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Outdoor ritual at a shrine with a golden deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and white flowers. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a small vessel near a flaming oil lamp on a brass tray. A woman in white with gold bangles folds her hands in prayer at right, and other white-clad devotees stand behind a wooden fence. Brass plates hold bananas, rice, coins and small offerings on a stone base, with red-painted stones in the foreground.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a shrine decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers and red blooms. A man in a white shirt and dhoti, wearing spectacles and a wristwatch, holds his hands over a brass lamp with a flame, offering aarti. Beside him, a younger man in white clothes with an orange collar and a rudraksha mala stands at a dark stone altar covered with white powder, with brass bowls, a bell, fruit and offerings. Behind them a gilded deity murti sits in front of an orange-red cloth. Other people in white clothing watch from the right, and wooden poles frame the scene.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor photo of devotees gathered under shady trees before a golden shrine statue of a seated deity murti draped in a red and orange cloth and heavy garlands of marigolds and flowers with a silver arch. In the foreground a young man in white clothes with an orange collar stands beside the shrine, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti performs a puja with a lit oil lamp on a tray. Nearby a woman in a yellow-green sari and women in red and orange saris stand among the crowd, and many men in white shirts and dhotis wait behind a wooden railing in the dappled green setting.2009-07-07Outdoor ritual scene beneath a rock overhang and trees. A long-haired man in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border stands at a brick fire pit, holding offerings toward the flames while smoke rises. Behind him, a golden deity murti seated on a rocky mound is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a white cloth and a hanging bell above. Men in white shirts and white clothing stand and sit around, one in a beaded necklace, and a person to the left holds a tray of flowers. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and flower baskets lie around the fire pit. Several people are visible in the foreground, partly cut off.2005-01-24July 07 20092009-07-07March 02 20112011-03-02Outdoor temple puja beside a shrine niche framed in white stone and orange paint, with a golden deity murti seated in red and orange cloth, garlanded with marigold and green leaves, and a red trident-topped flagpole at right. In the foreground a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala rings a brass handbell. Behind him, saffron-clad devotees with folded hands stand beside a tray of pink petals, and a man in white holds a plate. Another person in white stands at left photographing, and red kumkum-coloured offerings cover the base. Shade trees surround the setting.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath large shady trees. At center, a golden deity murti stands within a canopy decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red cloth backdrop, with red offerings heaped before it. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a white garland, wearing white clothes with a gold-bordered shawl, stands with palms joined in namaste. To the right, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold a silver tray. Other saffron-clad figures stand in the background near a wooden fence.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene beneath large spreading trees at an ashram-style site. In the left foreground, a Shiva lingam stands inside a white stone arch, draped with garlands in yellow, red and purple, and heaped with red offerings. Nearby, a flame burns on a tree trunk. Two men stand to the right: a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a long hair and rudraksha garland holds a bell and oil lamp, while a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a matching shawl stands beside him. Other devotees in white and red-bordered garments stand with hands folded, and a person in white stands at the back near the lingam. Floor kolam designs are visible in white.2010-12-21Outdoor photograph at a shrine beneath large shade trees where a golden deity murti is garlanded with white, yellow, purple and green flower strands and draped with an orange cloth. A priest in a white garment with a yellow shawl stands beside a young man in a white-and-red striped shirt, both facing the shrine. On the right, a man in white shirt and grey trousers and another man in white hold white cloth bundles raised overhead. Offerings on a tray and a red-stained platform surround the murti. Several more people stand in the background, including a woman in an orange-brown sari. Kalasha-style offerings and a tray of prasad sit at the base.2010-02-12December 25 20052005-12-25