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Night outdoor ritual scene beneath dark trees near a small shrine with a silver arched frame enclosing a green deity murti garlanded with multicoloured flower strands, seated on a red-draped base. A man in yellow dhoti and a leopard-print shawl stands with palms joined in anjali on a black stone platform. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts carry flowers and ritual items, and one man in orange robes stands among them. A decorative multicoloured fringed parasol is held over the figure at right, and a cameraman in white records the scene. Their clothing is white and orange; the shrine is red and silver.

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Outdoor evening ceremony on a dark polished stone platform beneath trees, with a multicoloured fringed parasol held overhead. A long-haired man in a yellow-green dhoti and leopard-print shawl, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and beaded necklaces, stands barefoot at centre. Behind him, white-robed priests and an orange-robed attendant with garlands and a brass tray stand in line, while a man in orange robes holding a camera stands at left beside a heap of red offerings. Two bodily-marked figures appear in the background. The setting suggests a procession or temple ritual; the man in the foreground has distinctive long swept hair, ornate necklaces and a patterned shawl, matching the page's a person reference, though appearance alone is uncertain.2010-12-20Outdoor temple courtyard under a large banyan tree. A black-stone deity murti in yellow cloth stands within an arched white frame, set on a red flower-covered platform. In the foreground a young man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl, with long dark hair and a beaded necklace, stands barefoot with palms joined in prayer on a polished black-stone floor. Behind him, men in saffron robes and white dhotis stand in a line, one in white holds a ritual plate. At right a cameraman films and a man in white dhoti stands with hands folded. Rangoli designs sit on the ground. A red and gold canopy is visible at right.2010-12-23Outdoor ritual scene beneath large banyan-type trees at a temple precinct. A dark stone deity murti in yellow cloth stands before a white arched frame, with a mound of red powder or vermilion-like offering at its base. In the foreground a young man in a yellow dhoti and shawl, wearing beaded necklaces, holds a brass tray and faces the shrine barefoot on dark polished stone floor with coloured rangoli. Behind him, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange garments and mala necklaces stand in a line, one holding a tray. On the right a striped umbrella-style canopy stands over a standing group in orange robes. Four to six people are visible in procession-like arrangement.2010-12-23Outdoor temple scene under large shady trees. In the foreground a young man in saffron-yellow dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style garland, holds a bell and a lamp while standing on a dark polished stone platform. Beside him, several men in orange and saffron robes with garlands stand in line, one holding a brass plate of offerings. Further back, figures in white dhotis stand near a shrine. A yellow-robed deity murti sits within a white arched niche on a raised platform, before a mound of red kumkum or vermilion powder. Coloured rangoli designs decorate the ground, and a decorated ceremonial umbrella with red and multicoloured fringe stands at right. The scene suggests a puja or aarti being performed.2010-12-23Outdoor temple scene under a large spreading tree. On the left, a black stone deity murti with a yellow cloth tied on its head and a yellow garment stands beneath a white arched frame, set on a mound of red-orange offerings with a small nameplate in front. In the centre, a woman in a yellow sari holds a lit lamp near the tree, and beside her a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala carries a brass tray with offerings. Behind them, a man in white robes and other devotees stand, and a colourful canopy hangs on the right. The ground has coloured rangoli designs, indicating a puja or aarti in progress.2010-12-23Outdoor temple courtyard under large shade trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing a yellow dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace, stands barefoot on a dark polished stone floor holding a small brass lamp and a bell-like vessel, performing puja. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas stand in line; one holds a brass plate, and a red-and-white decorated umbrella is raised at right. Ahead stands a dark deity murti in a yellow garment beneath a white stone arch, placed on a mound of red offerings, with kumkum-coloured floor rangoli designs at its base and a sacred fig tree with hanging roots nearby.2010-12-23Outdoor ritual photograph beneath tall shade trees. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and beaded necklaces holds a lamp and bell-like object before a stone shrine arch containing a white-clad seated figure decorated with a marigold garland, in front of a heap of red flower offerings. A man in saffron-orange robes stands beside him, and a row of devotees in white and cream attire with red shawls stand with palms joined along the right. A small oil lamp burns on a stone base near the trunk. Polished black stone slabs and white kolam designs cover the ground.2010-12-21December 23 20102010-12-23December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan-type tree. A black stone deity murti on a dark pedestal is decorated with orange-red marigold garlands and sits in a stone arched niche, with a mound of red flower offerings below. A standing man in white dhoti and white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a bell and lamp in a ritual pose, while a man in saffron/orange robe with a shaved head stands beside him. Several devotees in white and cream dhotis and saris with red and yellow shawls stand with hands folded in prayer on the right. Smoke rises near the lamp. Black polished floor in the foreground.2010-12-21Night photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A bare-chested priest in a red dhoti raises a lit aarti lamp toward a seated figure wearing a tall golden crown and white garments, who sits on a red stone platform before a dark stone deity murti on the right. Around them about a dozen men stand with palms pressed together in namaste, several in white dhotis and orange shawls, one in an orange turban and orange robe, another in a maroon shirt. A tall metal flagstaff stands at left with strands of white cloth hanging from its top. Offerings and a brass kalasha sit on the ground.2006-12-20Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy of tall trees. A shrine holds a black Shiva linga-like deity murti dressed with marigold garlands and a white cloth, set on a mound of red offerings with a silver arched frame. A man in white dhoti and shawl with long hair and beaded necklaces stands at the center holding a small bell-like vessel, beside a small oil lamp burning at a tree base. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and beaded necklaces stands barefoot, and women in white saris with red shawls and a yellow sari press palms together in prayer behind them. A dark polished stone floor with white kolam-style floral designs lies in the foreground.2010-12-21