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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.

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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 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. 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In front is a mound of red-painted stones or offerings around a black-and-white edged base, with a small wooden bench and an engraved plaque. No people are visible; the setting is a leafy garden with a bare-earth path and tree trunks.2013-06-16Outdoor photo of a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal beneath a carved stone arch, framed by trees and dappled sunlight. The murti wears a white dhoti and white shawl, a red-and-gold headpiece, and a large ornate necklace, with garlands of orange and marigold flowers draped over its shoulders and red-and-white flower strings hanging down. It sits within a raised circular platform of red-painted stones edged with a black-and-white pebble border, with a small shivalinga-style stone shrine nearby. No physical people are visible.2007-02-05A photograph of an outdoor puja under a large banyan tree. A seated priest in orange clothing with a sacred thread and tilak sits on a wooden stool on a blue mat, with brass pots, a lamp and a bell arranged in front of him. Behind him, a silver arched frame encloses a shrine with an orange-draped figure adorned with a large necklace and a multicolour flower garland, while a red-draped stone form with a rudraksha-style necklace and garlands sits on a red-coloured base. A kalasha-style metal stand and a saffron flag on a pole stand nearby under the leafy canopy.2006-10-06October 06 20062006-10-06 +1 copies