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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground at right, a dark stone statue of a seated deity or guru figure wears an orange-saffron cloth, an orange headband, gold necklaces and a long red-and-white flower garland, with a yellow backdrop behind it. Flower offerings sit at its base. To the left, a woman in an orange-saffron sari sits on a rock ledge near a white pole, with a few red brick blocks and a small black object on the ground. The setting is a garden with green foliage and a low wall.

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A seated woman in orange sari and blouse sits cross-legged on a stone platform outdoors, eyes lowered, hands resting in her lap, a thin mala around her neck and a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her a dark stone sculpture draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds dominates the right foreground. A small black stone object and a yellow cloth lie near her feet. Behind them is a red earthen mound, bare trees, and a pale wall with an orange fence. One person is visible.2011-08-19A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a paved path under a large banyan tree, hands pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti seated on a red-draped pedestal. The murti wears a red turban-like cloth, a garland of yellow and white flowers, and sits beside a yellow curtain. The surrounding red-painted base holds a small black bench. Hanging aerial roots and tall white posts surround the open courtyard, and a figure in white stands in the distance.2011-01-31Outdoor photograph of a woman in a white garment standing with her hands joined in prayer before a large dark stone statue seated on a pedestal. The statue wears an orange cloth, an orange head wrap, a gold necklace and a garland of white and red flowers, with flowers and small offerings placed at its base. A second woman in orange clothing sits nearby in the background. The setting is a grove of banyan trees with hanging aerial roots, red-painted stone surrounds, a small brass lamp and bell on a red-draped platform in the foreground, and a yellow fabric backdrop behind the statue. The scene suggests darshan at a shrine under a banyan tree.2011-08-19November 17 20112011-11-17September 27 20132013-09-27Outdoor photo at a banyan tree grove. On the right, a dark stone statue seated on a pedestal wears an orange cloth, an orange head wrap, a red and white flower garland and an orange-and-yellow marigold offering at its base; a yellow backdrop hangs behind it. On the left, a woman in a white sari with glasses stands with palms pressed together in prayer before the statue, with a clear acrylic box on the ground between them. Hanging aerial roots and tree trunks fill the background, with a low stone wall and a partly visible person in orange at the far left. The statue is a deity murti, not a living person, and the scene shows a devotee in prayer.2011-08-19Outdoor 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 11 20132013-09-11August 22 20112011-08-22August 19 20112011-08-19 +4 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +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.2011-06-26