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Outdoor photograph of a black stone statue of a seated figure in a saffron-orange draped cloth, wearing a saffron head wrap, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a garland of yellow and red flowers, set beside a green draped backdrop under a silver-framed arch. A black stone platform in front holds a red-tinted base and a small brass plate. Nearby stand bare tree trunks with hanging aerial roots, low square stone blocks and a red wall among trees. No physical people are visible. The statue is a murti, not a living person, so no identification is made.

September 27 2013

September 10 2013

A black stone deity murti stands in an open-air shrine beneath banyan tree aerial roots and tall trunks. The statue wears a green and gold striped dhoti, a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace, a red and white flower garland, and a green turban-like headpiece, with a raised hand holding an object. An orange cloth backdrop and silver-framed arch surround it. Red flowers and small oil lamps rest at its base on a dark stone plinth, with a rock surface and brick-edged path in the foreground. No physical people are visible.

Outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti seated on a black pedestal is framed by an arched white-silver niche and draped in orange cloth. The figure wears a striped green-and-orange headpiece, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and marigold garlands with white and red flowers hanging down both sides. Its arms hold ritual objects. The base is heaped with red and orange flower petals, and a small plaque sits on the pedestal. Paved paths and bare earth surround the shrine, with orange boundary walls behind the trees. No people are visible.

A black stone deity murti stands in an arched white shrine niche backed by orange and white cloth, under shaded trees. The figure wears a red turban and red cloth, with a red and yellow marigold garland draped around its neck. Its raised arms hold objects, and a small figure sits at its base. Red painted stones and marigold petals surround the platform, and tree roots curl in the foreground. No physical people are visible.

June 18 2013

A black stone murti of a deity stands within a silver-framed arched shrine niche against a green curtain with gold patterns, set outdoors among tall trees and red earth. The figure has four arms, holds a trident and drum-like object, and wears a red and orange shawl, a rudraksha mala with a garland of red and yellow flowers draped over its shoulders, and a tiger skin. A small figure rests at its feet. No physical people are present.

Outdoors under trees, a black stone murti of a seated deity stands within a silver arch framed by a green cloth backdrop. The figure wears an orange cloth, orange-and-red turban-like head covering, rudraksha-style beaded mala, and yellow and red flower garlands. Its hands hold objects and it sits on a dark base. A plaque sits below, and the base is heaped with red and orange flower petals. No physical people are visible.

A black stone deity murti sits within a white carved arched niche backed by orange fabric, under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The murti wears a yellow cloth, a yellow headpiece, and red flower garlands, with gold ornaments on its chest. Its pedestal is ringed with dark stone and a mound of red-painted stones and marigold-yellow offerings. A small black stone altar stands in front, with a stone path leading through an open grassy area with more trees beyond. No people are visible.

Outdoor photo of a shaded grove beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti sits within a red draped niche, adorned with a red headband and a white and red flower garland, with red offerings and marigold petals at its base. A small black stone bench sits in front of the murti, and a dry sandy clearing with low brick-edged plinths stretches into the background. No people are visible.

A dark stone statue of a seated figure under a large banyan tree, adorned with a garland of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers arranged over an arched silver-coloured frame. The figure wears an orange cloth and a green and red headband. Before it stands a small dark stone altar with brass oil lamps and a small bowl, and a raised mound of orange-red pigment surrounds the base with a black and white bordered rim. Hanging aerial roots and white pillars are visible in the background, with no people present.