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March 07 2013

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March 08 20132013-03-08March 05 20132013-03-05Outdoor temple scene under dense green trees. At left, a deity murti in a white arched niche with an orange curtain, draped in garlands, sits on a black pedestal before a mound of red powder and a snake-shaped black border. A standing man at right wears a bare upper torso with layered gold-and-bead necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands, and an orange-and-gold dhoti, hands folded in anjali. Behind him, several people in orange robes stand along a path. Red and pink mats lie on the stone floor.2013-07-20March 17 20132013-03-17A man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands barefoot before a black stone deity murti under a white arched niche draped with magenta cloth. The murti wears a purple garment, a rudraksha-style necklace, and yellow-and-orange flower garlands. He has a sacred ash line on his forehead, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and his hands are joined in namaskar. In front of the shrine is a large mound of red kumkum-covered offerings with a small wooden stool and brass vessels, set on a dirt courtyard among trees with a yellow-and-black bordered base and mats on the ground.2013-03-04March 20 20132013-03-20A man stands barefoot on a dark tiled platform before a black stone deity murti seated in an arched white niche, outdoors among tall trees with aerial roots. The deity wears a red cloth, red garland, red headband and a necklace of red beads, and a mound of red offerings lies at its base. The standing man wears an orange-brown sleeveless top, an orange dhoti with a yellow border, a rudraksha mala and bracelets, with his hair tied in a topknot, hands folded in namaskar. Small brass lamps sit near the base, and a red-and-pink mat lies on the floor. A green bucket sits at the right edge. The scene suggests worship at an outdoor shrine.2013-01-18March 24 20132013-03-24Outdoors in a shaded grove, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a red mat with palms pressed together in prayer. He is bare-chested, wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, with hair tied up at the back. Before him is a black stone deity murti draped in purple cloth and yellow marigold garlands, set within a white arched shrine frame with a pink backdrop. Below it is a mound of red offerings or kumkum-stained stones with a small wooden stand, a rangoli-style border on the floor and brass pots nearby. Trees and dry leaves surround the courtyard.2013-03-04March 20 20132013-03-20April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree. A man in a red-brown dhoti with a leopard-print cloth and a long garland stands at left, holding a puja plate with flowers. Beside him a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shaved head holds a brass plate. In front of them a black stone deity murti, adorned with a red garland and a red cloth, is set in an arched shrine draped with orange fabric. A black cobra-shaped oil lamp burns on a stone base with scattered red petals, and a plaque is visible beneath the murti. The setting is a temple courtyard with hanging aerial roots and a red boundary wall behind.2014-06-06