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Outdoor ritual beside a rectangular water tank under large shade trees. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a white-and-orange garland holds a lit lamp or ritual flame toward a deity murti with orange garlands at left, set in a silver arched shrine. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with an orange-bordered shawl holds a brass pot of offerings topped with green leaves. Other people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around the water, and a small fire-lamp glows on the tank edge. Lush tree canopy and a kolam design appear at the lower left.

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December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under large spreading trees beside a shrine with a white arched frame housing a black deity murti draped in flower garlands, and a red rock-like base. In front, a line of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stands with hands folded in prayer. A tall young man in orange with long dark hair and a flower garland stands at front holding a plate, and a bald man in orange holds a staff. A woman in white with folded hands and a man photographing with a camera on the right add to the scene. Several people in white and yellow clothing stand nearby. The floor is dark polished stone. Oil lamp and offerings are visible near the shrine. A saffron-robed figure at the front has long dark hair, a flower garland and a plate, which fits the appearance cues of a person, though this is uncertain.2008-12-28October 07 20062006-10-07December 29 20072007-12-29December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor 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.2008-12-25Outdoor photograph beneath large banyan tree roots showing a small shrine with a white arched frame enclosing a deity murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands, set on a raised earthen mound with a circular platform and kolam designs on the ground. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes and a flower garland holds up a lamp toward the shrine, while two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand beside him holding ritual items. Two more people in white stand in the background near the trees.2007-12-29December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a small temple shrine under a large leafy tree. On the left, a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands sits above a base heaped with red-orange offerings. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a garland, lifts a flame-lit aarti lamp toward the murti, while a second white-clad priest holds a flower tray. A man in orange robes and another in a maroon shirt and cream trousers stand with hands folded, and several other people in white and orange watch nearby. Oil lamps sit on a low stone platform in front of the image.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under large shady trees on a polished dark stone or marble platform. Around them about a dozen people in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls stand in a semicircle; one kneeling man at lower left holds a brass plate of offerings, a woman at left holds a trident-topped staff, and a man at right holds a small oil lamp and a bell-like object. A tall ceremonial staff topped with a trident stands near the centre.2007-12-25December 24 20082008-12-24