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A large banyan tree spreads thick horizontal limbs and green leaves over an open sandy courtyard. Beneath it stands a shrine with a white arched frame and a black statue draped in orange cloth, seated on a raised dark pedestal and surrounded by a mound of red-orange powder on a circular platform. The statue is a murti, not a person. Thin supporting poles prop up branches, and there are no people visible.

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Outdoor photograph of a dark stone Dakshinamurthy statue seated beneath a large banyan tree. The statue is draped in orange cloth and decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands. It sits within a white arched stone frame carved with floral and animal motifs, on a raised red-painted platform with a black-and-white dotted border. A small metal pot and a brick-lined area lie in the foreground, and a small plaque sits on the base. Green foliage and bare trunks surround the shrine. No people are visible.2010-07-08A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree. A black stone statue seated on a pedestal is dressed in an orange cloth draped over the head and shoulders, with a rudraksha-style mala around the neck and hands raised in mudra. It sits within a silver arched frame carved with makara-like motifs, set on a raised mound painted red with a black-and-white bordered base. Aerial roots hang from the banyan branches, and a small brass lamp sits at the front. Metal posts stand to either side and a low stone-edged walkway runs past the shrine. No living people are visible.2008-11-05Outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre sits a deity murti draped in orange cloth and decorated with marigold garlands, set within an arched white stone frame on a red mound of earth. Offerings and small lamps rest on a cloth in front, with a dark reflective stone platform in the foreground. No people are visible.2008-12-24Outdoors under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a black statue in orange cloth sits on a red-painted rock mound inside a silver arched frame. The seated figure wears an orange headwrap and orange garment, with a bead mala across the chest, and holds its hands raised before the body. A small black plaque at the base carries Kannada-script lettering. Green shrubs, a white pillar and sandy ground lie beyond, with a palm tree at right. No people are visible in the scene.2008-11-05A photograph of an open outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree whose wide aerial branches and prop roots form a canopy over the scene. At the centre stands a small white arched niche framing an orange-coloured deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, set on a mound of red-orange offerings with a small bell hanging above. Tall green and light-blue metal poles rise around the tree, a shallow dark stone-paved basin lies in front, and a few garlands hang from a branch at left. Bare reddish earth covers the ground and no people are visible.2010-07-14September 11 20132013-09-11A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines. At the centre, a small white arched stone canopy with a pointed roof frames a dark black stone deity murti or memorial stone draped with an orange cloth and a garland of yellow and orange flowers. The shrine sits on a raised circular reddish-brown earthen platform edged with a black-and-white tiled border, on a bare sandy ground with a plain sign plaque in front. A small brass lamp or vessel rests at the base. Grey concrete posts and low planters surround the area, with a boundary wall and palm foliage behind. No people are visible.2008-12-10Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with dense green canopy and hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands a black stone statue of a seated sannyasi-style figure dressed in saffron-orange robes, draped over the head and body, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. The figure sits in front of an ornate silver-coloured arched frame with carved floral motifs, set on a red-brown rocky pedestal. A small dark plaque sits on the base. No physical people are present; the figure is a statue, so the depiction candidate is not an in-person appearance.2008-11-05Outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti of Shiva-form sits in a white carved stone arched niche, draped with a green cloth backdrop, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. In front, a raised mound of red-painted stones or offerings surrounds the base, with a black ring border and marigold and flower offerings scattered around. Sandy ground, a stone-lined path, and a small oil lamp or offering area lie nearby. No people are visible.2013-08-02A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and leafy branches. At the centre stands a dark stone statue of a seated figure draped in orange saffron cloth with a matching orange head wrap, adorned with rudraksha beads, set within an ornate silver arch with carved sculptural details. The statue sits on a black pedestal on a red-painted raised mound studded with stones, bordered by a black and white edged base. A small brass oil lamp sits in front. Grey metal poles and concrete blocks stand to the left under the tree canopy, with a plain wall in the background. The figure is a statue, not a physical person.2008-11-05A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines. At the centre stands a black stone deity murti decorated with a yellow and red flower garland, set within a white stone arch. The murti sits on a circular raised base covered with red-orange powder or sindoor, edged with a black band dotted with white spots. Pale grey stone pillars and a paved circular path surround the shrine, with green foliage and a low wall in the background. No people are visible.2010-10-24 +1 copiesOutdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A black stone murti of a seated deity sits in a white arched niche with a green draped backdrop, wearing an orange cloth, a red and gold crown or headband, and white and orange flower garlands. Red-painted rocks form a mound at the base, with a small black plaque and a few flowers and lamps in front. The area is a plain dirt and paved ground. No people are visible.2013-09-28