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December 30 2009

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with a red and white flower garland presses his palms together in namaskar before a golden deity murti seated on a golden pedestal. The murti wears a long garland of yellow, purple and red flowers and green leaves, and red cloth hangs behind it. A small dark stone stand and a brass oil lamp sit on the orange-red base in front. A bamboo fence surrounds the shrine area.2009-12-30May 12 20132013-05-12September 02 20172017-09-02 +3 copiesSeptember 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02 +3 copiesA photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron garment and a white flower garland, reaching up to touch the face of a large black stone deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, gold ornaments and armlets, a beaded necklace, and is heavily decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and red floral strands. A tree with hanging roots stands behind the scene.2009-12-26January 01 20122012-01-01September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots forms a canopy over a paved courtyard with circular red-brick platforms. On the left a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a deep red-brown dhoti and a garland of white, yellow and red flowers, stands with hands folded in prayer. On the right a dark stone deity murti with a gold crown and gold armour is adorned with a long multicoloured flower garland and draped in red, green and white cloth. Two saffron-robed figures stand at the left edge. A red metal frame stands near the murti.2017-09-02Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the left, a long-haired man in a red-orange wrap with gold armlets and a beaded necklace stands with his palms pressed together, gazing upward. On the right stands a large black-faced deity murti with gold crown, gold ornaments and a red-and-green garment, draped with red and white garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at its base, and a red-rimmed circular platform lies in the background. Swamiji (probable) is identifiable by long hair, orange-red saffron-toned clothing and a gold necklace, and is recorded as the in-person figure present at this Maheshwara Puja setting.2016-08-02Outdoor temple courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches. On the left, a bare-chested man with dark hair and a flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a tall deity murti on the right. The murti is dark-faced with a gold crown, gold ornaments, a green leaf garland and flower garlands, draped in red, orange and green cloth. Red-rimmed circular stone platforms and a red metal railing sit on the paved stone path. Pink flower petals lie at the murti's base.2017-09-02