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Outdoor 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.

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August 19 20112011-08-19August 19 20112011-08-19Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and a beaded necklace stands on a stone platform, facing right with hands together. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal wears an orange cloth, a red-and-orange headband, a white and yellow flower garland and a necklace. Before it stand a clear glass box and a small stone offering table, with scattered red and orange petals on the ground.2011-08-19August 29 20112011-08-29 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing man in orange saffron clothes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white cloth on his left arm stands on a concrete path with palms joined in anjali, facing a black stone statue. The seated black stone statue, dressed in an orange cloth with garlands of marigolds and an orange head wrap, sits on a dark pedestal beneath a green draped canopy and an ornate silver arch. The pedestal and surrounding base are smeared with orange-red kumkum, and a small brass lamp sits nearby. A plain placard stands on the stone base. Earthen ground, a low wall and a concrete platform complete the scene.2011-06-26August 30 20112011-08-30July 20 20102010-07-20Outdoor photo at a shaded temple grounds beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a young man with long dark hair tied back, wearing orange-saffron robes with a yellow sash, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, head bowed. On the right, a large black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with beads, with a green curtain behind it. Red flower offerings lie at its base beside a small black plaque and a granite slab. Rough stone rubble and sandy earth surround the site.2013-05-30A photograph in an outdoor garden setting with tall trees and a dirt path lined with stepping stones. On the left stands a dark stone deity murti draped in a yellow cloth with yellow flower garlands and gold ornaments, seated on a black pedestal beside red-painted stone offerings. On the right, a man in an orange saffron garment with a bare upper body and a dark rudraksha mala holds his hands in anjali mudra, facing the murti in prayer. In the background, another figure in white clothing walks along the path.2011-09-06 +1 copiesOutdoor scene beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow waist sash stands at left with hands joined in prayer, head bowed. At right a large black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and wears garlands and a crown, set on a dark pedestal beside green fabric. Rocky ground, stone blocks and red flower offerings lie at its base, and a small plaque stands in the foreground.2013-05-30September 20 20112011-09-20September 11 20132013-09-11