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Outdoor 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.

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August 19 20112011-08-19 +4 copiesAugust 30 20112011-08-30A 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 29 20112011-08-29 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20132013-09-11Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot with hands joined in prayer, facing right. On the right, a black stone murti of a seated deity wears an orange cloth, an orange turban-like headwrap, a garland of orange and purple flowers, and a gold-toned necklace; it sits on a black pedestal beside a large red-painted shivalinga-like stone base. Offerings include small brass bells and a brass bowl on a low stone table. A carved silver-toned panel stands at the right edge, and a low stone platform lies beneath the tree. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-02-08Outdoor photo of a devotee in an orange saffron sari with gold border, standing barefoot before a black stone deity murti at a shrine among tall trees and shrubs. The murti is draped in a yellow cloth, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and set on a red-painted base. A green cloth hangs at the left edge. The devotee wears a long beaded necklace, holds hands together in prayer, and gazes up at the murti. A low concrete wall and red fence sit behind.2011-09-08September 01 20112011-09-01Outdoor 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.2013-05-30June 12 20142014-06-12 +1 copiesOutdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a wet stone platform, palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears an orange-red silk-like dhoti and a matching shoulder cloth, with a beaded necklace. Beside him a large black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal wears an orange garment and an orange headband, with a yellow cloth backdrop behind it. Red-orange sindoor-coated stones and a Shiva lingam-like form sit at the base, with brass oil lamps and a small brass puja set on a tray. A clear glass box and a pale stone platform complete the shrine area.2011-08-23Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man stands barefoot on a pale stone path, wearing an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and wrap, bare-chested, with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a dark black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers. Its base is coated in red kumkum, with a small brass oil lamp and a stone bench nearby. A stone bench and low platforms sit in the courtyard, with white kolam-style floor patterns on the ground.2011-01-23 +1 copies