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May 10 20122012-05-10December 31 20112011-12-31Outdoor shrine under trees where a dark stone deity murti is seated within a white carved arch, draped in a pink cloth and wreathed with orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a green backdrop behind it. A large heap of red kumkum-covered stones or offerings surrounds its base on a black-rimmed platform. A man stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, bare-chested with a red and orange shawl over his shoulder, white dhoti with gold border and red undergarment, gold armbands and a long-haired appearance. Dry leaves cover the ground and a dark reflective pool sits in the foreground.2011-10-15Outdoor photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair seated with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange saffron robe and a strand of rudraksha beads, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a deity murti of a seated figure in white and gold dhoti-style cloth with gold jewellery and red and white flower garlands, mounted on a coiled serpent with a hooded cobra canopy, set within an ornate silver arched frame beneath a tree. The murti sits on a rough red rock platform edged with white pebbles.2006-12-09November 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a leafy tree at a temple site. A black stone deity murti with multiple arms sits within an ornate silver arch set above a red-painted mound of stones, with a coiled serpent carved along its base and a shivalinga-like stone with a red mark in front. A person in an orange robe with a multicoloured flower garland and an orange head wrap bends forward at the shrine, while another person in white lies prone on the ground in front of the serpent base. Two people in white clothing stand in the background, and a figure in an orange garment is partly visible at the lower left.2005-12-31Outdoor temple scene under large shady trees. A standing man with bare upper body, wearing a pink dhoti with a green border and a red cloth, stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine. The shrine has a white arched frame with red drapes, housing a black deity murti in blue cloth adorned with red flower garlands, seated on a lotus-like base. Red kumkum-covered stones and a small stone lingam-like offering sit before it. A saffron-clad figure stands in the background near a tree trunk. Paved stone path and red earth ground.2011-10-25Outdoor photo of a Dakshinamurthi shrine under a large banyan tree at a temple courtyard. A black stone Dakshinamurthi murti sits on a raised base ringed by black-and-white tiles, surrounded by a heap of orange-red kumkum. A white arched frame stands behind it. A man in a white shirt and cream dhoti stands on the base pouring liquid from a kalasha over the murti, performing abhishekam. A second person in white clothing stands to the left beside a brass vessel and a brass lota. Oil lamps and flower offerings sit on the base, with a small nameplate and a pedestal in front.2010-07-15A standing man in saffron-orange robes with bare shoulder and arm, hands pressed together in namaste before a dark stone deity murti in an arched silver-framed shrine. The murti wears a pink cloth, garlands of yellow and green flowers, and a red beaded necklace. Behind it hangs an orange patterned cloth. A heap of red-painted stones or vermilion-coated lingams surrounds the base, with a small brass lamp and offering vessels at the right. Tall trees and dry ground form the outdoor setting.2011-11-16June 24 20112011-06-24June 30 20102010-06-30