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A brass temple bell hangs from a chain beneath a tree branch in an outdoor shrine. Behind it, a black deity murti draped with a red garland of yellow and white flowers sits on a mound of red kumkum or vermilion powder, framed by a white arched niche. Green leaves fill the background, with bamboo fencing and a sandy courtyard below. No people are visible.

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with spreading branches and hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a polished brass temple bell with a curled handle hangs from a red-brown chain attached to a branch. Behind it, a small black deity murti decorated with a red and orange garland sits under a white carved stone arch, surrounded by a circular bed of red flower petals on a sandy clay ground. No people are visible. Green foliage and grass fill the background.2010-08-04A hanging brass temple bell suspended by a chain from a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and dense green canopy. Behind it, a black stone shivalinga-style object sits on a circular base surrounded by red flower petals and a white arched stone frame with a yellow and red garland. A marigold garland hangs on the trunk at left. No people are visible.2010-08-04A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a broad banyan tree. In the foreground a brass temple bell hangs from chains at the upper left. Behind it, a dark stone murti wrapped in an orange cloth sits within a white arched frame decorated with floral carvings, with green foliage and aerial roots filling the background. No people are visible.2010-07-14October 24 20062006-10-24Photograph of a brass temple bell hanging from a chain beneath a leafy tree in the foreground, its clapper visible at the bottom. Behind it, out of focus, a shivalinga or similar murti sits on a raised red-orange kumkum-covered base with a white arched canopy framing it, decorated with a yellow and red garland. Green foliage and dappled sunlight surround the open temple courtyard. No people are visible.2010-07-17December 31 20102010-12-31An outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti stands beneath a silver arched frame, wearing red cloth, a red-and-white garland and multicoloured flower garlands. Before it, a mound of orange-red offerings. A small brass bell and a lamp sit on the shrine's front plinth. No people are visible; the setting is a shaded ashram grounds with paved ground and low walls behind.2010-12-28Outdoor photograph of a dark stone Dakshinamurthy statue seated beneath a large banyan tree. The statue is draped in orange cloth and decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. It sits within a white arched stone frame carved with floral and animal motifs, on a raised red-painted platform with a black-and-white dotted border. A small metal pot and a brick-lined area lie in the foreground, and a small plaque sits on the base. Green foliage and bare trunks surround the shrine. No people are visible.2010-07-08Outdoor shrine beneath a broad, spreading banyan tree with long aerial roots hanging from its branches. At the centre stands a dark stone deity murti with a red cloth backdrop, set within a white carved arched niche. The murti is partly covered with heaps of red flowers piled on a circular platform, with a dark decorative border around its base. Small oil lamps and offerings sit at the base, and a few short white posts and low stone blocks surround the open ground under the trees.2013-07-16Outdoor 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.2013-09-25Outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti of Shiva-form sits in a white carved stone arched niche, draped with a green cloth backdrop, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. In front, a raised mound of red-painted stones or offerings surrounds the base, with a black ring border and marigold and flower offerings scattered around. Sandy ground, a stone-lined path, and a small oil lamp or offering area lie nearby. No people are visible.2013-08-02Outdoor shrine under a leafy banyan-type tree. A dark stone murti of a seated figure stands within a carved pale stone arch, draped with a white cloth and garlanded with yellow, green and red flower garlands. In front, a red-painted mound holds a smaller white figure with a garland of multicoloured flowers. Brass puja vessels, a wooden stand and a blue cloth sit on the ground, and a large hanging brass bell fills the right foreground. No living people are visible.