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June 20 2013

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May 27 20132013-05-27May 28 20132013-05-28May 28 20132013-05-28Outdoor photo beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a standing figure with long dark hair and bare upper body wears an orange-and-yellow dhoti-style cloth and holds hands folded at the chest while looking toward a shrine. On the right, a dark black stone deity murti with draped orange cloth and a green fabric backdrop sits on a black pedestal, with a small black stone carved panel and red-tinted stone beside it. Rocky ground and a low stone platform fill the middle.2013-05-30September 11 20132013-09-11June 27 20132013-06-27May 28 20132013-05-28Outdoor shrine area under large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots, rocky ground and a red-earth path. On the right stands a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth with garlands and a silver-toned ornament, set on a black pedestal with red flower offerings. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand before it: the one on the left, with long dark hair, a tilak and a beaded necklace, smiles with hands joined in anjali, while the one in the centre, with a shaved head, presses his palms together in prayer. Stone blocks and rubble lie in the background.2013-05-29Outdoor photo beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots at a temple-like grove. A person in saffron-orange and red robes with a red-and-gold shawl stands at left on a concrete path, hands joined at the chest, gazing upward toward a large black stone deity murti at right. The murti wears a yellow cloth, red flower garland and gold necklaces, and sits on a dark stone plinth ringed with red-painted stones and scattered flowers. A small brass oil lamp sits before it. Red earth and a low stone bench complete the setting. The person's appearance is not clearly established as a person, so the a person field is unsure.2013-09-11Outdoor photo at a rocky, tree-shaded shrine area with reddish earth and a stone slab. A black stone Shiva murti with orange cloth draped over it, a green backdrop and garlands stands at right, with flowers and a small stone plaque at its base. Two men in orange-brown dhoti-style cloths with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand in prayer with palms together facing the murti. The man at left wears a rudraksha-style mala and forehead markings. The man at centre has a shaved head and bare upper body with orange cloth over the shoulder. Hanging aerial roots and dense foliage surround the scene.2013-05-29July 11 20132013-07-11Outdoor photo at a rocky courtyard shaded by large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. Two men in ochre-orange dhoti and shawl stand with palms pressed together in namaskar near a large black stone deity murti of a seated figure draped in orange cloth with a green backdrop. The man on the left wears a long mala, a white-yellow sandalwood forehead mark and a bare upper body with arm bands; the man on the right, further back, wears a shawl over his shoulders. Red flower petals lie at the murti's base beside a small stone plaque and a stone bench.2013-05-29