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A black stone deity murti stands outdoors beneath a large tree canopy with dense green foliage behind it. The four-armed figure wears a white dhoti and a pink and gold-bordered shawl, with a red flower and dark rudraksha mala draped across the chest and a garland of yellow marigolds around the neck and arms. A red tilak marks the forehead. Offerings include a brass pot and a banana at the base. On a dark stone slab in front sit a clay lamp, a small brass oil lamp and a red-and-white dish of offerings. No people are visible.

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Outdoor photo of a black stone statue seated on a pedestal beneath a tree canopy, with lush green foliage behind. The figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti with gold trim, a rudraksha mala across the chest, and a red flower on its head with a tilak mark. Its hands are raised in mudras. Before the pedestal sit bananas, a brass cup, a brass lamp with a lit flame, a shallow tray with red and yellow offerings, and small oil lamps on the stone platform below. No people are visible.2024-11-06June 09 20142014-06-09A black stone statue of a four-armed deity murti sits in an outdoor grove beneath a large spreading tree. The figure wears a yellow cloth with red and green borders, a rudraksha-style mala, and a tilak on the forehead, and is garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. A small pot is held in one upper hand, and a carved animal figure appears at the base on a grey stone plinth scattered with flower petals. Green shrubs and fallen leaves surround the statue.A dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands on a black pedestal inside a white stucco arch, beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and green foliage. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, an orange turban-like headdress, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a long garland of marigolds in orange, yellow and purple hanging to the base. Two hands hold ritual implements. Red-painted rock forms the base around a small brass lamp stand with bells and a plaque, with scattered marigold offerings on the ground. No people are visible; the scene is an outdoor shrine.2010-08-04A black stone statue of a multi-armed deity stands under a white carved stone arch in an outdoor setting surrounded by leafy trees. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body and a matching orange-and-maroon headcloth, with a red tilak mark on the forehead. A long garland of yellow, white, purple and pink flowers hangs from the shoulders to the base. The statue rests on a dark pedestal carved with figures, and the arch has ornate relief panels on its pillars. No physical people are visible.2008-12-10September 15 20132013-09-15A black stone statue of a seated multi-armed deity stands under a white carved stone arch topped with a striped grey-and-white canopy, set in an outdoor garden beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The statue wears an orange-saffron drape and a red cloth band across its head, and is garlanded with a long chain of yellow, orange, pink and purple flowers. Its hands hold ritual objects and it sits on a dark stone pedestal with a small brass lamp in front. Dry leaves and bare earth surround the base, and no people are visible.2008-12-10October 18 20142014-10-18June 28 20132013-06-28September 10 20132013-09-10June 06 20132013-06-06September 29 20092009-09-29