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August 02 20122012-08-02August 02 20122012-08-02May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesAugust 21 20112011-08-21Photo 11715876Outdoor photograph in a shaded grove with large banyan roots and trees. A person in plain white dhoti and white top with a thin gold chain walks left across a paved area in front of a shrine. The shrine holds a black deity murti dressed in red garments, red-and-gold necklaces and a red headband, set in a silver arched niche with green drapery. Red-painted stones surround its base, with brass lamps and a small wooden stool before it. Red and patterned prayer mats lie on the ground. A partially visible person in white stands at the right edge.2012-04-22January 15 20132013-01-15 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesOutdoor shrine scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. On the left, a black stone deity murti in a white arched niche with red and orange garlands, wearing a blue cloth and beaded necklaces, sits beside a red-stained rock mound and a black serpent form at its base. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange cloth stands behind the tree trunk with hands folded. On the right, a man in a pink-and-red dhoti-style garment with a red shawl, bare-chested with beaded necklaces and bangles, stands with hands clasped. Dirt ground and stepping stones lead through the trees.2011-10-25June 30 20102010-06-30Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees with aerial roots. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand near a black stone deity murti set in a white arched shrine framed by a blue curtain; the murti has a crown, garlands and a skull-like face with raised arms holding a trident and other implements. The taller man on the left wears an orange shawl, orange-and-yellow dhoti, a long rudraksha-style mala and gold bracelets. The second man, shaved-headed with white forehead marks, wears orange robes and holds a white cord or thread, possibly tending the site. Red offerings. Stone paths and sandals on the ground frame the open-air setting.2013-05-18August 02 20122012-08-02 +1 copies