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A brass temple bell hangs by chains from a large banyan tree branch in the foreground. Beyond it, under the banyan canopy, a black stone figure stands within a white arched frame, draped in orange cloth and surrounded by a mound of orange-red offerings on a round platform. The ground is bare reddish earth with green foliage overhead. No people are visible.

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Photograph of a brass temple bell hanging from a chain beneath a leafy tree in the foreground, its clapper visible at the bottom. Behind it, out of focus, a shivalinga or similar murti sits on a raised red-orange kumkum-covered base with a white arched canopy framing it, decorated with a yellow and red garland. Green foliage and dappled sunlight surround the open temple courtyard. No people are visible.2010-07-17A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a broad banyan tree. In the foreground a brass temple bell hangs from chains at the upper left. Behind it, a dark stone murti wrapped in an orange cloth sits within a white arched frame decorated with floral carvings, with green foliage and aerial roots filling the background. No people are visible.2010-07-14A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with spreading branches and hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a polished brass temple bell with a curled handle hangs from a red-brown chain attached to a branch. Behind it, a small black deity murti decorated with a red and orange garland sits under a white carved stone arch, surrounded by a circular bed of red flower petals on a sandy clay ground. No people are visible. Green foliage and grass fill the background.2010-08-04A brass temple bell hangs from a chain beneath a tree branch in an outdoor shrine. Behind it, a black deity murti draped with a red garland of yellow and white flowers sits on a mound of red kumkum or vermilion powder, framed by a white arched niche. Green leaves fill the background, with bamboo fencing and a sandy courtyard below. No people are visible.2010-07-17A large brass temple bell hangs on a chain in the foreground, under a wide banyan tree with aerial roots and dense green leaves. Beneath the tree stands a dark stone deity murti of a multi-armed figure draped in an orange cloth with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, set within a white carved arch. The murti sits on a pile of orange-red stones and a black-and-white dotted circular base. A small printed plaque in the central stand, along with a sign reading 'SILENCE PLEASE' on a nearby post, mark the spot. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge beside the tree trunk. Brick pillars and bare red-earth ground surround the shrine.2010-07-14A hanging brass temple bell suspended by a chain from a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and dense green canopy. Behind it, a black stone shivalinga-style object sits on a circular base surrounded by red flower petals and a white arched stone frame with a yellow and red garland. A marigold garland hangs on the trunk at left. No people are visible.2010-08-04A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with thick low branches and hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands a small white arched shrine with a pyramidal roof, enclosing a dark stone murti draped in an orange-saffron cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. The murti sits on a black pedestal set on a mound of red-painted rock, surrounded by a circular white and black tiled border. Two large brass bells hang from the branches on either side, one on a rope and one on a chain, and a small oil lamp sits at the base. Grey pillars and a low brick wall frame the open dirt ground.2008-12-10July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of a dark stone statue of a multi-armed deity murti seated in a white carved stone arch, its shoulders draped in orange cloth with an orange headband and a red-banded orange wrap. A hanging brass bell on chains hangs from a tree branch in the foreground, and green leaves fill the blurred background. No physical people are visible.2010-07-14A photograph of an open-air shrine beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick, low-hanging aerial roots and branches arching overhead. At the centre stands a white canopied pavilion sheltering an orange-and-red garlanded deity murti or lingam on a raised red-painted base, with a small brass lamp and offerings nearby. A circular white platform with black-and-white tiled border surrounds the shrine on sandy ground. A brass bell hangs from a branch at left, and a reflective dark stone slab lies in the foreground. No people are visible.2008-12-10July 08 20102010-07-08December 15 20092009-12-15