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December 23 2010

A woman in a yellow sari stands barefoot on a concrete path, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal. The murti wears a yellow cloth and a yellow turban-like headdress and is framed by an ornate white arched gateway. The base is covered in red kumkum-smeared stones with a small black plaque in front. Tall trees and white poles with hanging cloth surround the open outdoor shrine, with colourful rangoli patterns visible at the lower left.

Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A woman in a flowing yellow sari stands barefoot on a paved circular platform with hands folded in prayer, facing a black stone deity murti dressed in yellow cloth and a yellow headpiece, set inside a white carved arched frame. The murti sits on a black pedestal above a mound of red-painted stones ringed by a black and white dotted border. A small black plaque sits at the base. Trees, a low wall and a colourful floor rangoli appear at the edges.

Outdoor shrine scene under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A woman in a flowing yellow sari with bare feet stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal, draped in a yellow cloth and wearing a yellow turban-like head covering, with a silver arch framing it. The murti sits on a mound of red-orange kumkum or vermilion powder with a black dotted border. Plain concrete pathway, small white pillars and rangoli patterns in the foreground.

December 23 2010

December 23 2010

A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among trees. A black stone deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a yellow dhoti, gold necklaces and a yellow headband, sits on a dark pedestal before a carved white arched niche with a blue curtain. Its base is a mound of red painted stones with a small wooden bench and oil lamps in front. A woman with long hair, wearing an orange and yellow saree and a white flower garland, stands in the foreground with her back to the camera, facing the shrine in worship.

Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, a man in a yellow dhoti-style cloth and yellow shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a flower garland and a tilak on his forehead. To the right, a dark stone statue seated on a raised pedestal wears a yellow turban and yellow cloth, with a sacred thread and garland, and red kumkum or vermilion coats the base. Swept sandy path, a small stone bench, and colourful rangoli patterns lie on the ground near the shrine.

A photograph in an open shaded courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands barefoot on a concrete path, palms pressed together in prayer. On the right, a black stone deity murti stands under a white arched frame, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings. Before it is a red-painted raised platform with a small stone offering table holding brass lamps and a plate of fruit and flowers. Grey pillars and a low wall stand in the background.

Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A woman in an orange-red sari with gold border stands on red and patterned mats, hands folded near her chest, facing a large black stone deity murti on a pedestal draped with a green cloth. The murti wears white dhoti-style cloth with gold border, a red sash, garlands, and a yellow head cloth. Before it lies a red-painted stone lingam-style base surrounded by a black-and-yellow painted rim, with a small stone altar, a brass bell and a diya nearby. Loose stone blocks and rubble lie in the background.

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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, a man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl stands barefoot on a paved path with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a black stone deity murti seated on a black pedestal. The murti wears a yellow cloth and yellow garlands, and its base is covered in red kumkum. Nearby stone steps and a small stone bench sit among sandy ground, with a faint colored rangoli pattern on the path.

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