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December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard under a large banyan-like tree with thick roots and hanging vines. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a purple shawl, a long beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala, holding a small bell in his right hand and a silver plate with a flame and flowers in his left. Behind him a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth lifts a lit lamp or aarti flame. To the right, several priests wear saffron/orange garments and malas, one with hands folded in namaskar. A stone plinth labelled SILENCE PLEASE sits at the base of the tree, and a decorated floor with kolam-style patterns lies in front. Several other people stand in the background.2010-12-28Outdoor scene under large leafy trees with a thick aerial-rooted trunk on the left. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border and ceremonial garlands holds a brass plate with a lit flame and yellow flowers, standing beside a stone platform with a small sign. Next to him, a man in a purple robe with a long necklace of orange marigold garlands stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a man in saffron-orange robes and orange garlands stands with hands folded, and several white-clad men in traditional dhotis and shawls stand with palms joined. The ground is sandy with a dark stone slab, and a kolam-style floor drawing is visible at lower left. Their posture suggests puja or aarti.2010-12-28Outdoor scene under a large leafy tree with thick hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in a lavender-purple dhoti-style wrap and long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red-orange beaded garland. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with red borders and vibhuti-marked foreheads stand in a line, some holding brass plates of flowers and offerings. A man in saffron-orange robes with a garland stands to the right, and a man in white with a red-bordered cloth holds his hands together nearby. The group stands on a dark polished stone platform near a small stone pedestal with a plate and wispy smoke rising behind them.2010-12-28A photograph of an outdoor temple ritual under trees. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a purple shawl over white, with rudraksha-style flower and bead garlands, and holds a small bell in his right hand while a lit flame burns in front of him. To his left, a younger man in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate of flowers and a lamp. Behind them, a man in orange robes and garlands stands with hands folded, and further right, several men in white dhotis with folded hands stand in a row. A small stone base with a sign reading 'Diving Fire' sits at left beside a large tree trunk. A Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style setting with a plate of flowers and an aarti lamp.2010-12-28Outdoor temple scene under large shade trees at an ashram. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a purple dhoti-style wrap, wearing beaded necklaces, holds a brass bell in his right hand and a lit camphor flame on a plate in his left, performing aarti. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white ritual dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth holds an offering tray. To the right, a man in saffron-orange robes with beaded malas stands with folded hands, and several men in white ritual clothes stand with palms joined. A tree trunk and a sign reading 'Sheeng' are near a black stone plinth with red offerings. Ground is sandy with white kolam designs on the stone floor.2010-12-28February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor temple ritual beneath a large spreading tree. At left stands a golden deity murti with a pink silk drape and garlands of yellow and purple flowers, plus a silver-framed backdrop. A group of around fifteen men in white dhotis and yellow shawls, several in saffron robes, stands in procession carrying brass pooja vessels and tall ceremonial staffs with golden tops. A woman in an orange sari holds a brass tray. At right, a woman in a white and yellow sari with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A flower-decorated tray sits on the ground in front. A small sign reads 'Silence Please' on a tree trunk.2010-01-01October 15 20092009-10-15Outdoor photo at a shaded temple courtyard under large trees. Beneath an ornate white arch, a deity murti in red cloth with a red garland and yellow-and-green flower garlands sits on a mound of red offerings with kumkum. In the foreground, a man in orange-red robes with a long swept-back hair and a beaded mala stands holding a bell, facing the shrine. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls hold brass plates and stand with hands folded in devotion. A small fire burns beside a tree trunk, and a stone sign reads Silence Please. Decorative white kolam designs mark the ground.2010-12-28December 26 20102010-12-26June 01 20092009-06-01