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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging strands, a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in anjali before a black stone murti seated under a silver arch. The black figure wears a red cloth and a garland of yellow and purple flowers. Its base and the surrounding red-painted stone platform hold offerings. A paved path leads through the shaded grounds, and a floral kolam is drawn on the ground at left.

A 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.

Outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree. A silver arched frame surrounds a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth, seated on a black base ringed by a dense mound of orange-red flowers. On the right, a woman in orange robes stands barefoot on a dark stone platform with palms pressed together in namaste, with fallen petals scattered at her feet. Further right, another robed figure in orange with hands folded stands near a low stone bench. Marigold-style garlands in red, yellow and white hang from a pillar at left.

A man in orange saffron robes stands at left under a large banyan tree, palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a black stone murti of a seated deity draped in a red-orange cloth and garlanded with marigold and white flower necklaces. Red-smeared stones and a small brass lamp sit at the base, and a stone bench is nearby. Hanging strands and a white pillar stand among the roots, with a figure in pale blue sitting in the far background. The setting suggests a shrine court for worship.

2011-02-11 +1 copies

Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and thin strands, a barefoot man in orange-saffron robes stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a rudraksha mala around his neck. To the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands; it holds raised hands and has carved small figures at its base. A small grey stone bench and a red-painted platform with kumkum-stained base sit in the foreground, with a paved path and a low wall behind. The scene reads as a devotional visit at a tree shrine.

A devotee in saffron-orange robes stands with palms joined in prayer, seen from behind, facing a black stone four-armed deity murti under a silver arched niche. The murti is draped in red cloth, adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands and a red turban-like headdress, and holds objects in its hands. The murti sits on a red-painted mound with a small black plaque and flower offerings at its base, under leafy trees in an open outdoor courtyard. A pink cloth backdrop frames the shrine.

A 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.

November 18 2010

Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a woman in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a black stone deity murti dressed in red cloth, with a red-and-yellow flower garland and a red cloth head covering. The murti sits on a black pedestal beside a yellow draped canopy with an ornate silver arch. A red-smeared stone platform with a small black bench lies in front. Behind, another person in white clothing stands near the tree. A partially visible figure in white and red appears at the far left edge.

January 23 2011

2011-01-23 +1 copies

Outdoor photo at a shrine: a black stone statue of a multi-armed deity in a red garment and red headcloth sits within a silver-framed arch backed by magenta drapery, draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands. The stone base is painted red, with a small plaque reading Pali-bhimamuthi shrine and a flower offering. A person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in prayer, viewed from behind. Trees and a pale wall are in the background.

November 16 2011

2011-11-16 +1 copies