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December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A dark-faced deity murti sits in front of a red cloth backdrop framed by an ornate silver arch. The murti wears gold and multi-coloured garlands, a crown-like headdress, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold ornamental chest piece, seated on a gold pedestal. Below, a mound of red flower petals surrounds a small stone plaque with an inscription. A black-and-yellow dotted border encircles the base, and small brass oil lamps and offerings sit at the edge. No people are visible.2013-07-25Outdoor photo beneath shady trees showing a deity murti seated on a golden throne (peetha) within a decorated arch, garlanded with yellow, orange, red and green marigold and flower strands. The murti has a dark blue face and body, wears a crown and ornate jewellery, and rests on a rocky red base. In front is a small black shivalinga-like object with a flower garland. At right, a figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare upper body, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. Other people in saffron clothes are visible in the background among the trees.2017-12-30December 23 20092009-12-23March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a garlanded deity murti seated on a rocky red pedestal beneath a large leafy tree. The murti wears a golden crown and gold ornaments and sits in a golden arch decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a red cloth backdrop. A black Shivalinga stands on the pedestal in front. On the right, a man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-backed, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and gold armlets, faces the murti in worship. Another man in an off-white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the right edge.2017-12-30A golden statue of a seated deity murti, dark-faced with a gold crown-like headdress and layered beaded necklaces, sits within a white arched stone frame in an outdoor garden. Garlands of yellow, red and green flowers hang on both sides. The statue rests on a raised mound of red-painted textured base edged with a black-and-white dotted border, with brass lamps, a small brass vessel and a dark plaque at its foot. Trees and a sandy ground surround the shrine, and a seated person in white is visible at the far left edge.2009-12-23A gilded statue of a seated deity. The gold figure has a black face with a red tilak, wears layered necklaces including a white beaded and pearl-style collar, and holds its raised hand in a teaching gesture. The shrine is garlanded with yellow, orange, red, purple and white flower strands, and a dark stone plaque at the base is inscribed in Kannada and English. Small oil lamps, flower petals and a red-painted base surround the shrine. No people are visible.2009-12-23A gilded statue of a seated deity in a silver arched niche set against a green cloth backdrop, outdoors among trees and dry earth. The figure has a black face, an orange head band, multiple arms holding ritual objects, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead garland. The statue sits on a gold base with a dark plaque below. No living people are visible; the scene is a shrine statue, not a depiction of a person.2013-04-02 +1 copiesA golden deity murti seated in a silver-framed arched shrine under a canopy of trees. The figure wears an orange-red cloth wrap, a white sacred thread, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and multiple garlands of yellow and purple flowers. A large mound of red-orange powder (kumkum) surrounds the base, edged by a black-and-white dotted rim. Before it sits a brass plate with white offerings and a small pile of flowers, and brass oil lamps are visible at the lower right. Red drapes frame the niche. No people are present.2010-02-12July 13 20142014-07-13July 15 20112011-07-15