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A photograph of a group of devotees standing in a leafy outdoor courtyard beside a dark stone shivalingam-style deity murti draped in marigold garlands and red cloth, set on a dark rocky base ringed with white stones under a white arched frame. Most devotees wear white ritual clothes; a woman in a yellow-and-white sari holds her hands together in anjali, a woman in a purple salwar kameez stands in the front row, and a man in white holds a small child in his arms. Several people press palms together in prayer. A person in pink stands at the far right. Wet ground and trees suggest a shrine courtyard.

Outdoor photograph in a leafy grove of a devotee group standing in a semicircle with hands raised in namaste before a dark stone Shivalinga-style murti decorated with red cloth, yellow marigold garlands and a red-orange crown. The murti sits on a mound of dark rounded stones inside a white arched frame with a black-and-white bordered base. Around twenty visible people wear white ritual clothes; a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and a woman in a purple and grey salwar are prominent, and a man in white holds a young child on his shoulder at right. The wet ground reflects light, and trees and shrubs surround the site.

Outdoor photo at a shrine under trees, with a dark stone lingam draped in red and yellow marigold garlands standing on a tiered base inside a white arched frame. A row of devotees stands with palms pressed together in prayer, mostly dressed in white; a woman in a purple salwar and a man holding a small child in white clothes are among them. A woman in a pale green sari stands near the shrine. The ground is wet red earth, with lush green trees behind and a blue structure at right. The scene reads as darshan or puja at an outdoor shrine. No individual is identifiable as a person from the image.

Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a small group of devotees stands in prayer before a carved stone deity murti draped with marigold and multicolour garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass lamp and offering plate near a red-painted stone platform. Other devotees in white, saffron and orange-bordered cloth press palms together. Bright sunlight and open ground surround the shrine with a carved stone arch behind it. No readable text appears in the frame.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots hanging from its spreading branches. On the left, a man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands with palms pressed together. A group of devotees in white dhotis and saris, one in an orange shawl, stand with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a deity murti sits on a red-painted base decorated with garlands of orange and white flowers, with brass plates and offerings in front. A small water pool lies at the left edge of the frame.

Outdoor temple scene under tall shady trees. A seated black deity murti is draped with marigold garlands in red, yellow and purple, set in a white arched shrine frame above a mound of red kumkum. In the foreground a long-haired man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a wrapped sacred thread and a beaded mala at his neck. Beside him a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a golden tray with offerings. Behind them, people in white and orange stand in devotion, and a woman in a yellow shawl folds her hands on the right. A small figure in white stands in the background near the shrine. Dhoti-clad worshippers form a puja gathering.

A group of about a dozen women and a few men stand in a shaded outdoor garden beneath a large banyan tree at a sacred site. On the left, a dark stone deity murti in orange cloth, with a red-and-white flower garland, is set against a yellow cloth backdrop. A woman in a dark sari near the center gestures toward the murti as she speaks, while others in white, blue and orange-brown clothing listen with hands folded. The scene suggests a pada puja or darshan at the banyan tree. No person in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person, and the only figure in saffron is the stone murti.

Outdoor photo beneath tall trees showing a bearded man in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown robe with a red-and-white shawl standing with palms pressed together before a black stone deity murti. The murti is garlanded with thick bands of yellow, white, red and green flowers and sits on a red rock platform with a garland at its base. Behind him a crowd of about twenty people in white kurtas and dhotis, a teal jacket and orange garments stands with hands folded in prayer on paved stone paths. Participants appear devotional, consistent with a puja. Visible cues on the standing man include a rust turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold bangles; the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so a person is unsure.

Outdoor temple scene under tall shade trees. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair, wearing a plain white dhoti and a beaded necklace, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in anjali on a dark polished stone floor. Behind him, a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron robe and gold-toned garland holds a brass tray. A row of people in white and cream clothes, several women in white saris with gold borders and red-orange shawls, stand with hands folded. To the left, a silver-framed arch shelters a black stone deity murti decorated with yellow and purple-red marigold garlands, in front of a large mound of red-orange flower offerings. White kolam designs decorate the ground. A figure in white stands near the murti.

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