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April 11 2012

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A small painted statue of a seated figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, right hand raised in blessing, sits on a dark stone pedestal outdoors among large grey boulders, a tree trunk, and green shrubs. A stone plinth sits beneath the pedestal and a wooden board leans against a rock on the left. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and no physical people are visible. The statue's identity is not established by any printed name in the image.2012-04-11July 21 20042004-07-21A seated woman in orange sari and blouse sits cross-legged on a stone platform outdoors, eyes lowered, hands resting in her lap, a thin mala around her neck and a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her a dark stone sculpture draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds dominates the right foreground. A small black stone object and a yellow cloth lie near her feet. Behind them is a red earthen mound, bare trees, and a pale wall with an orange fence. One person is visible.2011-08-19July 21 20042004-07-21September 01 20112011-09-01September 27 20132013-09-27A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing man in orange saffron clothes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white cloth on his left arm stands on a concrete path with palms joined in anjali, facing a black stone statue. The seated black stone statue, dressed in an orange cloth with garlands of marigolds and an orange head wrap, sits on a dark pedestal beneath a green draped canopy and an ornate silver arch. The pedestal and surrounding base are smeared with orange-red kumkum, and a small brass lamp sits nearby. A plain placard stands on the stone base. Earthen ground, a low wall and a concrete platform complete the scene.2011-06-26Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground at right, a dark stone statue of a seated deity or guru figure wears an orange-saffron cloth, an orange headband, gold necklaces and a long red-and-white flower garland, with a yellow backdrop behind it. Flower offerings sit at its base. To the left, a woman in an orange-saffron sari sits on a rock ledge near a white pole, with a few red brick blocks and a small black object on the ground. The setting is a garden with green foliage and a low wall.2011-08-19A black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurti sits atop a rough mound of red and grey stones beneath a spreading banyan tree, set on bare red earth. The figure is seated with an arched ornamental frame behind it, surrounded by open ground and palm trees. Faint white kolam lines are drawn at the bottom edge.2003-04-02A photograph of a Shiva lingam draped in orange cloth and strung with rudraksha-style beads, with a tall orange turban-shaped cloth wrapped around its top and a dark peak. The base is ringed with yellow marigold garlands and red rose garlands on a stone platform, with a blurred red wall and green trees behind. No people are visible; the figure shown is a deity murti, not a person.2013-08-03Outdoors in a shaded grove with bare-looking trees and hanging aerial roots, a standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth with a white vertical forehead mark and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace presses his palms together in anjali near a black stone deity murti. The murti wears an orange headband, a teal and gold-bordered cloth, and layered necklaces. Stone platforms, scattered dry leaves and a small red-stained base surround the scene. A white-edged shrine stone and a small plaque sit at the murti's base.2013-03-06August 19 20112011-08-19 +4 copies