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Outdoor ritual scene under a large banyan tree on a wet paved courtyard. On the left stands a golden statue of a seated guru-like figure in orange and gold robes, wearing a red turban and garlanded with red and white flower strands, with pink petals piled at its base. A black snake sculpture stands in front. Six saffron-clad young male devotees in orange dhotis and orange head cloths, several with rudraksha malas, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar facing the statue. On the right, a bare-chested man in a maroon dhoti wearing a long white and red flower garland stands smiling with hands folded, a brass plate with offerings and a banana leaf nearby. Gurupeyarchi padapuja setting.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor temple ceremony beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A central figure in a rust-red robe with gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala stands with palms joined, a red-and-gold turban on his head, and a white-and-gold ceremonial umbrella held over him. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes carry trays of fruit and offerings, and a line of devotees in white dhotis, saffron shawls and blue and red saris stands with hands folded. On the right a large golden deity murti is decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, and a small cobra-shaped stone sits near the base. Red-earth paving surrounds the scene.2016-12-14September 02 20172017-09-02Outdoor temple procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bearded man in a maroon dhoti and a garland of white and pink flowers stands centre-left, hands folded, beneath a decorated ceremonial parasol with a colourful fringe. Behind him a figure in a white dhoti and shawl holds a parasol and hands together. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis carry brass plates of flowers and offerings, and a white-clad man holds a long rod. Devotees in white and orange stand along the path. On the right, a large gold-and-black deity murti adorned with flower garlands stands beside a black cobra-shaped stone and a red-stone base scattered with petals. Lamps and a saffron flag are visible behind the group.2016-12-14Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a golden seated deity murti is adorned with yellow, red and green flower garlands and a crown, set on a gold pedestal with a small black shivalinga-style stone and marigold offerings in front. On the left, a standing man in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland, holding a ceremonial object, faces the murti with hands raised. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron robes stand in a line, a woman in white holds a brass tray of offerings, and a man in white stands nearby. Striped mats lie on the ground, and a distant canopied shrine is visible through the trees.2017-12-30Outdoor temple procession beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a dark red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace and a red-and-white floral garland, stands at the centre; a man beside him in a saffron-orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp, and a white-clad priest with a bare chest also carries a lamp. Several white-robed men and devotees in orange and white stand with hands folded in namaste. A white ceremonial umbrella and a multicoloured fringed parasol are held overhead. On the right, a black stone deity murti with gold ornaments and a turban is garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. Red floor tiles and scattered petals fill the courtyard, and a black cobra-shaped stone sits at the base of the murti.2016-12-14June 07 20162016-06-07March 10 20132013-03-10An outdoor ritual procession under a large banyan tree beside a golden deity murti at the right edge, garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. At centre, a man in a dark red-brown robe and red turban, with a white and gold floral garland and wearing a rudraksha-style mala, stands with palms pressed together, flanked by attendants holding a striped canopy and a white umbrella. Nearby, men in white dhotis and orange-clad attendants hold brass plates and trays, and several people in white and orange stand with folded hands on red-brown stone paving. Flower petals lie on the ground beside a black naga-form stone and a small shrine lamp.2016-12-14Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees gathered in a shaded grove beneath large trees, pressing palms together in namaste beside a large golden deity murti draped in marigold and red flower garlands. A tall figure with a green turban and white beard stands at left in orange robes, while a white-bearded man in orange and red shawl stands centre. In the foreground a bare-chested devotee with grey hair and a white dhoti holds a red and yellow garland, and another man in white dhoti and red shawl stands at right beside a tray of flowers. Red-stained stone base, brass lamps and flower petals lie on the ground. Several people are visible in the background.2009-12-30