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Outdoor shrine scene under a leafy tree. A figure with long dark hair falling to the back, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers, stands with palms joined in prayer facing a golden-and-blue deity murti seated on a throne-like pedestal. The murti wears a crown, a white and red beaded necklace and multiple arm ornaments, and is framed by a silver arch and an archway of marigold and red flower garlands. Red-brown rocks surround the base, with a black shivalinga-style stone, lamps and scattered petals in front. Striped mats cover the ground. The praying figure is a devotee or priest in ritual dress; no appearance-based cues establish a specific identity, so no name is assigned.

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December 31 20172017-12-31Outdoors under large shady trees, a standing devotee with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style garland of red and yellow flowers presses his palms together in namaskar before a shrine. The devotee wears a rust-orange dhoti and gold armband and bracelets. Facing him is a golden deity murti, painted dark blue-black, seated on a golden throne and garlanded with yellow, red and green flowers, with a white ornamental necklace and an arched backdrop of garlands. A black shivalinga-like base with flowers and small oil lamps sits in front on a stone platform. A figure in white is partly visible at the left edge.2017-12-30January 09 20182018-01-09December 30 20172017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor photo beneath shady trees showing a deity murti seated on a golden throne (peetha) within a decorated arch, garlanded with yellow, orange, red and green marigold and flower strands. The murti has a dark blue face and body, wears a crown and ornate jewellery, and rests on a rocky red base. In front is a small black shivalinga-like object with a flower garland. At right, a figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare upper body, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. Other people in saffron clothes are visible in the background among the trees.2017-12-30A man stands barefoot on a blue-edged mat before a flower-decorated shrine. He wears a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament, a rust-brown wrapped garment with gold borders, and a long multicoloured garland of red, pink, green and white beads around his neck, with a bangle on his upper arm and his long dark hair falling down his back. Behind him a dark-faced deity murti with golden hands and a white garment stands within an arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, white and green. A black stone shivalinga-style base sits in front, and a colourful floral rangoli lies on the ground at right, with a small oil lamp at left.2018-01-09 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a garlanded deity murti seated on a rocky red pedestal beneath a large leafy tree. The murti wears a golden crown and gold ornaments and sits in a golden arch decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a red cloth backdrop. A black Shivalinga stands on the pedestal in front. On the right, a man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-backed, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and gold armlets, faces the murti in worship. Another man in an off-white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the right edge.2017-12-30January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor ritual scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A long-haired man with bare upper body, wearing a pink-orange dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland, stands with hands raised in worship before a decorated deity murti. The murti is a dark blue-skinned figure seated on a golden base, adorned with a white flower necklace, gold ornaments and a crown, set within a golden arch framed by garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers. A black shivalinga-like stone sits in front with a small bowl of offerings on the ground. Nearby, several people in orange and cream robes stand on a stone pavement, one holding a tray of offerings, and a colourful striped mat lies on the ground. a person depiction not identifiable with sufficient cues, so the man is described by role only.2017-12-30