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Outdoor guru puja beneath a large banyan tree. A silver arched shrine frames a black-and-orange murti draped with a multicolour garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, set on a raised red-flower mound. In front, a small orange-clad figure sits on a blue cloth before brass pots, a kalasha, a lamp and offering plates. Five people in saffron robes are present: one woman stands at left holding a saffron flag on a pole, another standing woman with a bell-like vessel, a kneeling woman in orange, a man prostrating at the front, and a man lying prostrate at right. Ground is bare earth with a white-and-blue mat edge.

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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine. A saffron-clad deity murti stands under a silver arch, draped in multicolored garlands and a gold necklace, on a raised red flower-covered platform. In front are brass puja vessels, a lamp and offerings. Four people in orange robes kneel or sit on blue mats around the platform, while a standing man in orange robes with grey hair stands at the right edge, facing the shrine. Hanging aerial roots and tall poles surround the scene.2006-10-06December 29 20082008-12-29December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor temple scene under large shade trees where a silver-framed arch surrounds a black deity murti of Shiva-like form, adorned with a multicolored garland of marigolds and flowers and an orange head cloth. In front stands a mound of red-brown stones or lingam-like forms on a tiled ring base, with a small sign and offerings on a mat. On the right, a woman in orange robes and a flower garland holds a brass bell and a lamp, while three men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand beside her, one holding a tray of flowers. A golden trident is visible at upper right. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual.2008-12-31December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a shrine under shady trees during a ceremony. A seated orange-robed figure is framed by a silver arch and wrapped in layered garlands of marigold and multicolored flowers, with a small plaque at the base of the shrine. In the foreground, several devotees in orange robes and gold beaded necklaces sit with their backs to the camera facing the shrine. A gold trident stands at left and a gold ceremonial staff at right, and an offering plate rests before the shrine. A photographer in white stands at right. The figure in the shrine is a seated person in orange, not clearly a deity murti, and no one in the frame can be identified from appearance.2008-12-23Outdoor 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.2008-12-28December 27 20062006-12-27October 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor 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 temple scene under large shady trees. A dark stone deity murti stands in an arched white frame, draped with garlands of orange, purple and white flowers and set atop a mound of red flower offerings on a circular platform. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a white head wrap and white flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer, with a pool of water beside him. To the right, several monks in orange robes stand, and one holds a tall golden staff beneath a colourful striped umbrella. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground.2008-12-29An outdoor temple scene beneath large banyan trees. In the foreground, a black stone Dakshinamurthy-style or Shiva linga-like murti stands on a black base, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, beside a red-painted rock mound. Near the centre-right, a devotee in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined in prayer before a brass plate of offerings. Beside him, a man in orange clothing holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a line of people in white and orange clothes stands with hands folded in devotion, and a woman in a red sari is visible in the middle distance. Rangoli-style floor patterns and scattered flower petals lie on the ground.2010-12-27