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August 28 2014

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Inside an arched white stone niche with a red cloth backdrop stands a dark deity murti decorated with an orange and red marigold garland. A man in a white shirt and maroon lungi bends forward to tend the shrine. Red flowers are heaped on a raised circular platform surrounded by a metal railing, and a small black stone object sits among them. A second person in grey stands at a distance to the right among trees.2014-08-29September 13 20132013-09-13Outdoor photograph of a shrine area under large old banyan trees with aerial roots. A deity murti stands in a small white arched niche with red draped cloth and a garland, set on a raised circular platform enclosed by metal railings. In the foreground a deep excavation exposes red soil, banyan roots and scattered stones, with a small wooden bench at left. No people are visible.2014-09-22July 04 20132013-07-04July 28 20132013-07-28Outdoor shrine beneath a broad, spreading banyan tree with long aerial roots hanging from its branches. At the centre stands a dark stone deity murti with a red cloth backdrop, set within a white carved arched niche. The murti is partly covered with heaps of red flowers piled on a circular platform, with a dark decorative border around its base. Small oil lamps and offerings sit at the base, and a few short white posts and low stone blocks surround the open ground under the trees.2013-07-16A photograph of a shaded outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and white metal poles supporting its branches. At the centre stands a black Shiva lingam wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth, set on a raised red-orange mound with a dark tiled border. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at the left of the shrine, and a second person in white dhoti and shirt stands to the right near the tree trunk, carrying a long pole or rod. Sandy paths and a low concrete curb surround the area. Two people are visible.2009-09-05August 12 20162016-08-12Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a man in saffron-orange robes stands on a low stone platform. He wears a saffron wrap over his shoulder and a long orange-and-gold necklace of beads, and his long dark hair is swept back. Nearby, a dark-faced deity murti is decorated in orange cloth and sits inside a white arched shrine with a red backdrop. In front of it stand a heap of red offerings and red-and-white mats on the sandy ground.2013-03-20Outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti of Shiva-form sits in a white carved stone arched niche, draped with a green cloth backdrop, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. In front, a raised mound of red-painted stones or offerings surrounds the base, with a black ring border and marigold and flower offerings scattered around. Sandy ground, a stone-lined path, and a small oil lamp or offering area lie nearby. No people are visible.2013-08-02A large old banyan tree with a dense canopy and many thick aerial roots hanging from its spreading limbs dominates the scene. Beneath it, excavated red earth exposes exposed roots and stacked grey stones at left. At right, a black stone deity murti sits on a red pedestal in front of a pink draped backdrop with a silver arch, decorated with garlands. A single person in an orange robe stands among the aerial roots near a metal railing, and another figure in white stands further back.2014-08-13An outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and branches overhead. On the right, a black stone statue of a seated deity murti sits in a silver-framed arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop; it wears a yellow headpiece, yellow garment and red and yellow garlands. The base is painted red with a small brass lamp and offerings before it. Dirt paths, low stone steps and a red wall stand in the background. No people are visible.2013-09-10