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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.

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A seated woman in saffron-orange robes sits on a grey stone slab outdoors, eyes lowered, hands folded over her knees, with a tilak on her forehead and a beaded mala around her neck. In the foreground, blurred, a dark stone or bronze murti wears an orange shawl and garlands of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds. Nearby are a small dark stone pedestal, a grey stone slab and a curved shaped stone, with red earth and trees behind a low white wall.2011-08-19August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2011-08-19July 21 20042004-07-21July 21 20042004-07-21September 20 20112011-09-20A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal wears a red cloth, a red turban-like crown, and a garland of yellow and pink flowers, and is backed by a yellow curtain; red-painted stones surround its base. A standing person in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. A second person in white clothing stands further back near the pillars. Stone benches and paved walkways lie in the foreground.2011-01-31August 19 20112011-08-19 +4 copiesAugust 30 20112011-08-30A 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 beneath a leafy tree. A person in orange saffron robes with an orange head wrap stands on the left, arm extended, placing a white flower garland on a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth. The murti has a hooded or canopy-like top and sits on a rough stone base. Green foliage and branches fill the background. +1 copiesA standing figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside a shaded outdoor shrine among green trees. The figure wears a rudraksha mala and bare feet on a pale stone path. Before them, a black stone Shivalingam wrapped in orange cloth and garlanded with red flowers sits on a gold-banded base, with a carved cobra hood rising above it. A black-and-white patterned serpent body coils across the ground toward the lingam. To the right, a black deity murti with a cobra hood, wrapped in orange cloth with red flowers, sits on a rough stone platform beneath a gold ornamental arch. a person is shown in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and a saffron head wrap, and the robe and beads are the distinguishing cues.2004-07-21