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Outdoor temple scene under tall shady trees: a small white arched shrine houses a deity murti in purple cloth with marigold garlands, set on a round platform with a heap of red-orange offerings and a small fire. In the foreground a figure in a purple dhoti with a bell in one hand and a plate in the other performs puja. Beside them a man in an orange robe and beaded necklaces holds a plate, and a row of men in white dhotis stand with hands folded in prayer.

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Outdoor 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.2010-12-28A photograph of an outdoor puja under a large banyan tree. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold headband wears an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace, his hands pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. He stands on a black stone slab. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and orange garment holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, and another attendant in orange holds a plate of offerings. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and saris stand with hands folded. At left, a stone arch frames a deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands, set on a base surrounded by red powder offerings and a kolam pattern on the ground.2010-12-27December 21 20102010-12-21December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under large banyan trees. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long shawl and a garland of white flowers stands at a shrine, raising a lit lamp and ringing a handbell before a deity murti decorated with garlands in red, orange and yellow. Several saffron-clad men with rudraksha malas stand to the right; one holds a brass trident and another a plate of flowers. The ground is red earth with a dark polished floor reflecting the shrine. This matches the photo of a puja at a shrine with a lamp and bell.2008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20102010-12-26December 21 20102010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor ritual photograph beneath tall shade trees. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and beaded necklaces holds a lamp and bell-like object before a stone shrine arch containing a white-clad seated figure decorated with a marigold garland, in front of a heap of red flower offerings. A man in saffron-orange robes stands beside him, and a row of devotees in white and cream attire with red shawls stand with palms joined along the right. A small oil lamp burns on a stone base near the trunk. Polished black stone slabs and white kolam designs cover the ground.2010-12-21Outdoor temple scene under large shady trees. A deity murti in red-orange cloth with flower garlands in red, yellow and white sits within a white arched niche above a red earthen mound with a small shrine base. In the foreground a woman in orange robes with a white flower garland stands with her back to the camera, facing the shrine, with an offering plate nearby. To the right, several men in saffron-orange robes, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand in a row; one holds a golden trident-topped staff and another a tall golden staff. A brass lamp and offering plates lie on the ground in front, and the dark polished floor reflects the shrine.2008-12-26December 29 20082008-12-29