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Outdoor evening puja at a shrine beside a red-walled building. In the foreground a long-haired man with dreadlocks, bare-shouldered in a rust-brown wrap and wearing a multicoloured flower garland, stands with hands folded in prayer, back to the camera. In the middle, a second figure in an orange wrap and gold-toned necklace raises an oil lamp toward a large black deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands, gold ornaments and a silver necklace. A small brass bowl sits on a metal box and red-and-patterned mats lie on the ground among green plants. A sign on the wall reads No Smoking, No Video, Camera Recording prohibited. The deity murti appears to be a dark-stone form; its exact iconography is not clearly visible.

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A night-time photograph of an outdoor shrine in an ashram courtyard. In the foreground, a long-haired man with a long dark braid and an orange-brown garment is seen from behind, with palms joined in prayer and a multicoloured flower garland on his neck. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti raises an oil lamp in aarti toward a black stone deity murti seated within a large circular halo, adorned with white and gold garlands and a gold necklace. Potted plants and a red patterned mat lie at the front, with a red-walled building behind.2016-09-05February 21 20162016-02-21September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05Outdoor evening scene in a courtyard with red-washed walls and a tree. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a multicoloured flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rust-orange dhoti. In the centre, a figure in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with beaded necklaces holds a lit flame, performing aarti before a large black deity murti with a halo-like backdrop, adorned with white and red flower garlands and gold ornaments. A red mat lies on the ground in front of potted plants, and a small framed plaque hangs on the wall.2016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05February 21 20162016-02-21February 21 20162016-02-21Night photograph in an outdoor courtyard beside a red-painted wall and a small tree. Two people stand on a dark tiled floor with red and white mats: on the left, a shirtless person in a brown wrap with a white-and-blue flower garland, palms pressed together in namaste; in the centre, a person in an orange sari holding a lit flame or lamp. On the right, a large black stone murti of Shiva with a trident and a garland stands against a circular dark backdrop. Potted plants and ferns surround the scene, and a bamboo fence stands at left.2016-02-17December 31 20152015-12-31