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September 24 20132013-09-24Outdoor photo of a dark stone deity murti seated in a white arched shrine within a grove of trees, draped with a blue cloth and garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, with a silver-lidded vessel placed before it on a red-stained stone platform. Two young priests in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps stand at the shrine: the taller one, facing the deity with his back to the camera, raises an arm to the murti, while the smaller boy beside him stands with palms joined in prayer. Red kumkum powder dots the stone base and a black-and-yellow painted curb surrounds the platform. Two people, both priests, are visible.2013-09-24A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among trees. A black stone deity murti stands in an arched white stone niche draped with orange and white cloth, garlanded with red, orange and yellow flowers, wearing a yellow dhoti and a bead and gold necklace. Its base is smeared with red kumkum. In the foreground a woman with short dark hair, seen from behind, wears a red garment with a gold border and holds a lit flame, performing aarti before the murti. A small stone lamp stand and a dark stone offering table sit in front. The scene shows a single devotee at the shrine.2013-09-19A photograph of an outdoor shrine under trees. A person with short dark hair, wearing a red top with a gold-edged cloth, stands at left with their back to the camera and raises a lit oil lamp toward a black stone deity murti. The murti wears red and yellow flower garlands, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, a yellow dhoti and a yellow headpiece. Its arched white niche is draped in orange and white cloth, and the base is covered with red kumkum and marigold-like offerings. Greenery and a small pole are visible in the background.2013-09-19A black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, dressed in a teal-blue cloth with silver-edged border, a lavender sash, layered rudraksha and red-and-white bead malas, and a crown-like orange headpiece. It is framed by red, yellow and white flower garlands and an ornate white-and-silver arch behind an orange drape. On the left, a shaved-headed young boy in orange robes and white body markings holds a small metal vessel and a lamp while performing puja. On the right, a second shaved-headed boy in orange kneels with hands folded in prayer. Leaves and pink petals lie on the ground around the murti, under trees.2013-09-24December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor shrine set among leafy trees with a white arched frame. A black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal is adorned with marigold and yellow garlands, red flower garlands, a blue cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace, with an orange cloth behind it. Before the shrine, a heap of red-painted stones surrounds a small brass vessel and lamp. Two young men with shaved heads in orange saffron cloths stand at the base: the one on the left faces the shrine with his back to the camera, and the one on the right stands with palms joined in prayer. Petals and a metal bowl lie on the ground. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2013-09-24A devotee in orange saffron robes with long dark hair and a red hair tie stands at lower right, reaching up to touch the arm of a dark stone statue. The black murti wears an orange and maroon head wrap, a rudraksha mala, and orange drapery, with yellow and magenta marigold garlands draped over its shoulders and across the arms. The statue is set within an orange curtained niche framed by ornate silver-coloured carved surrounds, with green trees behind.2011-02-25Outdoor photograph of a shrine in a garden setting. A large black stone deity murti seated with a red and orange cloth draped over it, decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, sits behind a black pedestal. Smaller murtis in red, pink and white garlands stand nearby, and a brass oil lamp and plate sit on the red-and-white painted platform. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and hair tied up, raises his hand toward the murti in a gesture of worship. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge, holding a camera. Ornate golden arch frames the shrine, and a granite plaque with Tamil script sits at the base. Green trees and potted plants surround the area.2012-01-02Outdoor shrine scene under trees. A figure with long dark loose hair wearing an orange saffron wrap stands with palms pressed together in front of a black stone deity murti draped in a red and gold cloth, garlanded with white and multicolored flower garlands. Beside the murti sits an orange-robed small figure and a green-clad statue on a platter with offerings. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with bare chest holds a tray with a kalasha-like pot and fruit, and another orange-robed attendant stands behind. Brass lamps and a metal plate sit on the red-and-white painted platform, with an ornate gold-toned arch at right.2011-10-07December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesAn outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. On the right stands a dark stone murti of a seated sage in saffron cloth with a saffron head wrap, wearing a white ceremonial necklace and garlanded with orange and pink flowers, set in a carved silver-toned arch. In the foreground an elderly man in orange robes bends forward with his hand on the head of a kneeling figure in orange and gold-bordered cloth, who is seated before the murti on a red painted base strewn with yellow marigolds. A second person in orange robes stands behind them in the background.2006-11-21