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December 24 2008

Outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre sits a deity murti draped in orange cloth and decorated with marigold garlands, set within an arched white stone frame on a red mound of earth. Offerings and small lamps rest on a cloth in front, with a dark reflective stone platform in the foreground. No people are visible.

Outdoor shrine beneath a broad banyan tree at the Kalpataru site. A carved stone arch frames a deity murti draped in orange cloth with white and orange garlands and a necklace, set on a raised red-powder mound inside a black-and-white banded circular platform. Three women and a man stand at the right, facing the shrine; two wear saris, one yellow and green and one orange, and the man wears a patterned shirt and light trousers. A dark reflective stone slab lies in the foreground, mirroring the shrine.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. At the centre stands a white stone arched niche holding a deity murti draped in orange and red cloth and garlanded with marigold strands. The shrine sits on a raised red-earth mound edged with black and white tiles, with small offerings and a brass plate before it. A dark polished stone pool in the foreground reflects the shrine and trees. No people are visible.

2008-12-24 +1 copies

December 24 2008

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August 10 2011

Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading tree showing a black stone murti of a deity seated on a dark pedestal inside a silver arch, decorated with garlands of orange and yellow flowers and a white cloth. In front is a raised mound covered in red and white material encircled by a bordered path. To the right, a person in an orange robe with a gold-coloured shawl stands barefoot with long dark hair and a beaded necklace. On the left, a figure in white dhoti and orange shawl stands near the shrine, and another person in white dhoti with bare upper body appears at the right edge. A hanging vine and a white pole rise in the foreground.

Outdoor photograph of a shaded garden shrine beneath large leafy trees. A silver-coloured arched frame surrounds a deity murti draped in an orange cloth and decorated with floral garlands. In front is a raised mound of red powder or flowers, with small offering items and a flat mat on the ground. A large dark glossy reflective panel lies on the sandy ground in the foreground, mirroring the shrine and trees. White-painted planters and pillars surround the area. No people are visible.

A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands a dark stone statue of a robed figure wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a garland of yellow and red flowers, set within an ornate white arched frame. The statue rests on a mound of bright orange-red powder with a black-and-white dotted border. Five men stand on the paved ground in front of it: on the left a man in white with hands joined in namaskar, then men in pink, red, white and grey shirts and trousers. The statue is a murti, not a living person, so a person is set to depiction only if a probable candidate were visible, which it is not here; the figure is a statue rendered in saffron cloth with garlands, not an identifiable living person.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines. At the centre stands a black stone deity murti decorated with a yellow and red flower garland, set within a white stone arch. The murti sits on a circular raised base covered with red-orange powder or sindoor, edged with a black band dotted with white spots. Pale grey stone pillars and a paved circular path surround the shrine, with green foliage and a low wall in the background. No people are visible.

2010-10-24 +1 copies

Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A black stone deity murti stands in a silver-framed niche draped with green cloth, garlanded with yellow and red flowers and a red shawl. Before it, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white shawl stands with hands folded in prayer at a red-smeared offering stone with brass lamps. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in worship, and another man in an orange-saffron cloth walks at the right edge. Several people are visible, with a bare-chested priest wearing a rudraksha mala and a white shawl. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.