksha mala and orange shawl holds a brass tray. Behind them, men in white ritual clothes stand, and women in orange and white saris with yellow shawls stand at the right. On the left, a black stone deity murti with a white crown and a flower garland sits within a white arched shrine, in front of a mound of red kumkum, with white kolam designs on the ground.2010-12-21Night photo at an outdoor shrine under dark trees. A silver-framed arched niche holds a dark stone deity murti draped in yellow cloth with orange-red and garland decorations, set on a mound of red-orange offerings. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes and turban stands with palms joined in prayer on black polished tiles. Behind him, two men in white dhoti and shawl stand; one holds a small vessel and another photographs. A banyan tree trunk stands to the right. A plain line-drawn scene of outdoor puja.2011-08-13 +1 copiesDecember 20 20062006-12-20A photograph of an outdoor puja under a large banyan tree. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold headband wears an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace, his hands pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. He stands on a black stone slab. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and orange garment holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, and another attendant in orange holds a plate of offerings. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and saris stand with hands folded. At left, a stone arch frames a deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands, set on a base surrounded by red powder offerings and a kolam pattern on the ground.2010-12-27An outdoor photograph in a shaded grove of large trees. A standing figure in a long-sleeved orange-saffron robe and orange dhoti, with long dark hair swept back, presses palms together in namaskar before a shrine. The shrine holds a dark murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands, set within a white arched frame, with a heap of red kumkum or red powder piled at its base. Two bald men in white dhotis, one holding a white cloth, stand to the right at a distance. The floor before the shrine is a dark polished stone slab.2010-11-18 +2 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-12-21Outdoor puja beneath a large leafy tree at an ashram. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls perform ritual worship before a black stone deity murti on the right, adorned with green leaves and a crown. The man in front left bends over a tray of flowers and offerings on a striped blue cloth, while a man in the centre holds a flaming lamp and small bell toward the murti. A man behind, wearing a flower garland, stands with palms joined in prayer. A tripod and brass vessels are visible on the altar. No identifiable a person appearance is clearly present.2015-02-05Night outdoor ritual scene beneath dark trees near a small shrine with a silver arched frame enclosing a green deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flower strands, seated on a red-draped base. A man in yellow dhoti and a leopard-print shawl stands with palms joined in anjali on a black stone platform. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts carry flowers and ritual items, and one man in orange robes stands among them. A decorative multicoloured fringed parasol is held over the figure at right, and a cameraman in white records the scene. Their clothing is white and orange; the shrine is red and silver.2010-12-20Outdoor 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.2010-12-23May 13 20132013-05-13