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Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree. A man in a red-brown dhoti with a leopard-print cloth and a long garland stands at left, holding a puja plate with flowers. Beside him a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shaved head holds a brass plate. In front of them a black stone deity murti, adorned with a red garland and a red cloth, is set in an arched shrine draped with orange fabric. A black cobra-shaped oil lamp burns on a stone base with scattered red petals, and a plaque is visible beneath the murti. The setting is a temple courtyard with hanging aerial roots and a red boundary wall behind.2014-06-06June 06 20142014-06-06June 06 20142014-06-06June 06 20142014-06-06Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti seated in a white arched niche with an orange-red cloth backdrop is adorned with red and yellow flower garlands. In front stands a red-clad woman in a patterned dark blouse holding white flowers, beside three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, one holding a white offering bowl. A carved black stone yoni-lingam-like base with a lit oil lamp and red-stained rock platform surround the shrine; mats and a red cloth lie on the ground.2014-06-06Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti with four arms, wearing a red-and-gold sari-like garment, a red headcloth, a rich red and gold chest ornament, and a garland of red and yellow flowers, sits on a dark pedestal beside a silver-framed niche with an orange-red backdrop. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby; one at the left holds a silver tray, another wears a white headband, and a man in a leopard-print lower garment and orange-gold cloth stands closest to the deity holding a sheet of paper, apparently reading a prayer or chant. Flower petals lie on the pedestal and steps.2014-06-06April 05 20122012-04-05A devotee in a red-and-gold dhoti with a flower garland stands barefoot at left with palms pressed together in namaskar on a small mat. Beside him a black stone murti of a deity, draped in an orange-and-green cloth and red-and-yellow garlands, sits on a dark stone pedestal before a red curtain. In front of it is a coiled black Shivalinga-style stone with a red flower, and a dark stone plaque. Large banyan trees and a stone pathway surround the open-air shrine, with a tall red-and-white structure in the background.2015-09-08June 12 20142014-06-12A man in a saffron-red dhoti and matching shawl, with a tilak on his forehead and a marigold garland, stands barefoot on a mat in an outdoor shrine area with hands folded in namaskar. He faces a large black stone deity murti seated in front of a red curtain, dressed in an orange and green cloth with a red-and-yellow garland and a gold necklace. A black shivalinga-style stone with a red flower sits in the foreground beside a metal railing, under a large banyan tree. A second robed attendant in red stands at the left edge, and a small saffron-clad figure is visible at the far left. A dark stone plaque with inscription sits near the base of the murti.2015-09-08Outdoor temple scene under dense green trees. At left, a deity murti in a white arched niche with an orange curtain, draped in garlands, sits on a black pedestal before a mound of red powder and a snake-shaped black border. A standing man at right wears a bare upper torso with layered gold-and-bead necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala, gold armbands, and an orange-and-gold dhoti, hands folded in anjali. Behind him, several people in orange robes stand along a path. Red and pink mats lie on the stone floor.2013-07-20December 12 20112011-12-12