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Outdoor photograph beneath a leafy banyan tree at a shrine. A large black stone murti with multiple arms and an orange wrap with a red headband stands within a white ornate arch, seated on a red-painted rock pile with a black-and-white dotted base. A woman in a white sari with hands folded stands at left. A man in a pale shirt and white dhoti kneels barefoot on a dark stone platform in front of the murti. A standing man in an orange kurta faces the shrine at right, and an elderly person in orange robes stands at far left, with more people in white at the right edge. The scene suggests pada puja and darshan at the shrine.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large leafy banyan tree at an ashram-style shrine. A black stone statue of a multi-armed figure in an orange garment with an orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits under an ornate white arched frame, set on a red-painted pedestal with a dotted black base. A woman in white sari-style clothing with long dark hair stands at the left of the statue, reaching toward it with her hand. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels barefoot on a dark polished floor with his hands folded. Two standing people in orange garments watch: an older person with grey hair at the far left and a younger man in an orange kurta at right. A small black plaque with script lettering sits at the base of the pedestal, and a few flowers lie nearby.2010-07-14Outdoor shrine under a leafy tree showing a black stone deity murti. The murti sits on a black pedestal with a white arched stone frame behind it. Its base is covered in red-orange painted stones and a small brass lamp and offerings sit before it. Two men stand before it: one in a white shirt and grey trousers holding a cloth or item, and another in white dhoti and shirt with hands together in prayer, standing barefoot on a concrete platform. A black and white dotted border surrounds the base. Dry earth surrounds the platform.2010-12-16Outdoor photograph of a black stone murti standing in a silver-coloured arched frame beneath leafy trees. The murti wears an orange cloth wrapped over the shoulders and an orange head cloth, with a garland of white and purple flowers hanging to its feet. It has multiple arms, one hand holding a small object. A small altar in front holds a flower bowl and brass bells and lamps. The base is a raised red-painted mound with a dotted black-and-white border. A person in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at the left edge, partly visible.2009-06-01Outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading tree. A black stone deity murti with multiple arms, draped in an orange cloth and wearing a garland of yellow and white flowers, stands inside an ornate silver arch. Its base is heaped with bright orange-red stones. Two women in saris stand before the shrine: one in orange with a white polka-dot pattern, the other in red. A woman in a white sari with green print walks to the left. At the lower right a man in white kneels and bows with his forehead near the ground beside a low stone platform.2010-07-10Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree at an ashram. In the foreground, a woman with short dark hair stands barefoot on a black stone platform, palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a saffron-orange sari under a leopard-print shawl and a white flower garland. Behind her, a deity murti stands in a carved white arch on a circular base with a mound of red kumkum, draped in orange garlands. To the right, several people in white dhoti-style ritual clothes and saffron robes stand on sandy ground, one holding a plate of flowers, while others hold their hands together. A figure in white is at the far left edge near the shrine.2010-10-05A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered edge and an orange shawl stands at the left, her palms pressed together in reverent greeting toward a large dark stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthy seated in front of a white carved arch surrounded by trees. The murti wears an orange and red dhoti, an orange-red headcloth and a long rudraksha mala, and holds ritual objects in its several hands. A dark plinth with a reclining figure at its base stands on a bed of red-painted rock. A dark stone plaque at the front reads the shrine name, and a yantra is inscribed in white on the step below.2010-10-19A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large leafy tree. A figure in an orange-saffron cloth, barefoot with a dark hair bun and a rudraksha mala at the neck, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, viewed from behind. Before them stands a black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi with multiple arms, wearing a red cloth, a red head wrap, a rudraksha mala and yellow and purple marigold garlands, set within a silver arched niche with a pink backdrop. The murti sits on a black pedestal in front of a mound of red-painted rocks ringed by a black and white dotted border. A small plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine, and a few flower offerings rest at the base.2011-02-01March 26 20122012-03-26Outdoor ritual at a shrine in a garden setting under a pale sky. A woman in orange robes stands at the centre facing a black deity murti of a seated figure with a trident, wearing an orange turban and white garment, garlanded with multicoloured flower chains. Gilded arches frame the murti, and brass oil lamps and small offering cups sit on a grey stone platform. A black plaque with Tamil script is set before a red-and-white striped base. Behind her, a group of men in orange and white robes, several with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, stand with hands joined in prayer. A white kolam with a geometric pattern is drawn on the ground at the lower left.2010-01-08A photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange robes standing barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. The devotee wears a rudraksha mala and has dark hair in a bun, seen from behind. The shrine holds a black stone Dakshinamurthi murti with four arms, draped in red cloth, wearing a red headcloth and garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flower malas. It sits within a silver-framed arch with a magenta curtain, beneath a red-painted base strewn with offerings, under trees. A small black plaque reads Dakshinamurthi shrine.2011-02-01A black stone statue of a four-armed deity stands in a silver-framed arch, surrounded by green leaves. The statue wears an orange turban and orange garments, and is draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple and red flowers. A small red tilak marks its forehead, and it holds a snake-entwined staff and a flame-like object in its upper hands. In the lower left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border leans in and touches her forehead to the statue's base in reverence, a padapuja-style offering. The statue is a murti rather than a living person, and the scene is an outdoor temple setting.2010-09-14Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree showing a black stone statue of a standing sage-like figure in orange robes and an orange turban, holding a rudraksha mala and a staff, set inside an ornate silver arch on a black pedestal with an orange rocky base. Two women in white saris with yellow shawls stand nearby; one at left partly behind aerial roots, one at right with hands folded in prayer facing the statue. A black and white dotted snake sculpture lies at the base, and a small stone bench and a marble plaque sit in front. The ground is dirt with a concrete path.2010-10-05