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September 22 2011

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August 30 20112011-08-30September 11 20132013-09-11A man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree trunk with hanging aerial roots, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala. Behind him, a shrine with a white arched frame holds a red-painted deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, set on a circular platform heaped with red flowers, beneath a clearing of dappled tree shade. Kolam designs are drawn in coloured powder on the ground.2010-12-22Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots and a low-hanging branch, a man stands on a dark polished stone platform with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a gesture of prayer or respect. He wears a flowing red-orange cloth wrapped around his body and a rudraksha mala around his neck, and his head is shaved. Round raised earthen platforms with stone edging surround the tree, and a small orange thread is tied around a branch. A green metal pole and a bell hang near the tree.2011-09-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine in a leafy garden. On the left stands a dark stone deity murti draped in yellow cloth with a garland of yellow and red flowers, set on a red-painted base. At right, a person in an orange saffron garment with a golden border stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the murti beside a tree trunk with a circular cement planter. Hanging yellow and pink ribbons or strings are visible at upper right, and green shrubs and trees fill the background.2011-09-08May 28 20132013-05-28September 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20112011-09-01August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal wears a red cloth, a red turban-like crown, and a garland of yellow and pink flowers, and is backed by a yellow curtain; red-painted stones surround its base. A standing person in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. A second person in white clothing stands further back near the pillars. Stone benches and paved walkways lie in the foreground.2011-01-31Outdoors 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.2013-03-06September 20 20112011-09-20