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May 03 2012

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February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesMarch 22 20132013-03-22Outdoor photograph in a tree-shaded grove. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, bare-chested with an orange cloth wrapped at the waist and a long strand of beaded rudraksha-style mala at his neck, leans against a large banyan trunk with one hand on the bark. He has long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, and stands barefoot on a small red mat. To the right, a deity murti in black stone with yellow garments and multiple arms sits in an arched white niche with a red curtain, its base heaped with red kumkum or powder and a small shrine table in front.2013-03-24January 29 20132013-01-29A man stands barefoot on a raised stone step beside a large banyan tree, one hand resting on its trunk. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl draped over his shoulder, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold necklace, and beaded bracelets. To the right, a black stone deity murti dressed in a yellow garment and garlands sits inside a red-curtained arch with an ornate white frame. A heap of red flowers lies in front of the shrine, with small woven mats on the ground. The setting is an open outdoor grove with trees and a low wall behind.2013-02-01Outdoor shrine area under a banyan-like tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, with a long beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace and tilak on his forehead, stands barefoot near a concrete platform, one hand on a tree trunk. To the right, a black stone deity murti with multiple arms and a green-gold garment and gold necklace sits in a white ornate arched niche with a magenta cloth backdrop. In front of it is a large heap of red kumkum or vermilion offerings on a circular base, with small woven mats on the ground.2013-03-02A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a red mat beside a banyan tree in an outdoor grove, his bare upper body adorned with a rudraksha mala with ceremonial beads and a bangle on his arm, and a white tilak on his forehead. To the right a black stone deity murti stands in a white arched shrine niche with a red cloth backdrop, draped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers and a red shawl, with a mound of red flower petals and offerings at its base. Red and small rugs lie on the ground, indicating a ritual or puja setting under the trees.2013-02-02Outdoor shrine under dense banyan-type trees with aerial roots. On the left, a man stands barefoot on a stone step wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a gold-coloured garland of beads, and gold armlets, with a small red-and-white mat beneath his feet. On the right, a black stone deity murti with multiple arms and a yellow cloth and yellow garment sits inside an arched white stone niche draped with a brown-orange curtain. A mound of red kumkum or offering powder lies at its base, with small brass lamps and a pink-and-white cloth on the ground. Swept earth and a grey stone slab fill the foreground.2013-01-19April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesMay 03 20122012-05-03A man stands barefoot on a raised stone platform beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots, in an outdoor garden setting. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a yellow-gold border, a long gold-coloured bead necklace, gold armlets and a dot of tilak on his forehead. To the right, a shrine arch of white carved stone frames a dark deity murti seated on a pedestal, draped in green cloth and white garments, in front of a large mound of red offerings. Red and white ritual rangoli-style mats are laid on the ground, and a yellow patterned cloth lies on the path. The figure's appearance is ambiguous, so identity is uncertain.2013-08-15April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copies