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Outdoor photo at a shrine beneath large banyan-type trees. On the left, a black stone deity murti with a red-and-gold headcloth and yellow-orange marigold garland stands within a pink draped niche. Before it sits a black stone snake-hood and a small pillar on the red-stained ground. Five people stand on the paved area: a man in a dark shirt at left, a man in a rust-brown dhoti and sacred thread with a rudraksha mala, a man in a saffron robe with a beaded mala pointing toward the shrine, and at right a bald-headed, white-bearded elder in a saffron top, blue-and-yellow cloth and a rudraksha mala. A red-and-white sign and red structures stand in the background.

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Outdoors in a shaded grove with tall banyan-type trees with hanging aerial roots, reddish earth and scattered stones. On the left, a man with swept-back dark hair, a yellow-and-white tilak, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, wearing saffron-orange robes with yellow borders, smiles with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a second man in saffron robes stands with palms joined in prayer. On the right, a large black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal, draped in orange cloth with a yellow crown-like headdress, garlanded with flowers and rudraksha, with red flower offerings at its base. A small stone plaque with an inscription stands in the foreground.2013-05-29A man in a saffron-red dhoti and matching shawl, with a tilak on his forehead and a marigold garland, stands barefoot on a mat in an outdoor shrine area with hands folded in namaskar. He faces a large black stone deity murti seated in front of a red curtain, dressed in an orange and green cloth with a red-and-yellow garland and a gold necklace. A black shivalinga-style stone with a red flower sits in the foreground beside a metal railing, under a large banyan tree. A second robed attendant in red stands at the left edge, and a small saffron-clad figure is visible at the far left. A dark stone plaque with inscription sits near the base of the murti.2015-09-08Outdoor photo of a dark stone deity murti under a white arched niche with a pink backdrop, garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands, with an orange cloth draped over its head and a ceremonial necklace. Four men and women stand around it in ritual attention: a young shaven-headed man in orange and rust robes with rudraksha on the left, another shaven-headed young man in orange with a rudraksha mala on the right, and an older woman in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads, while a grey-haired figure in a blue blouse stands with back to camera, a sandalwood-marked forehead and a white clothed back visible. Banyan trees and bare outdoor surroundings frame the scene. The identity of any person in this scene is not established by appearance.2014-12-04A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A devotee in a saffron-red dhoti with a yellow border and a bare upper body stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a long marigold and red flower garland and a tilak on the forehead, facing a dark stone deity murti seated on a pedestal. The murti wears an orange and green dhoti, a red and gold headband, a gold necklace, and a marigold garland, and is set against a red cloth backdrop. In front of it a black stone shivalinga-style pillar is draped with red flowers. A second attendant in red and yellow clothing stands at left holding a silver vessel, and a metal railing surrounds the area.2015-09-08September 08 20152015-09-08January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor temple garden scene with red-and-white painted pillars and a black stone shrine on the left, draped with white and red flower garlands. A tall figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands centre-left holding a brass plate. Beside him a bald man in a white dhoti and shawl holds another tray, and a table with a white cloth carries a bell, a small lamp and offerings. On the right a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near a potted palm, and other robed figures are in the background. Green trees and small shrines with dark deity murtis complete the setting.2011-09-08June 07 20162016-06-07 +2 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photo at a tree-shaded ashram grounds with reddish dirt path. On the left, a large black stone deity murti stands with a silver-toned arm and face, draped in a white cloth and garlanded with orange marigolds and red flowers. In the centre, a woman in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair walks toward the murti, hands at her sides. Behind her, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands, and further right, men in white and orange shawls stand in a line. In the foreground at right, a woman in a blue salwar kameez with a maroon shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Tall pole with hanging orange and red strands stands behind the group.Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. In the foreground a woman with hair tied back, wearing a blue sari, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside her, on a painted orange-red base, a black stone statue of a seated figure in a blue cloth and blue headwrap is garlanded with orange, yellow and magenta flowers; a small brass lamp sits on a stand before it. Behind, a man in white clothes photographs the scene. Ground is patterned with white rangoli-style dots.2010-12-26October 28 20102010-10-28