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February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Photo 11697940 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05June 07 20162016-06-07 +2 copiesOutdoor temple scene under large banyan trees with aerial roots. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand near a black stone deity murti set in a white arched shrine framed by a blue curtain; the murti has a crown, garlands and a skull-like face with raised arms holding a trident and other implements. The taller man on the left wears an orange shawl, orange-and-yellow dhoti, a long rudraksha-style mala and gold bracelets. The second man, shaved-headed with white forehead marks, wears orange robes and holds a white cord or thread, possibly tending the site. Red offerings. Stone paths and sandals on the ground frame the open-air setting.2013-05-18A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, stands with palms pressed together and a white and yellow flower garland around his neck. Around him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry offering trays and a white vessel. On the right, a dark stone deity murti with a white cloth draped over it and a yellow and red flower garland stands on a plinth scattered with red petals. A photographer stands near the murti, and a red-earth path runs through the scene.2006-12-29Outdoor temple grounds under banyan trees where a standing black stone deity murti, draped in a red backdrop and adorned with a yellow flower garland, a crown, and multiple necklaces, is being honoured. A woman in a saffron robe with long hair stands at the right, pointing toward a small shivalinga-style stone with a yellow garland and a lamp. Three men in white dhoti and shirt, a checked shirt, and a pink shirt with green lungi stand behind her, watching. A bare-footed elderly priest in white dhoti with a red border stands at the left.2018-02-01December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor temple-garden scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a dark stone deity murti of a multi-armed figure seated on a pedestal is adorned with a garland of white flowers and a long beaded garland, with an orange-and-gold headdress; a plaque sits on the pedestal. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari with a garland stands with hands folded in prayer. Beside her, a man in an orange-and-gold dhoti and garland stands. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand behind a metal railing, and a smaller black shivalinga with yellow marigold garlands sits at the base near red-draped stone.2015-02-05Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with a grey stone deity murti in a white arched niche with teal backdrop, adorned with orange turban-like crown, orange and gold garments, and garlands of marigolds and white flowers. In the foreground, a woman in a red saree with gold border and white flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer, with several saffron-clad men and women in orange and red dhoti-style clothing nearby, one holding a flower garland. A small black Shiva-lingam style stone with marigold garland rests on red-flower offerings at the base of the murti. Metal railings and other devotees in orange clothing are visible in the background.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05