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A close photograph of a black rectangular sign set into a pale stone wall, reading in Kannada and English 'Patanjali shrine'. Below it sits a weathered stone block with a white painted symbol and a small hole, on a dusty ground. Above the sign, a stone pillar base and a faded painted panel are visible near a wet stone platform. No people are present.

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An outdoor photograph of a small stone shrine under leafy trees at a dirt-floored compound. A white arched niche houses a dark stone image, with a small brass or clay lamp and a shallow offering dish set before it on a raised concrete platform. A black plaque with white lettering reads Patanjali shrine, with Kannada script above it. A stone bench sits in front, and a green cylindrical water tap stands to the right. Behind the shrine, an orange-painted building and a wire fence are visible, with one seated person barely visible in the background.2010-12-16August 15 20142014-08-15August 15 20142014-08-15A small outdoor shrine under a leafy tree, built as a grey concrete arched niche set on a raised square concrete platform. Inside the niche is a painted image of a sage-like figure. In front sits a small stone or metal offering bowl. A stone sign on the platform reads Patanjali shrine. A concrete bench sits to the right, and a green metal fence with a volleyball-type court and palm trees stands behind. No people are visible.2010-09-30July 25 20142014-07-25Outdoor photograph of a small grey concrete shrine built into a raised concrete plinth under a spreading tree branch. The arched niche holds a garland of pink and white flowers draped around a dark stone form. A black plaque with white Kannada script and the English label Patanjali shrine sits on the plinth front. Grass, a red brick wall and palm fronds lie behind.2014-07-07Outdoor photograph of a small stone shrine under a spreading tree in a dry, bare-earth yard. A white concrete arched niche with a dark stone image inside sits on a raised square platform, with a small bowl or lamp in front. A black plaque with a Kannada and English caption marks the shrine. Two concrete benches and a large dark boulder lie in the foreground. Behind are a green metal fence, a red-and-white post and a potted red plant. No people are visible.2010-09-30Outdoor shrine in a garden setting: a white-plastered stone shrine with an arched niche, its dark interior holding small offerings and red flower petals. A small black plaque in front reads Patanjali shrine. Small clay pots and a cup sit on the shrine platform. Trees, grass, a wire fence, concrete block walls and palm trees form the background. No people are visible.2008-12-10March 24 20132013-03-24A dim night-time photograph of a sacred cave-like shrine beneath gnarled, exposed tree roots. A single oil lamp with a bright flame burns in the dark recess at the back. In the foreground, a small stone platform rests on the earth, scattered with yellow and white flower petals, and a yellow-flowered offering sits on a mound of freshly dug soil. A shallow plate holds a heap of sand or ash, and low pale concrete walls frame the pathway. No people are visible, and there is a faint white-clad figure at the far left edge only partly visible. A wooden-handled tool leans against the right wall.2013-04-24A photograph of a small white-plastered shrine with an arched black niche containing a dark stone form draped with a red-and-black patterned cloth. In front of the niche sit a dark metal cup, a small bronze-coloured vessel, a small dark figurine, and a white pedestal lamp stand. A black plaque with a white Kannada and English label sits on the base. Behind it is a wire-mesh fence, green plants and a reddish earth mound. No people are visible.2008-12-10December 24 20182018-12-24