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May 02 2013

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June 11 20152015-06-11May 22 20132013-05-22A photograph of a shrine nestled among thick, gnarled roots of a large banyan tree. Inside a dark alcove sits a black stone Naga (serpent) sculpture with a hooded, multi-headed form, a small oil lamp burning at its base. Water and scattered petals lie on the stone floor of the shrine, with pale stone border slabs in the foreground and sandy ground beside the tree. No people are visible.2013-04-27May 10 20132013-05-10May 30 20132013-05-30A dark stone shivalinga-style deity murti sits inside a shaded niche beneath a large banyan tree whose thick aerial roots wrap around the cavity. A single small oil lamp flame burns on the stone, and reddish-brown dried twigs or offerings lean against the back of the niche. Weathered wooden boards frame the foreground, and the ground is bare earth. No people are visible.2013-05-02A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-style base placed within a shaded niche formed by the large aerial roots of a banyan tree. A single small oil lamp flame burns on the top of the lingam. Pale stone walls frame the path leading into the niche, and the earthen ground shows a white chalk or ash line. No people are visible in the scene.2013-05-10April 18 20132013-04-18Photo 11726902May 07 20132013-05-07Photo 11730111A photograph of a dark, sheltered shrine passage framed by thick, twisting banyan aerial roots that form an arch overhead. At the end of the narrow path stands a black stone Shivalinga on a square base, its surface marked by small round indentations along the top, with a single small oil lamp flame burning in front of it. Pale stone edging lines both sides of the path in the foreground, and the earthen floor is bare and dusty. No people are visible in the scene.2013-05-04