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September 11 2013

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Outdoor photo beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots at a temple-like grove. A person in saffron-orange and red robes with a red-and-gold shawl stands at left on a concrete path, hands joined at the chest, gazing upward toward a large black stone deity murti at right. The murti wears a yellow cloth, red flower garland and gold necklaces, and sits on a dark stone plinth ringed with red-painted stones and scattered flowers. A small brass oil lamp sits before it. Red earth and a low stone bench complete the setting. The person's appearance is not clearly established as a person, so the a person field is unsure.2013-09-11September 11 20132013-09-11June 27 20132013-06-27A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A standing man with a shaved head wears a red dhoti-style garment with a gold border and stands barefoot with hands folded in prayer, facing a black stone deity murti on the right. The murti is draped in an orange-yellow cloth, wears an orange turban and an orange garment, and is garlanded with flowers. Its base is covered in red-orange pigment. A small black stone altar with brass lamps sits at the foot of the shrine on a stone floor. The setting is a tree-shaded temple courtyard with a low wall and trees behind.2011-09-10September 10 20112011-09-10Outdoors under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a bare-footed person in a red dhoti-style wrap with a gold border stands on a paved path with hands joined in prayer. To the right, a black stone murti of a seated figure in orange-saffron cloth, wearing an orange head covering, a garland of white flowers and ornaments, sits on a throne-like pedestal beneath a silver-framed arch draped with orange cloth. The base of the shrine is coated in red-orange paste or vermilion, with a small black altar and brass items in front. A glass box and low stone blocks are visible in the background.2011-09-10A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing man in orange saffron clothes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white cloth on his left arm stands on a concrete path with palms joined in anjali, facing a black stone statue. The seated black stone statue, dressed in an orange cloth with garlands of marigolds and an orange head wrap, sits on a dark pedestal beneath a green draped canopy and an ornate silver arch. The pedestal and surrounding base are smeared with orange-red kumkum, and a small brass lamp sits nearby. A plain placard stands on the stone base. Earthen ground, a low wall and a concrete platform complete the scene.2011-06-26June 12 20142014-06-12 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a standing figure with long dark hair and bare upper body wears an orange-and-yellow dhoti-style cloth and holds hands folded at the chest while looking toward a shrine. On the right, a dark black stone deity murti with draped orange cloth and a green fabric backdrop sits on a black pedestal, with a small black stone carved panel and red-tinted stone beside it. Rocky ground and a low stone platform fill the middle.2013-05-30June 27 20132013-06-27June 25 20132013-06-25A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with yellow-and-white borders and a matching orange shawl, wearing a long orange-and-white garland and a rudraksha-style mala, stands with hands folded on a red-and-pink prayer rug beside a large banyan tree with sweeping aerial roots. To the right, a black stone deity murti wearing a blue turban and blue cloth, with red flower garlands and a yellow shawl, sits on a pink-backed shrine. A black stone plaque and red-tinted stone base lie in the foreground, and small stone blocks and a tall white post stand in the open ground. The man's appearance has cues matching the page's a person reference, though not conclusively, so he is described as a person in an outdoor shrine setting.2013-07-11