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August 17 2011

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A barefoot man in orange robes stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali, a small headband on his head. At right, a black stone seated murti of a sage in orange cloth sits on a pedestal, garlanded with marigolds and multicoloured flower garlands, with a bright red-orange rock-like base. In front is a small stone platform holding a brass plate with offerings, and a black-and-white dotted border surrounds the base. Ground has white and yellow floral rangoli designs, and a plaque sits beside the murti.2010-12-27A 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.2009-12-02November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, a bare-chested man in orange saffron cloth wrapped at the waist stands on a sandy path with a rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded before him. To the right, a large dark stone sculpture of a seated deity is draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with purple, yellow and red flower garlands, with a tall silver pillar beside it. In the foreground, a red-smeared rock-shaped stone with a small brass lamp and offerings rests on a raised platform, and a stone bench sits near the tree's base. The scene reads as a pada puja setting, with the standing devotee at the sculpture's side.2010-11-18 +3 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23Outdoor photo beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead stands in folded-hands namaskar, wearing an orange robe with a gold border and a beaded necklace. On the right, a large black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal wears an orange cloth, a red headband, a white and red flower garland and gold ornaments. Nearby are a glass-walled box, stone blocks and red-painted stones with offerings.2011-08-19 +4 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A standing person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, faces a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, with hands pressed together in namaskar. The murti wears a yellow garment, a yellow turban-like crown, and multicoloured flower garlands; a green cloth backdrop hangs behind it. The base is smeared with orange-red kumkum or vermilion, with a small metal lamp and brass plate nearby. Light paving and red earth surround the shrine.2011-08-17A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands barefoot on a paved path beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. He wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala and an armband, with hands pressed together in anjali and eyes closed in prayer. To the right, a dark stone deity murti is draped in white cloth and adorned with red and white flower garlands, set on a red-painted plinth with a small wooden bench nearby. Trees and a low wall fill the background.2011-11-12March 02 20112011-03-02August 31 20112011-08-31July 20 20102010-07-20July 05 20112011-07-05