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September 19 2012

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September 21 20122012-09-21Photo 11726902September 26 20122012-09-26April 25 20122012-04-25A dark black stone Shiva lingam in a small recess beneath the thick, twisting roots of a large tree. The lingam is wrapped in a border of magenta flower garlands, with a lit oil lamp flame burning on its top and a small yellow flower offering at its base. A blue sign with white lettering reading "THE CAVE" is at the left edge, and white stone ledges frame the shrine opening. No people are visible.2012-04-27September 15 20122012-09-15May 22 20132013-05-22April 11 20132013-04-11 +1 copiesA dark black stone lingam sits on a round yoni-style base inside a narrow opening framed by large banyan tree roots. A single small oil lamp flame burns on top of the lingam, and it is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and green leaf garlands around its base. Two pale stone slabs flank the entrance in the foreground, and the ground is bare reddish earth with a few scattered petals. No people are visible in the scene.2013-05-30May 30 20132013-05-30A photograph of a shrine set into the roots of a large banyan tree. A dark black stone linga sits inside a small cave-like opening, decorated with white and yellow jasmine-style garlands and red flowers. A single oil lamp burns in front of it. Yellow and pink flower garlands hang from the banyan trunk above. A small grey stone step sits in front, and a white-painted wall frames the shrine, with a small sign reading 'Entrance of the Cave' beside it. No people are visible.2012-04-28December 07 20132013-12-07