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September 24 2013

Outdoor 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.

Outdoor 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.

A 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.

Outdoor photo of a dark stone deity murti under a white arched niche with a pink backdrop, garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands, with an orange cloth draped over its head and a ceremonial necklace. Four men and women stand around it in ritual attention: a young shaven-headed man in orange and rust robes with rudraksha on the left, another shaven-headed young man in orange with a rudraksha mala on the right, and an older woman in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads, while a grey-haired figure in a blue blouse stands with back to camera, a sandalwood-marked forehead and a white clothed back visible. Banyan trees and bare outdoor surroundings frame the scene. The identity of any person in this scene is not established by appearance.

September 10 2013

Outdoor shrine scene with a large black stone seated deity murti draped in red and orange cloth, garlanded with white flowers and a red-and-orange headpiece. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at right, one hand raised in a gesture while speaking, wearing gold bangles. Beside him a second man with shaved head in orange robes holds a small brass plate with red flowers. Foreground includes a blue seated figure, a small black kalasha-style stone, a red-and-white painted railing and a brass lamp. Green trees and an open sky form the background.

2011-12-19 +1 copies

Outdoors among green trees, a dark stone statue of a multi-armed deity seated on a pedestal is draped in orange fabric and garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple-and-maroon flowers. It holds ceremonial objects in its raised hands and wears an orange robe, an orange-and-maroon headwrap and a rudraksha mala. Beside it stands a young man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, looking downward with one hand placed at his stomach. Silver ornamental carved arch panels frame the scene.

December 22 2018

2018-12-22 +2 copies

October 16 2011

Outdoor shrine under a dense leafy tree. A black stone deity murti with a white arched frame and orange-draped garland sits on a mound of red-orange kumkum. In front, a man in an orange wrap and orange top stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste, facing the shrine. To the right, another man in orange robes stands with palms joined. The sandy ground and foliage frame the scene.

Outdoor photo in a shaded garden under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a black stone deity murti sits on a pedestal with an orange cloth and a flower garland, framed by a white arched stone niche, in front of a mound of red-painted stones. At right, a man in an orange sannyasi-style garment with a swept-back dark hair knot stands with palms pressed together in namaste before the shrine. Another figure in orange robes with palms joined stands further right near a planter, and a grey stone slab lies at the foreground.