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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.

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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.2009-02-23December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29Outdoors under a canopy of banyan-style trees, a standing man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver handbell and a small dish while facing a shrine. He wears a gold headband, a red-and-yellow garland and a long dark-brown hair. Behind him, a Vedic-clad assistant in saffron with a beaded garland holds an object, and several people in white dhotis and a green-bordered sari stand with hands folded in prayer. The shrine, covered in red offerings, holds an orange-clad deity murti with a red-and-yellow garland, set in a carved arch. Dark stone tiles and a floor kolam of white and yellow powder lie in front, with incense smoke rising.2010-12-27Outdoor 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.2008-12-28Outdoor 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.2008-12-28January 01 20122012-01-01December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A deity murti is set in a silver-coloured arched niche on a raised mound of red stones, decorated with yellow, orange and purple garlands. A reflecting pool sits in front, and a brass-bowled offering tray with bells and marigold petals rests on a white ledge at left. On the right, a young man in an orange robe and white flower garland holds a lit flame near the offering area, with several monks in orange robes standing behind him. The flame and ritual offerings suggest a puja or aarti at an open-air shrine.2008-12-28Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long shawl and a garland of white flowers stands at a shrine, raising a lit lamp and ringing a handbell before a deity murti decorated with garlands in red, orange and yellow. Several saffron-clad men with rudraksha malas stand to the right; one holds a brass trident and another a plate of flowers. The ground is red earth with a dark polished floor reflecting the shrine. This matches the photo of a puja at a shrine with a lamp and bell.2008-12-26 +1 copies