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Outdoor temple scene under a large spreading tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a deity murti with a yellow garment and marigold garlands sits within an ornate silver-framed arched shrine, set on a red-painted mound with a dark serpent-like base. On the right, a man in white dhoti and white shawl stands barefoot on a dark stone walkway with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a person in saffron/orange robes stands partly visible. Reddish earth and greenery surround the shrine.

December 24 2011

Outdoor temple scene under dense green trees. At left, a deity murti in a white arched niche with an orange curtain, draped in garlands, sits on a black pedestal before a mound of red powder and a snake-shaped black border. A standing man at right wears a bare upper torso with layered gold-and-bead necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands, and an orange-and-gold dhoti, hands folded in anjali. Behind him, several people in orange robes stand along a path. Red and pink mats lie on the stone floor.

An outdoor photograph in a shaded grove of large trees. A standing figure in a long-sleeved orange-saffron robe and orange dhoti, with long dark hair swept back, presses palms together in namaskar before a shrine. The shrine holds a dark murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands, set within a white arched frame, with a heap of red kumkum or red powder piled at its base. Two bald men in white dhotis, one holding a white cloth, stand to the right at a distance. The floor before the shrine is a dark polished stone slab.

2010-11-18 +2 copies

Outdoor temple courtyard under leafy trees. In the foreground a woman with hair tied up in a bun, wearing an orange saffron sari and a beaded necklace, stands with her back to the camera facing a black deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with marigolds. Beside it a red-painted shivalingam-like mound and a small stone altar stand on a circular platform. Further back a man in white dhoti with a golden border and bare upper body stands on a stone path. Red walls and rangoli designs at the lower right.

Outdoor shrine under dense banyan-type trees with aerial roots. On the left, a man stands barefoot on a stone step wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a gold-coloured garland of beads, and gold armlets, with a small red-and-white mat beneath his feet. On the right, a black stone deity murti with multiple arms and a yellow cloth and yellow garment sits inside an arched white stone niche draped with a brown-orange curtain. A mound of red kumkum or offering powder lies at its base, with small brass lamps and a pink-and-white cloth on the ground. Swept earth and a grey stone slab fill the foreground.

August 08 2009

A barefoot person in an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth with a blue-and-red sash stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a dark tiled path beside a large banyan tree. In the left background, a shrine arch with silver-toned trim frames a black stone deity murti draped in white cloth with a garland of orange and yellow flowers. Beside it, a red-painted mound and small oil lamps or offering dishes sit on a stone base, with green foliage behind.

Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading tree showing a black stone murti of a deity seated on a dark pedestal inside a silver arch, decorated with garlands of orange and yellow flowers and a white cloth. In front is a raised mound covered in red and white material encircled by a bordered path. To the right, a person in an orange robe with a gold-coloured shawl stands barefoot with long dark hair and a beaded necklace. On the left, a figure in white dhoti and orange shawl stands near the shrine, and another person in white dhoti with bare upper body appears at the right edge. A hanging vine and a white pole rise in the foreground.

Outdoors among trees, a man stands barefoot on a black stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with yellow borders over a bare chest, and a beaded mala hangs around his neck. Beside him a shrine holds a black stone deity murti dressed in yellow cloth with a yellow head covering and red garlands, set in an arched white frame with a green curtain. In front of the shrine is a mound of red offerings, with a small stone seat and a small rug on the ground. The man is a devotee at the shrine, and the page indicates a person's presence but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.

October 07 2006

Outdoor temple scene under a shady tree with a dense canopy and aerial roots. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment and a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, appearing to be a candidate for Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklace cues. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a shaved head, rudraksha mala and orange shawl holds a brass tray. Behind them, men in white ritual clothes stand, and women in orange and white saris with yellow shawls stand at the right. On the left, a black stone deity murti with a white crown and a flower garland sits within a white arched shrine, in front of a mound of red kumkum, with white kolam designs on the ground.