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January 05 2008

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A photograph in an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A person in plain saffron-orange robes, sleeveless with a draped orange shawl, stands on woven mats with palms pressed together in anjali. To the right, a black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and wears garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers, set on a dark pedestal. Before it, a red-orange painted base holds brass oil lamps, a brass plate with flowers, and a small brass vessel. The ground is bare earth with stone steps and white pillars around. The person's face is not described; their role is devotee performing puja.

December 20 2007

August 17 2009

An outdoor photograph in a shaded grove with large spreading trees. On the left stands a dark stone Shiva linga on a rocky mound, draped with orange cloth and marigold garlands, within a red-framed arched mirror niche. In the centre background, a man in an orange robe stands near a tree trunk. On the right, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on a tiled platform beside a small water pool. The ground is sandy and a copper oil lamp sits near the base of the linga.

September 11 2013

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre-right, a dark stone statue of a seated sage wrapped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers sits on a dark rocky mound with a silver-coloured arch behind it, and a small brass lamp and offering stand at its base. Two people in orange robes stand on the paved path to the left: one seen from behind with a crossbody bag, and another in orange with a red-bordered cloth, hands folded in reverence before the statue. A small white cloth with a printed image lies on the ground nearby, and another figure in white stands further back among trees.

Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a woman in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a black stone deity murti dressed in red cloth, with a red-and-yellow flower garland and a red cloth head covering. The murti sits on a black pedestal beside a yellow draped canopy with an ornate silver arch. A red-smeared stone platform with a small black bench lies in front. Behind, another person in white clothing stands near the tree. A partially visible figure in white and red appears at the far left edge.

December 20 2007

Outdoor photograph beneath a broad tree canopy showing a large dark stone deity murti draped with an orange cloth and garlands, seated on a rocky textured base with a shallow water channel. In front, a bare-footed man in long saffron-orange robes with long hair and a beaded necklace stands on a paved path facing the murti. Behind him, a second figure in orange robes stands near a tree with a stone planter, and a man in white clothes stands further back near a red and white cloth structure. Small oil lamps and a brass vessel sit on the platform. a person candidate cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so the standing figure is described by role only as a sannyasi in saffron robes.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A standing man with a shaved head wears a red dhoti-style garment with a gold border and stands barefoot with hands folded in prayer, facing a black stone deity murti on the right. The murti is draped in an orange-yellow cloth, wears an orange turban and an orange garment, and is garlanded with flowers. Its base is covered in red-orange pigment. A small black stone altar with brass lamps sits at the foot of the shrine on a stone floor. The setting is a tree-shaded temple courtyard with a low wall and trees behind.

Outdoor scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a person in a red-orange garment with a golden waistband and gold bangles stands with hands joined in prayer near the face, hair pulled back. On the right, a large deity murti with dark blue-black skin is adorned with a crown, gold ornaments, a beaded necklace, and a long garland of yellow, purple and red flowers, standing on a red draped base. The setting is a temple grounds with stone platforms and a red-roofed structure in the background.

A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a paved path under a large banyan tree, hands pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti seated on a red-draped pedestal. The murti wears a red turban-like cloth, a garland of yellow and white flowers, and sits beside a yellow curtain. The surrounding red-painted base holds a small black bench. Hanging aerial roots and tall white posts surround the open courtyard, and a figure in white stands in the distance.