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February 05 2007

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Outdoor photo of a black stone deity murti seated beneath an ornate white carved stone arch, shaded by spreading tree branches. The figure wears a white dhoti with red border, a white head cloth, gold necklaces and a beaded mala, and is draped with orange and red marigold garlands. In front, a mound of red-painted stones surrounds a small flat stone at its centre, encircled by a black-and-white serpent sculpture whose head rests at the right edge. No people are visible.2007-02-05A black stone murti of a seated deity under an ornate silver arch decorated with floral and figural relief, set among trees outdoors. The figure wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border, a silver-and-gold necklace, a white-and-red headcloth and a pink-and-white garland. Thick coconut-fibre garlands with orange marigold accents hang from the arch on both sides. The statue sits on a black pedestal over a red painted rock mound, with a small brass lamp and a woven mat in front. No people are visible.September 07 20132013-09-07A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A black stone figure draped in orange cloth and garlanded with multicoloured flower strands stands within a silver arch, set on a mound of red powder with a small brass lamp and an offering placed in front. A second garlanded orange-clad figure or stone is seated at the base, surrounded by a black-and-white patterned rim on a pale circular platform. A reflective black tiled floor fills the foreground. No people are visible.2006-10-06September 12 20132013-09-12 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree. A dark stone murti of a seated sage in orange cloth stands within an ornate silver arch, adorned with a silver chest pendant and garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. In front, a smaller orange-draped figure or linga-form is garlanded with white and red flowers and a silver necklace. A raised circular platform of red-painted stones with a black-and-white border surrounds the shrine. Brass vessels and a small metal lamp sit at the edges, and blue cloth lies on the ground. No living people are visible.2006-10-06A dark stone murti of a four-armed deity seated in an ornate white stone arch with carved floral and animal reliefs, set before a red drape under trees. The deity wears a red turban, blue and gold silk garment, a gold waist belt, layered gold and pearl necklaces, and holds a trident-like staff and a conch-shaped object. Red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands hang from the figure and fall to a kalasha-like base at the front on a red rock platform with scattered petals.2017-10-12 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30February 23 20082008-02-23A dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands on a black pedestal inside a white stucco arch, beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and green foliage. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, an orange turban-like headdress, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a long garland of marigolds in orange, yellow and purple hanging to the base. Two hands hold ritual implements. Red-painted rock forms the base around a small brass lamp stand with bells and a plaque, with scattered marigold offerings on the ground. No people are visible; the scene is an outdoor shrine.2010-08-04February 05 20072007-02-05June 18 20132013-06-18