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A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among leafy trees with an arched stone frame carved with decorative motifs. Seated on a red-painted mound is a dark-skinned statue of a deity wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-trimmed yellow shawl and a white headband, garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, red and green. In front of the mound is a smaller seated white figure, also garlanded, and a coiled snake-like form encircles the base. A blue cloth is spread on the ground holding brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp, a wooden sandal-shaped board and a plate with offerings. This appears to be a murti shrine with puja items laid out.

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A outdoor shrine under large spreading trees. A white stone arch framed with carved floral and figural relief encloses a seated figure painted white with a black face and a white cloth wrapped over the head, garlanded with a multicolored flower garland of yellow, red and green. In front, a smaller seated white figure with a gold face and a gold-tinted crown-like headdress sits on a red-brown heap of stones, also draped in a garland of red, white and yellow flowers. A grey-and-white serpent coils around the base and mound. On a blue-and-white cloth lie a wooden seat, brass plates, bowls and a lamp, with a pair of silver vessels and a trident-like ritual object. Statues, not physical people, are the subjects; no living people are visible.Outdoor photograph of a shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with dense green foliage. A carved stone arch frames a black Shiva lingam with a white cloth draped over it and a horizontal band across it. Garlands of yellow and green flowers hang on the lingam. Below it, a red-painted rounded mound is set on a stone base, and a white-and-black patterned serpent form coils around the base. A blue and white cloth is spread on the sandy ground in front, holding brass and metal ritual vessels, a small plate and a wooden seat. Pale paving circles the shrine. Metal poles stand nearby. There are no people visible.A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large leafy tree. A carved grey stone arch frames a dark stone figure of a seated or standing sage in white and gold cloth, with a white head wrap, draped with garlands of yellow, orange, red and green flowers. Below, a white-and-red-trimmed figure with a white head wrap sits on a rounded mound of red-painted stone, which is encircled by a black-and-white serpent-like coil. In front, a blue-and-white cloth is spread on the ground with brass bowls and plates, a kalasha-style vessel, lamps, a wooden board and woven mats as puja offerings. No people are visible.Outdoor photograph of a shrine set under a dense canopy of leafy trees. A carved grey stone arch frames a tall murti with a white headcloth, white dhoti and sash, draped in garlands of yellow and dark-red flowers. At its base sits a smaller white-clad figure and a mound of red flower offerings encircled by a white-and-black patterned border. In front lie brass and steel vessels, a small wooden stand and a blue-and-white cloth spread on the sand-coloured ground. No people are visible.Outdoor photo of a dark stone statue seated within a carved, whitewashed arched shrine framed by green foliage. The statue wears a white headcloth with gold border, a white dhoti with gold edging, and a gold-and-red ornamental necklace, with a red tilak on the forehead. Striped garlands in green, yellow and maroon drape the arch sides, while a smaller figure in front, wrapped in white cloth with a gold-and-red necklace and a decorated headpiece, sits on a red-painted rocky base with flower petals scattered below. The statue's multiple arms and a seated posture are visible. No people are physically present.Outdoor photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair seated with eyes closed in meditation, wearing an orange saffron robe and a strand of rudraksha beads, hands resting in his lap. Behind him stands a deity murti of a seated figure in white and gold dhoti-style cloth with gold jewellery and red and white flower garlands, mounted on a coiled serpent with a hooded cobra canopy, set within an ornate silver arched frame beneath a tree. The murti sits on a rough red rock platform edged with white pebbles.2006-12-09Outdoor shrine under a leafy banyan-type tree. A dark stone murti of a seated figure stands within a carved pale stone arch, draped with a white cloth and garlanded with yellow, green and red flower garlands. In front, a red-painted mound holds a smaller white figure with a garland of multicoloured flowers. Brass puja vessels, a wooden stand and a blue cloth sit on the ground, and a large hanging brass bell fills the right foreground. No living people are visible.June 10 20132013-06-10 +1 copiesJuly 21 20092009-07-21A dark stone murti of a seated deity sits within an ornate pale carved stone arch set among green trees. The figure wears a white cloth wrapped over the head with a gold border, a white dhoti with gold trim, a white and gold necklace, and a red bindi. Multi-colored and yellow-red-green garlands drape down both sides of the arch. In front, a small white-clad figure is seen from behind, with a rainbow-striped garland draped down, bowing before a black stone linga or pedestal on a red-painted base of stones. Two red pillar-like pedestals flank the base.March 08 20052005-03-08June 28 20132013-06-28