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April 01 20162016-04-01Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth stands inside a white arched frame on a red-and-black circular platform. Several people in white ritual clothes stand and bow in worship around the shrine; one man in a white dhoti and shirt has hands folded, another in white stands with a white shawl, and a woman in a white sari walks nearby. On the left, a figure in orange robes kneels on a dark stone slab, and a man in an orange garment stands among the devotees. Sandy ground, white pillars and concrete paving surround the scene.2010-07-14April 01 20162016-04-01Outdoor photo under a shady tree at an ashram-style grounds. A black stone murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands sits beneath a silver arched shrine on a red-painted circular platform. Several men stand in front of it: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with red border holds a small vessel, another in white dhoti with red border and folded hands prays, and a man in orange robe stands at left. Others in white and orange clothing stand with hands folded in devotion along the right, some in white shirts and dhotis. The scene suggests a paduka or morning puja at a shrine.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre background, a white-stone arched shrine frames a white-clad murti decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, set on a raised circular platform heaped with red flowers. In the foreground on a black polished stone floor, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears a white dhoti and shawl, hands joined in namaste. To his right stand devotees in orange and saffron robes, one holding a silver tray of offerings, along with women in white saris and a yellow-bordered sari. Kolam designs decorate the sandy ground. Approximately ten people visible.2010-12-21Outdoor photo at a shaded sacred grove under large banyan trees with dangling aerial roots. A silver arched shrine frames a red-clad deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, set on a mound of dark stones, with a white cloth and offerings on the ground before it. A reflecting dark pool lies in the foreground. On the left, a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange scarf stands beside a tall staff. On the right, several sannyasis in orange robes and an orange turban stand in a row, one holding a flower garland, with a white-clad devotee nearby, appearing to take part in a ritual at the shrine.2007-12-30January 01 20172017-01-01December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor shrine scene under a large spreading tree. A red-clad deity murti stands beneath a white arched stone frame, garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers, with a mound of red kumkum and offerings in front. Several men in ritual dress perform worship: a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth holds a brass plate, while a man in pink-red robes stands with palms joined in namaskar. Other men wear saffron and orange robes and rudraksha-style neck garlands; a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl joins in at the right with hands folded. Dark stone flooring lies in the foreground. The scene shows puja or padapuja offering. No figure is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so the role is described as a devotee in ritual clothing.2010-12-26January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor temple scene under a large leafy tree beside a white-and-red decorated shrine containing an elephant-headed deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in rust-brown dhoti with orange turban stands before a black rock base holding oil lamps and puja vessels. Beside him a saffron-robed sannyasi with long dark hair and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in namaskar. Several orange-robed monastics and white-clad men stand nearby, and a crowd is visible in the background. A white cloth with gold border lies on the ground.2007-12-30March 14 20162016-03-14