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A shaved-headed priest in a red and saffron-yellow garment, wearing a rudraksha mala, performs a ritual by raising a lit oil lamp above a black stone deity murti. The murti wears a red-and-orange headdress, a jewelled necklace, an orange dhoti and a garland of red, orange and white flowers, standing before a pink-red cloth backdrop inside an ornate silver-coloured arch. Marigold petals and red powder lie on the pedestal. Trees and a metal railing form the outdoor setting.

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September 17 20142014-09-17September 17 20142014-09-17Outdoors under a large spreading banyan tree, a bald, bare-chested man in an orange and yellow sannyasi wrap and orange rudraksha mala faces a black stone deity murti in a red-draped shrine niche. The murti is adorned with marigold and rose garlands, an orange head cloth, a jeweled green-and-gold necklace and a yellow dhoti, and stands on a black pedestal with small flower offerings. The man's right arm is extended toward the murti in worship, as in a padapuja. Silver-toned arched frame and a metal railing surround the shrine.2014-09-17A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading tree. A shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala kneels at left, hands folded in prayer, facing a large black stone deity murti. The murti is draped in an orange cloth and wrapped in garlands of red and orange flowers with white blooms, and wears gold ornaments and a necklace. A red curtain backs the shrine, flanked by silver-toned carved arches, and flowers lie at its base. Behind them are a railing, low stone platforms and dirt ground.2014-09-17A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among trees. A black stone deity murti stands in an arched white stone niche draped with orange and white cloth, garlanded with red, orange and yellow flowers, wearing a yellow dhoti and a bead and gold necklace. Its base is smeared with red kumkum. In the foreground a woman with short dark hair, seen from behind, wears a red garment with a gold border and holds a lit flame, performing aarti before the murti. A small stone lamp stand and a dark stone offering table sit in front. The scene shows a single devotee at the shrine.2013-09-19A photograph of an outdoor shrine under trees. A person with short dark hair, wearing a red top with a gold-edged cloth, stands at left with their back to the camera and raises a lit oil lamp toward a black stone deity murti. The murti wears red and yellow flower garlands, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a yellow dhoti and a yellow headpiece. Its arched white niche is draped in orange and white cloth, and the base is covered with red kumkum and marigold-like offerings. Greenery and a small pole are visible in the background.2013-09-19December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of a devotee seen from behind, in a red garment with gold border, performing aarti with a lamp before a black stone deity murti seated on a bull-like mount. The murti wears a yellow cloth, a yellow headpiece, a garland of red and yellow flowers, and layered beaded ornaments, and holds ritual implements in several hands. The shrine has an ornate white arch backed by orange and white drapery, set on a red-painted pedestal in an open outdoor garden with trees behind. A small black offering stand sits in front.2013-09-19A devotee in saffron-orange robes stands with palms joined in prayer, seen from behind, facing a black stone four-armed deity murti under a silver arched niche. The murti is draped in red cloth, adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands and a red turban-like headdress, and holds objects in its hands. The murti sits on a red-painted mound with a small black plaque and flower offerings at its base, under leafy trees in an open outdoor courtyard. A pink cloth backdrop frames the shrine.2011-02-01December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesA devotee in white shirt and dhoti with a yellow shawl performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp in front of a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy seated under a green tree in an outdoor garden. The murti wears an orange cloth, a red-and-white head wrap, and a garland of yellow and red flowers. A brass plate with offerings sits on a small stand before the statue, and a carved stone arch frames the scene. A printed plaque at the base carries Kannada-style lettering.2010-06-30September 24 20132013-09-24