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February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds beneath tall shade trees. A black stone murti of a seated sage wrapped in orange cloth with yellow flower garlands stands on a large mound coated in bright orange-red paste. A bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with a flower garland stands at the base, arms extended over an oil lamp and brass puja vessels, performing aarti or padapuja. A man in orange robes stands nearby with hands folded. Several men in white clothes and orange robes stand to the right, watching quietly.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under large shady trees. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands barefoot with a garland of white and coloured flowers around his neck, his hands raised in offering toward a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a four-armed seated deity with a flower in one hand, set in an ornate silver-toned arch. The statue sits on a red and white painted rocky base beside a Shivalinga on a black pedestal with a small brass pot and offerings. Behind, several people in white ritual clothes and a woman in a pink sari stand with hands folded in prayer, and an orange canopy is visible in the background. A child in white is at the right edge. Light filters through leaves onto the stone path.2005-12-31October 01 20112011-10-01 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with a grey stone deity murti in a white arched niche with teal backdrop, adorned with orange turban-like crown, orange and gold garments, and garlands of marigolds and white flowers. In the foreground, a woman in a red saree with gold border and white flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer, with several saffron-clad men and women in orange and red dhoti-style clothing nearby, one holding a flower garland. A small black Shiva-lingam style stone with marigold garland rests on red-flower offerings at the base of the murti. Metal railings and other devotees in orange clothing are visible in the background.2015-02-05October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a canopy of large trees at a shrine. On the left, a black stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth and yellow-and-white flower garlands stands beside a large orange-smeared stone base. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border holds a flaming lamp aloft in one hand and a bell in the other, while another white-clad attendant holds a silver tray of flowers. Nearby, a saffron-robed sannyasi stands with palms joined, and several men in white and maroon clothing, one with a long beard and garland, stand with hands folded in devotion. A brass lamp and small vessels sit on a pedestal at the foot of the murti.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone statue of a seated figure wearing an orange-saffron garment, a red turban, and garlands of yellow and purple flowers sits on a raised pedestal draped in orange cloth; a brass plate and a black snake-like cord lie at its base. Four people stand before it with hands folded in prayer: a man in white on the left raises a small vessel, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands centrally, another man in white stands behind him, and a woman in white sari with yellow border sits at right. A young woman in white also stands at far left. A brass pot sits on a stone block in the foreground. Approximately five people are visible.2009-12-17February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05