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May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoor temple-style ritual at a shrine area with red-and-white striped platforms and dark stone statues. A large black deity murti with red and white garlands stands on a black pedestal at right, with another dark statue nearby. In the foreground, a line of people in saffron/orange robes and white dhotis stand by a small table holding a brass tray with offerings and a lamp, while a priest in white holds a ritual item. A man in a white dhoti stands near the platform. A decorative umbrella with colourful fringe and a golden emblem is visible at upper left. Dry trees and a palm stand behind the shrine, and the heads of onlookers appear in the bottom foreground. Six to twenty people are visible.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19A photo of an outdoor ritual at a temple area with red-and-white striped plinths. In the foreground, a man in saffron/orange robes with a white garland stands at a metal table holding brass plates and a lamp, performing a puja. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the path. Two large dark stone deity murtis stand on raised plinths, one adorned with red and white garlands and draped in green and white cloth, with a shaded umbrella overhead. A dark-headed onlooker is partially visible at the bottom. Palm trees and dry scrubland frame the setting.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19Outdoor temple ceremony photographed in bright sunlight. In the left foreground a man in saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland holds a lit lamp or flame toward an altar, with a brass vessel and offerings on a tray. Beside him men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in prayer. Under a white fringed canopy with red trim, further devotees gather. On the right a large deity murti is draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigold and red flower strings, with a carved wooden throne-like seat in front. Orange pennants hang above stone pillars and a stone-walled courtyard. Several people are visible in the crowd behind.2006-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees with aerial roots. At center stands a shrine with a white arched frame and a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds, set on a red-earth mound with a tiled ring. In front are oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a plate of flower offerings. On the right, several figures in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white flower garlands stand with palms pressed together in prayer on a dark polished floor. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris also stand with hands folded. A devotee in a yellow top and a man in white kurta watch nearby.2008-12-24January 11 20172017-01-11 +1 copiesDecember 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor 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.2015-02-05