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Outdoor photograph of a black stone deity murti in a pink-curtained arched niche, painted with a yellow cloth draped on its lap, multiple arms, rudraksha-style beads and marigold garlands. Red painted rock base with a small brass lamp and incense before it. A man in orange robes and a bare upper body stands with hands clasped at right, with a sacred bead mala, near a white platform holding a green tray and a vessel. Trees and bare earth surround the shrine.

Outdoor shrine under a tree canopy. A black stone deity murti in a pink-backed arched niche wears a yellow garment and multiple arms holding objects, seated on a dark base with a mound of red-painted stones in front, small brass lamps and a plate on a low stone ledge. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and a tilak, faces the shrine on a red prayer mat with his hands joined. Another person in white stands at the right edge, partly visible. Red mats and polished black stone slabs lie on the ground.

Outdoors beside a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body stands barefoot on a folded orange-and-red mat in front of a black stone deity murti. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold armlet and a beaded rudraksha mala, with hands held together in anjali mudra. The murti seated on a dark plinth is adorned with yellow cloth, a yellow headpiece, and red and yellow marigold garlands, framed by a red curtain and a silver arch. Small brass oil lamps, a stone bench and offerings sit on a red-painted base, with a stone-paved courtyard and greenery behind.

Outdoor photo at a shrine under trees. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold-toned armlets, stands barefoot on a small red mat with hands joined in front, eyes lowered. Behind him a black deity murti seated in padmasana wears a purple dhoti and head wrap, gold necklaces and holds ceremonial objects, framed by a white arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. A red-painted mound of stones surrounds the base, with a small altar bench holding brass lamps and flowers in front. Dappled sunlight, bare sandy ground and tall tree trunks surround the shrine. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in worship before the deity.

April 27 2012

July 09 2013

Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan-like tree with hanging aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold armlet and a beaded necklace, stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside a red-painted stone base is a large black stone deity murti, seated on a mount, draped in yellow cloth with a red and yellow garland, a yellow head covering and ornate gold adornments. Brass oil lamps and small offerings sit before it, and a small stone bench and a carved stone signboard are nearby. The man's appearance has several saffron and ornate cues, but no sure identification is possible from appearance alone.

March 21 2012

A photograph of an outdoor shrine among trees and dry leaves. A black stone deity murti with multiple arms and a yellow shawl sits within a silver arched niche against a magenta cloth backdrop, on a red-painted mound with a small wooden stool and brass bell in front. A man in saffron-orange garments with a white forehead band and beaded necklaces stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer. Red mats lie on the ground at lower left, and a green-lidded plastic container sits at right.

2013-03-03 +1 copies

July 09 2013

2013-07-09 +1 copies

November 16 2011

2011-11-16 +1 copies

A barefoot man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before an outdoor shrine under trees. Behind him, a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal wears a yellow cloth and yellow flower garlands, framed by a white arched stone niche with a green backdrop. In front of the murti, a large mound of red offerings, possibly kumkum or red flowers, sits on a black-and-white bordered platform. The man has a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala at his neck; he is not identifiable from the image, so his role is that of a devotee.

2011-09-06 +1 copies