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Outdoor temple courtyard with dirt ground, shaded by trees and wooden poles. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti with gold border stands with hands folded in prayer beside brass puja plates holding lamps and offerings, and a small kalasha-like vessel. Beyond, red-and-white painted stone plinths hold a dark deity murti and a white-draped seated figure under a garland-decorated doorway; a lone person in white walks in the background. Ornate carved golden-brown pillar edged with marigold and yellow flower garlands frames the left side.

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January 08 20122012-01-08Outdoor temple scene under tall shade trees with a large banyan-type tree trunk and hanging aerial roots. A man in white ritual dress, a white dhoti and bare chest with a white shawl across the shoulder and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on a raised white platform beside the tree, one hand resting on the trunk. To the right, a dark stone deity murti sits within a silver-framed arch lined with a magenta cloth, adorned with marigold garlands and a gold-coloured drape. Red offerings mound at its base, with brass lamps on a small table, and red mats lie on the ground.An outdoor temple courtyard shaded by leafy trees, lined with black stone shivalinga on red-and-white striped plinths. In the centre, a gold-painted arched frame encloses a colourful deity murti with a trident and a tall headdress, flanked by smaller gold arches holding more painted murtis. Two men stand on the path: one in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holding a plate, and one in white dhoti and shirt walking beside him. Potted palms and a paved stone walkway lead through the grounds, with a dark signboard set among the plinths.2012-10-11October 07 20062006-10-07September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoor 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.2010-12-21October 11 20122012-10-11October 07 20062006-10-07Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by trees, with a gold-framed arched shrine housing a dark deity murti garlanded with flowers. A central figure with long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robe walks barefoot along a striped mat toward the shrine. Robed attendants in orange and white stand around; one on the left presses palms together, another in white holds a plate of flowers at right. Smaller gold arches and dark deity statues flank the shrine on either side, and a potted palm sits in the foreground.2011-10-07September 08 20112011-09-08October 09 20112011-10-09Outdoor photo of a temple courtyard with dirt ground and paved stone path. Black stone shrines with red and white painted bases hold black deity murtis in front of golden arches surrounded by trees. The central murti wears an orange crown and a trident is visible. A man in white clothes stands barefoot on the stone path facing the shrines, and a woman in a white sari bends low at the left shrine. Potted plants sit near the shrines and a small umbrella is at the left edge.2012-10-11