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Foggy outdoor ritual beneath large banyan trees. A standing young man in an orange saffron dhoti with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala holds a flaming oil lamp toward a statue. Seated before him is a dark-complexioned murti in a red turban and red shawl, adorned with a yellow-and-red flower garland and gold necklace, on a silver-framed arched shrine. The shrine backdrop is decorated with yellow marigold flowers and blue cloud motifs. Three saffron-clad men sit in the foreground, one with a long beard, with a small brass vessel and a ceremonial staff visible beside them. Several figures are visible, including the front-row group and a partly visible person at left. Ritual aarti or puja before the deity murti.

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A misty outdoor scene beneath large banyan tree branches with hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a dark stone deity murti sits within an ornate silver arched shrine, draped in red cloth, wearing a gold necklace and a red turban-like crown, with a garland of mixed flowers and a yellow flower-covered backdrop painted with blue clouds and dark peaks. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands at the shrine with hands raised in worship. To the left, a man with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth holds a brass plate of offerings, while another person in white and yellow stands with a ceremonial staff. The scene suggests a puja or darshan at an open-air shrine.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers and a rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, and a gold bracelet, and smiles toward the viewer. Before him, a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti bends forward with hands extended toward a small deity murti adorned with a crown, garlands and jewelry, while other hands reach from the lower edge. The throne sits under a large floral arch of striped purple, yellow and white with flower garlands; the outdoor setting has red tiered stands behind.2010-10-17Outdoor photo at a shaded shrine beneath large trees. A seated deity murti in an arched silver frame wears an orange cloth, a red turban-like crown, a golden trident-like staff and a garland of marigold and green leaves. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward the deity while a second lamp burns on a stand. Other devotees in the background are partly visible among the trees, and a tall pole rises beside the shrine.2009-07-07January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor temple scene under a large leafy tree beside a white-and-red decorated shrine containing an elephant-headed deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in rust-brown dhoti with orange turban stands before a black rock base holding oil lamps and puja vessels. Beside him a saffron-robed sannyasi with long dark hair and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in namaskar. Several orange-robed monastics and white-clad men stand nearby, and a crowd is visible in the background. A white cloth with gold border lies on the ground.2007-12-30Outdoors under dense green trees, a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, seen from behind on the right, holds a lit flame over a brass vessel toward a dark stone deity murti in a silver arched shrine. The murti wears an orange cloth, a rudraksha-style mala and garlands of yellow and pink flowers, and stands on a golden cloth with flower offerings. A standing crowd of devotees in white and light clothing watches with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a sari and small children. The scene resembles an aarti at a garlanded murti.2005-07-21Outdoor temple scene under a large leafy tree at dusk. On the left, a black stone murti of a deity, dressed in orange cloth and draped with a thick garland of yellow, white and multicoloured flowers, stands in a silver arch on a red-brown stone base with offerings of sweets and flower petals. In the centre, a man with long dark hair in an orange robe holds a lamp flame toward the murti. To the right, several people in orange robes stand with hands folded in prayer; one wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, another a shaved head and orange robe. A mat and puja plate with lamps and flowers lie on the ground in the foreground.2008-12-30Outdoor ritual scene under large shade trees beside a black stone deity murti draped with orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, orange, red and purple flower strings, set within an ornate silver arch. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes kneels at a low platform holding a lit flame near offerings and plates of flowers and fruit. To the right, several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a line; one wears an orange head wrap and rudraksha mala, another holds folded hands, and a bald man in orange cloth stands near the front. Brass lamps, white cloth and marigold petals are placed on the stone base. Other people are seen further back among the trees.2008-12-30December 31 20182018-12-31