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December 20 2007

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Outdoor photograph beneath a broad tree canopy showing a large dark stone deity murti draped with an orange cloth and garlands, seated on a rocky textured base with a shallow water channel. In front, a bare-footed man in long saffron-orange robes with long hair and a beaded necklace stands on a paved path facing the murti. Behind him, a second figure in orange robes stands near a tree with a stone planter, and a man in white clothes stands further back near a red and white cloth structure. Small oil lamps and a brass vessel sit on the platform. a person candidate cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so the standing figure is described by role only as a sannyasi in saffron robes.2008-01-25December 20 20072007-12-20Outdoors under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a person with long dark hair in white dhoti and shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling toward a black stone statue on the right. The seated black stone statue wears an orange cloth, orange turban, gold necklace and a long garland of red and yellow flowers, and sits on a stone pedestal beside an arched white stone doorway. In front, an orange-smeared stone platform holds a silver plate and brass bells, forming a puja setup. Behind, another man in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth stands near a white pillar. Sandy ground and greenery fill the background.2011-06-24January 05 20082008-01-05Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and rudraksha mala stands barefoot in white dhoti and shawl, smiling and gesturing with hands folded. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti with red border and white upper cloth stands with hands clasped. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal wears an orange cloth, red and yellow garlands and gold necklaces. Orange kumkum-coated stones and a silver plate with bell sit in front of it, a small stone plaque lies at its base, and a white arched gateway frames the area.2011-06-24July 13 20032003-07-13December 11 20092009-12-11A photograph in an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A person in plain saffron-orange robes, sleeveless with a draped orange shawl, stands on woven mats with palms pressed together in anjali. To the right, a black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and wears garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers, set on a dark pedestal. Before it, a red-orange painted base holds brass oil lamps, a brass plate with flowers, and a small brass vessel. The ground is bare earth with stone steps and white pillars around. The person's face is not described; their role is devotee performing puja.2009-12-02Outdoor photo at a rocky, tree-shaded shrine area with reddish earth and a stone slab. A black stone Shiva murti with orange cloth draped over it, a green backdrop and garlands stands at right, with flowers and a small stone plaque at its base. Two men in orange-brown dhoti-style cloths with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand in prayer with palms together facing the murti. The man at left wears a rudraksha-style mala and forehead markings. The man at centre has a shaved head and bare upper body with orange cloth over the shoulder. Hanging aerial roots and dense foliage surround the scene.2013-05-29Outdoor photo at a rocky courtyard shaded by large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. Two men in ochre-orange dhoti and shawl stand with palms pressed together in namaskar near a large black stone deity murti of a seated figure draped in orange cloth with a green backdrop. The man on the left wears a long mala, a white-yellow sandalwood forehead mark and a bare upper body with arm bands; the man on the right, further back, wears a shawl over his shoulders. Red flower petals lie at the murti's base beside a small stone plaque and a stone bench.2013-05-29June 24 20112011-06-24August 17 20092009-08-17