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June 12 20142014-06-12December 26 20102010-12-26September 01 20112011-09-01Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a wet stone platform, palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears an orange-red silk-like dhoti and a matching shoulder cloth, with a beaded necklace. Beside him a large black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal wears an orange garment and an orange headband, with a yellow cloth backdrop behind it. Red-orange sindoor-coated stones and a Shiva lingam-like form sit at the base, with brass oil lamps and a small brass puja set on a tray. A clear glass box and a pale stone platform complete the shrine area.2011-08-23A 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.2011-06-26Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man in plain orange robes, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, faces a black stone statue seated on a pedestal, draped with a marigold garland and an orange cloth. The statue is set on a circle of red-painted stone with a black stone slab and a silver-framed niche to the right. Kolam-style white floor designs lie on the ground near the shrine.2011-02-23June 25 20132013-06-25September 11 20132013-09-11Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A woman in a pink sari with a gold-toned necklace stands barefoot on a paved path with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a large black stone statue draped in pink cloth and a thick garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers. The statue sits on a base painted deep red, with a small brass plate and offering bowls nearby. Another person in orange clothing stands in the background near the statue, and the ground has white kolam-style rangoli designs.2010-12-26June 27 20132013-06-27A man with long dark hair and bare feet stands in an outdoor grove beneath a large banyan tree, hands pressed together in namaskar. He wears a red-and-maroon striped dhoti and a matching wrap with a rudraksha-style cord at his neck. Before him on a raised black stone dais sits a dark deity murti wearing an orange saffron cloth, a white flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace, with a red cloth backdrop. Red-painted stones, a brass bell and a small stone altar sit in the foreground beside a clear glass box.2011-09-01Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man stands barefoot on a pale stone path, wearing an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and wrap, bare-chested, with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a dark black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers. Its base is coated in red kumkum, with a small brass oil lamp and a stone bench nearby. A stone bench and low platforms sit in the courtyard, with white kolam-style floor patterns on the ground.2011-01-23 +1 copies