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A 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.

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Outdoor 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.2010-12-28Outdoor 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.2010-12-28Outdoor photo at a shaded temple-like grove under large trees. On the left, a red-clothed deity murti sits under a white arched shrine framed with orange-and-white marigold garlands, with a pile of red kumkum and a small stone pedestal in front. In the centre, a man in a red dhoti and a red shawl with a marigold garland holds a small bell and a lamp, facing the shrine. Beside him, a man in orange robes holds a brass plate of offerings and folds his hands. Behind them, a row of people in white and orange clothing stand with hands joined, and a sign on the ground reads Silence Please. The ground has rangoli-style white patterns and a dark polished slab.2010-12-26January 01 20112011-01-01Outdoor temple scene under tall shady trees. A white arched shrine frames a deity murti draped in purple cloth and garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strings, seated behind a mound of red vermilion-coated stones on a black-edged platform. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears a purple dhoti and shawl, a gold chain and orange-red beaded malas, holding a brass bell and a small lamp. Beside him, a man in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha malas holds a brass plate. Several people in white ritual clothes stand behind, and a flame is visible at right. Ground has white kolam-style patterns.2010-12-28Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan-type tree. At left, a dark stone deity murti wrapped in a purple cloth and draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands sits within a white arched frame, before a mound of red powder or kumkum offerings and a small plaque. In the centre-right foreground, a man in a purple dhoti-style wrap with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a tilaka waves a lit flame, possibly an aarti lamp. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with an orange mala holds a brass plate, and several white-clad devotees stand behind. A round stone base bears a printed sign reading SILENCE PLEASE.2010-12-28A photograph of a procession walking barefoot along a dirt path under leafy trees. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls lead, wearing layered gold and rudraksha-style beaded malas; the figure in the centre wears a red-pink garment and a long dark swept-back hair style and carries no visible object. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with a golden border holds a silver tray with a small lamp, and another attendant in white carries a tray of offerings. Other people in white and light clothing follow along the path, and a red building shows at right.2010-12-26Outdoor temple courtyard under tall shade trees with hanging aerial roots. A devotee in a pink dhoti and pink shawl, wearing marigold garlands and holding a bell, stands at the front near a flame. Behind him, several men in orange robes with garlands hold a brass plate and oil lamp, and women in orange and cream saris stand with hands joined in prayer. On the left, a deity murti in pink cloth and marigold garlands sits within a white stone arch atop a mound of red kumkum. A small placard reading SILENCE PLEASE is visible on a low stone ledge, and a bald man in white dhoti and white shawl stands at the far right.2010-12-26A photograph of a procession walking along a shaded dirt path lined with a low stone edging, under a canopy of green trees. In the centre a man in a red-pink dhoti-style garment, with long dark hair and gold-bead garlands, walks barefoot, flanked by men in saffron-orange robes and garlands. On the right, a man in white dhoti with an orange border carries a silver tray of offerings or puja items, and other white-clad and saffron-clad participants follow behind. The procession appears to be a devotional walk within an ashram setting.2010-12-26January 1st 2013