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A devotee in an orange-saffron robe stands at right, holding a lit camphor flame in one hand and a brass handbell in the other, performing aarti before a seated deity murti. The murti is draped in red-orange cloth, wears gold jewellery and a red crown, and sits on a gold throne beneath a white arched shrine frame. Its body is garlanded with marigolds and bright green and white flower strings. Brass lamps and offerings lie on a small stone table before it. The scene is set under shady trees in an open outdoor shrine area, with a few distant figures in orange and white clothing visible in the background. The devotee's robe matches the saffron of the murti's cloth, and the setting is an outdoor puja.

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July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor photo at a shaded shrine beneath large trees. A seated deity murti in an arched silver frame wears an orange cloth, a red turban-like crown, a golden trident-like staff and a garland of marigold and green leaves. A man in saffron-orange robes stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward the deity while a second lamp burns on a stand. Other devotees in the background are partly visible among the trees, and a tall pole rises beside the shrine.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor temple puja beside a shrine niche framed in white stone and orange paint, with a golden deity murti seated in red and orange cloth, garlanded with marigold and green leaves, and a red trident-topped flagpole at right. In the foreground a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala rings a brass handbell. Behind him, saffron-clad devotees with folded hands stand beside a tray of pink petals, and a man in white holds a plate. Another person in white stands at left photographing, and red kumkum-coloured offerings cover the base. Shade trees surround the setting.2009-07-07Outdoors under a large spreading tree, a gold-painted murti of a seated deity with a black face and gold crown sits in a silver arch, draped in garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Its red base and a black-and-white painted serpent coil at the front. A person in an orange robe with a white and multicoloured flower garland stands at right, holding a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a flame in the other, performing puja. Brass lamps and flower offerings are arranged nearby.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree showing a golden deity murti seated on a raised red-powder mound inside a white arched shrine frame, garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower strings. A standing man in orange robes with a long white garland holds a brass bell and ritual lamp, smiling toward the murti during puja. Behind him a second person in orange stands with hands together, and a camera operator with a video camera is at the right edge. Sandy ground, white-painted stone base, rangoli-style patterns and a black stone platform surround the shrine. Appearance is consistent with a person in saffron robes with long hair and rudraksha-style garland, performing worship as presiding priest.2009-12-23Outdoor photo beneath large banyan trees at an ashram shrine. A golden deity murti seated on a red-draped platform is garlanded with multicolour flower garlands and set within a white arched frame. A man in saffron/orange robes with long dark hair, a white floral garland and beaded necklaces holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the murti. Beside him, another saffron-robed person with a beaded necklace holds offerings. A camera operator is visible at the right edge, and a white-clad figure stands at the far right. The ground has white kolam-style patterns and a dark stone slab in front of the shrine.2009-12-23August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor photo beneath shady trees at a small shrine. A murti in a white arched niche with a red-and-gold backdrop is draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers, with a red cloth and green cloth laid below it. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair holds a brass lamp with a flame and a bell, performing aarti. Beside him, a person in a brown wrap and matching headwear stands with hands together. On the left, a person in white clothes with an orange shawl walks along the dirt path. The shrine rests on a round stone platform.Outdoor ritual at a banyan tree beside a garlanded deity murti seated on a rock-and-shell pedestal, the murti draped in yellow and red marigold garlands with white flower strands and a golden base. A figure in a white and yellow garment stands on a raised platform at right, holding up a lit lamp in an aarti gesture. In the foreground, two people in orange robes sit with their backs to the camera, and further right another person in orange sits near a shaved-headed figure in glasses. Several onlookers stand among the trees, and a cameraman with a tripod films at right. Dense leafy branches fill the background.2006-01-01A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at right, holding a lit camphor or oil lamp aloft toward a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal. The murti wears an orange cloth, a striped headwrap, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and holds a staff and small object in its hands. Before it stands a tray of offerings and a brass bowl, and a red-painted stone heap surrounds the base. An ornate silver arch frames the murti under green trees in an outdoor temple courtyard. The image shows an aarti being offered to the murti.2010-07-08