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Outdoor photo at a shrine under trees. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold-toned armlets, stands barefoot on a small red mat with hands joined in front, eyes lowered. Behind him a black deity murti seated in padmasana wears a purple dhoti and head wrap, gold necklaces and holds ceremonial objects, framed by a white arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. A red-painted mound of stones surrounds the base, with a small altar bench holding brass lamps and flowers in front. Dappled sunlight, bare sandy ground and tall tree trunks surround the shrine. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in worship before the deity.

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April 25 2012

Outdoors beside a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body stands barefoot on a folded orange-and-red mat in front of a black stone deity murti. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold armlet and a beaded rudraksha mala, with hands held together in anjali mudra. The murti seated on a dark plinth is adorned with yellow cloth, a yellow headpiece, and red and yellow marigold garlands, framed by a red curtain and a silver arch. Small brass oil lamps, a stone bench and offerings sit on a red-painted base, with a stone-paved courtyard and greenery behind.

Outdoor shrine under a tree canopy. A black stone deity murti in a pink-backed arched niche wears a yellow garment and multiple arms holding objects, seated on a dark base with a mound of red-painted stones in front, small brass lamps and a plate on a low stone ledge. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and a tilak, faces the shrine on a red prayer mat with his hands joined. Another person in white stands at the right edge, partly visible. Red mats and polished black stone slabs lie on the ground.

November 18 2010

Outdoors under trees, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer before a shrine. He wears a white jasmine garland with red and purple flowers, gold bangles, and an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind him, another person in orange is partly visible. At left, a stone shrine arch framed with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers holds a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth. A heap of red kumkum or flower offerings lies at its base, with a small wooden stool or platform before it. The setting is a dry, sandy clearing with bare earth and leafy trees.

2011-12-11 +1 copies

Outdoor photograph of a black stone deity murti in a pink-curtained arched niche, painted with a yellow cloth draped on its lap, multiple arms, rudraksha-style beads and marigold garlands. Red painted rock base with a small brass lamp and incense before it. A man in orange robes and a bare upper body stands with hands clasped at right, with a sacred bead mala, near a white platform holding a green tray and a vessel. Trees and bare earth surround the shrine.

March 05 2011

2011-03-05 +1 copies

Outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shoulder cloth with an orange-gold sash, bare-chested, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, standing with palms pressed together in namaste before a black stone deity murti. The murti is a multi-armed female form draped in orange cloth with a green backdrop and white arched frame. In front stands a large pile of red kumkum-coloured offerings on a raised black-and-gold dotted platform, with a small brass lamp and a low wooden stool nearby. Trees and dry leaves surround the shrine, and a red patterned mat lies on the paved floor.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine. A man in saffron ochre garments and a white flower garland stands at right, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame and bending toward a deity murti. The murti is dark-skinned with several arms, dressed in an orange garment and white flower garland, set in a white arched niche with a red cloth backdrop and a heap of red flowers at its base. A rudraksha-style bead band sits on his head and a sacred ash mark is on his forehead. Tall trees with green foliage fill the background.

2012-04-27 +1 copies

Outdoor shrine area under trees with reddish earth and stone steps. A man in a cream-yellow dhoti and wrap with a gold border stands barefoot on a red-patterned mat, one hand raised to his forehead in salutation and the other hand on his chest, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles. To the right a black stone deity murti stands before a red curtain in a carved white arched niche, wearing a yellow garment, garlands and a crown, with a large heap of red kumkum at its base, small brass oil lamps and a low bench in front. Rough ground, bricks and a few patterned mats complete the scene.

2012-04-18 +1 copies