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A photograph of a dark, sheltered shrine passage framed by thick, twisting banyan aerial roots that form an arch overhead. At the end of the narrow path stands a black stone Shivalinga on a square base, its surface marked by small round indentations along the top, with a single small oil lamp flame burning in front of it. Pale stone edging lines both sides of the path in the foreground, and the earthen floor is bare and dusty. No people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a dim, earthen-floored shrine chamber framed by thick, twisting banyan tree roots. At the centre sits a dark black stone shivalinga on a tiered base, with a single small oil lamp flame burning on its top. Scattered petals or offerings lie on the sandy floor, and faint white markings are painted near the base. No people are visible in the scene.

May 26 2013

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A photograph of a shrine chamber set into the roots of a large banyan tree, viewed through a narrow stone-framed entrance. Inside the dark recess sits a black stone linga-shaped form on a yoni-like base, with a single small oil lamp burning in front of it and a few yellow flowers scattered on the ground. Thick, twisted aerial roots frame the opening. No people are visible.

May 18 2013

A dark stone shivalinga-style deity murti sits inside a shaded niche beneath a large banyan tree whose thick aerial roots wrap around the cavity. A single small oil lamp flame burns on the stone, and reddish-brown dried twigs or offerings lean against the back of the niche. Weathered wooden boards frame the foreground, and the ground is bare earth. No people are visible.

Photo of a shrine entrance tucked among the thick aerial roots of a large banyan tree. A single flame burns inside a dark cave-like opening at the centre. In front sits a small dark granite step-stool with yellow turmeric marks and scattered white and yellow flower petals on the ground. Two pale concrete walls frame the entrance. At the right edge, a partially visible person in white dhoti holds a wooden-handled tool with a red metal blade. Two reddish fruits lie at the lower right, and red earth covers the floor. No readable signage or identifiable a person depiction appears.

A photograph of a dark, arched opening formed by the thick roots and trunk of a large banyan-like tree, framed by two weathered stone or concrete blocks. Inside the opening, a single small oil lamp with a flickering flame sits in a shallow dish on the ground, surrounded by white kolam-style line designs drawn on the earth. A partially visible blue sign bearing a white letter stands at the upper right. No people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a dark stone shivalinga-style object set into a shaded niche beneath large twisting tree roots. A single small oil lamp flame burns in front of it, and yellow marigold garlands and white flower strands lie at its base. Two grey metal posts stand in the foreground, and the scene is dim and sacred in feel with no people visible.

A photograph of a large banyan tree whose thick, tangled aerial roots and trunk form a dark hollow or shrine-like opening at the base. A small brass oil lamp sits on a white-painted ledge at the right, and a faint white chalk design marks the left ledge. Red and orange pigment stains the earth at the base. No people are visible.

A photograph inside a dark cave-like recess with thick, gnarled tree roots arching over the top and wrapping along the lower edge. At the centre sits a dark black cylindrical stone linga with horizontal ridges, draped with a red cloth decorated with small dots, and a bright oil lamp flame burns at its front. A yellow flower lies at the left and a pink flower rests on the right edge of the frame. No people are visible.

July 25 2013