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Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan-like tree. A shrine arch of pale stone frames a dark deity murti draped with orange and red flower garlands, with a heap of red flowers at its base and an oil lamp lit in front. In the foreground a woman in a leopard-print wrap stands with hands together facing the shrine. To the right, three men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in a row, one holding offerings. Dappled sunlight falls across a paved courtyard and a low stone wall. Scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.

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Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading tree with sunlight through the canopy. A person in a leopard-print patterned robe with long dark hair stands at center, ringing a small handbell and holding a lamp near a shrine. Behind a white arched niche stands a deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, with a mound of orange-red offerings at its base. Three men to the right wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded garlands, one with a full beard, standing with palms joined in devotion. Paved ground and low white stone walls surround the shrine area.2009-02-23Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan-like tree with spreading branches. On a raised stone platform stands a deity murti under a silver arched frame, decorated with flower garlands in red, purple and white, set on a rocky mound. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland holds his hands together in prayer, while a row of saffron-robed devotees stand behind, one holding a tall staff. A woman in a white sari and another in yellow stand with palms pressed together, and a person on the right raises a camera. A small oil lamp flame burns near the platform edge.2008-12-28Outdoor ritual photograph under large shady trees at a temple-like shrine with a deity murti in a white arched niche, garlanded with orange and multicolored flower garlands, set on a red rock mound with a dark reflective pool in front. A line of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stands in procession or worship; a foreground figure in orange robes with a long flower garland holds a small silver vessel, while a tall figure in orange holds a long staff-like ritual item. Other attendees wear white and yellow dress, and some stand with hands folded in prayer. Small oil lamps and offerings sit on a mat near the shrine base.2008-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree. A deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds and red-and-yellow flowers stands in a stone arched niche, with a mound of red kumkum or vermilion powder at its base. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes with a sacred thread and beaded necklaces holds a lit oil lamp and a silver bell during aarti. A second man in a saffron robe and beaded garlands holds a brass tray, and a third man in white stands behind them. Two women in orange saris stand to the right with hands folded in prayer. The ground shows a white and pink rangoli design. The lead figure wears a dark cap with a gold headband and has long dark hair; his distinctive presentation and ceremonial role are consistent with a person, but his appearance alone is not conclusive.2010-12-27Outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a white-painted shrine with a decorated arched canopy holding a deity murti draped in red and orange marigold garlands, set on a heap of red-orange flowers. In the foreground on a dark polished stone floor, a man with long dark hair, a white flower garland and an orange robe holds a brass ritual vessel and stands with a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes who has his hands pressed together in namaste. Two more attendants in white with orange shawls stand at the right edge, one holding a tray of yellow flowers. This appears to be a puja at an outdoor shrine.2009-12-27December 31 20082008-12-31An 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 copies