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Outdoor photo beneath large banyan tree roots at a ceremonial site with a decorated arch framing a red-and-orange deity murti garlanded with flowers. A standing figure in orange robes, orange turban and a white and orange flower garland with red tassels stands barefoot on sandy ground, hands clasped. Around them, robed men in orange and white stand in a line, one holding a long staff and another a ceremonial trident-like staff. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a tray of offerings. In the foreground a cameraman in white and orange kneels beside a reflective black water surface. a person: the central standing figure wears an orange turban and a long flower garland; this is an appearance-based candidate only.

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Outdoor photo of a ritual scene beneath large banyan trees at an ashram. A white arched shrine holds a deity murti adorned with red and orange garlands. In front, a standing figure in a bright orange turban, orange robe and a white flower garland holds a ceremonial bell, while nearby men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand in a line. A reflective black stone pool lies in the foreground, and a rangoli-like floor design is visible at lower left. Several other people in orange and white stand in the background.2007-12-30Outdoor temple ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A shrine arch frames a deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands. Several men and women in saffron-orange robes stand in a line along a dark polished floor. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands center-right holding a brass vessel, while nearby devotees hold offering items and a long wooden staff with a decorated top is held at right. Brass lamps and a flower-strewn tray rest on white ledges at the left foreground, and a striped canopy appears at upper right. The setting suggests a puja or darshan at an open-air shrine.2008-12-27July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor photo of a ritual at a shaded temple grounds under large trees. A central black stone deity murti stands in a silver arch, draped in orange and red garlands, with a red stone pile and flower offerings before it. A young person in orange robes and a white flower garland, carrying a flower offering, walks across a dark reflective floor. Behind them, several people in orange robes and white dhotis stand in a line, one holding a tall golden staff. A white-clad attendant carries a brass vessel. Brass bells and a yellow flower arrangement lie on a white platform in the foreground.2008-12-25December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor ritual scene under large trees beside a water body: a standing deity murti or statue of a sage, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers, stands on a stone pedestal. In front, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, back to camera, performs worship with a small lamp or ritual object. Behind, a row of devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, stand with hands folded. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, flower plates and offerings sit on a mat before the murti; a striped cloth covers part of an object near the mat. Decorative red cloth hangs at right.2008-12-30An outdoor ritual scene beneath large shade trees. At left, a deity murti stands in a white arched niche, decorated with garlands in red, orange and white, on a rough red-stone base with a tray of offerings. A man in white dhoti stands near it. In the centre, a woman in orange robes and a white flower garland holds a small vessel toward the murti. Beside her, a line of people in saffron and orange robes stand on a dark reflective floor; one tall man in orange holds a long staff, and another holds a small tray. On the right, people in white and yellow clothes stand together, and a man in white raises a camera overhead. Several devotees stand in the background. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2008-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a ritual at a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots on a dark polished stone platform. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand in a row, some holding a brass trident and a staff, one holding a brass plate of flowers. A man in white kurta with folded hands stands at left. Near the right, a figure in orange robe with white and red flower garland stands with hands together by a small flame or offering, beside the tree trunk. White-and-orange kolam designs decorate the red earth ground. Leafy trees fill the background in sunlight.2008-12-25Outdoor temple procession under large spreading trees on a polished black stone walkway. Several men wear saffron-orange robes and sacred threads; some carry a golden trident and brass ritual vessels, and one holds a plate of yellow flowers. A central figure in saffron robes wears a long white-and-red flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and a shaved-head-free long hairstyle, and holds yellow flowers. Two men in white dhotis stand near a raised white platform. The scene centres on a massive banyan tree with a small offering area of marigold petals, a brass vessel and kolam designs on the ground.2008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a devotional gathering beneath leafy trees. On the left, a red-stone shrine with a deity murti (a dark figure) draped in flower garlands of orange and yellow marigolds stands beside a white arched frame. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded near a small mat. A group of people in saffron-orange robes stands on a dark polished floor; a woman in an orange sari with a white garland holds a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a tall man in orange holds a golden staff and trident-like ritual object. Several people in white and yellow stand nearby with hands raised in prayer, and a person on the right raises a camera overhead.2008-12-28 +1 copies