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Outdoor temple-garden scene among leafy trees with a small flowering shrub at right. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap and a white and green flower garland; he reaches one arm toward a dark stone deity murti or nature-shrine sculpture set against a tree trunk. Beside him, a younger man in an orange-and-yellow robe wears a large beaded orange-and-gold necklace and holds a silver tray with offerings. At left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads holds a silver plate. Behind them, white-clad devotees stand in a crowd, several with hands folded, and a row of coloured flags hangs in the background. Ritual offering and reverence appear to be underway.

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June 03 20122012-06-03Photograph of an outdoor temple procession on a sandy path lined with black stone deity sculptures and golden arches under trees. In the centre, a man in orange-red robes wears a long white and green flower garland and walks forward, with a black rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant. To his right, a man in orange carries a brass tray of offerings and wears a gold necklace, and to his left a man in white dhoti and a mala walks behind. On the left, women in white saris stand near the sculptures. The background shows a large orange-clad figure beside a decorated deity with garlands.2012-06-03 +1 copiesJune 03 20122012-06-03June 03 20122012-06-03Outdoor ritual at a sandy site under trees. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and a white flower garland, holds a lit lamp or aarti plate with both hands at chest height, standing near a tall white pole wrapped in orange thread with a leafy top. To the right, a dark stone deity murti sits on a ledge draped in pink cloth beside a table with a brown cloth, offerings and a decorated pot. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, several with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a small child in a striped shirt. A kalasha-like pot sits on the ground in the foreground. a person by long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and garland, leading the aarti. Flowers and petals lie on the ground.2015-05-05Outdoor temple scene under tall shady trees. A seated black deity murti is draped with marigold garlands in red, yellow and purple, set in a white arched shrine frame above a mound of red kumkum. In the foreground a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a wrapped sacred thread and a beaded mala at his neck. Beside him a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a golden tray with offerings. Behind them, people in white and orange stand in devotion, and a woman in a yellow shawl folds her hands on the right. A small figure in white stands in the background near the shrine. Dhoti-clad worshippers form a puja gathering.2010-12-21June 03 20122012-06-03Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A central figure with long dark hair, a red and gold garland, a gold necklace, and orange robes stands on a black stone platform with palms pressed together in namaste, with a small red mat at his feet. Beside him a man in orange robes holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, and another man in orange holds a similar plate on the right. Behind them a crowd of people in white dhotis and white shirts and a woman in a red sari stand with hands folded, watching the ritual.June 03 20122012-06-03Night-time outdoor photograph beneath a leafy tree at an ashram-style site. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha-style necklace, gold chain and a red-and-white floral garland stands smiling in the centre. Facing him from the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a folded cloth or offering. Behind them a dark bronze deity murti stands on a red-and-white striped pedestal. Devotees in white saris and ordinary clothes stand nearby, including a woman in a white sari with orange border on the right, and a man in orange robes at the left edge.2012-06-03October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a white dhoti and shawl raises one hand while holding a lit lamp near a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. An orange-robed sadhu with long hair and a beard stands beside him holding a flame. Another orange-robed attendant holds a brass plate of petals. Around them, a crowd of men in white kurtas and yellow shawls stands with palms joined in prayer, while a woman in white and orange stands at the right. Bright orange-red painted base and a yellow flower offering on a brass tray in the foreground.2009-10-15