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A black stone deity murti stands in an open-air shrine beneath banyan tree aerial roots and tall trunks. The statue wears a green and gold striped dhoti, a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace, a red and white flower garland, and a green turban-like headpiece, with a raised hand holding an object. An orange cloth backdrop and silver-framed arch surround it. Red flowers and small oil lamps rest at its base on a dark stone plinth, with a rock surface and brick-edged path in the foreground. No physical people are visible.

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Outdoor photograph of a black stone statue of a seated figure in a saffron-orange draped cloth, wearing a saffron head wrap, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a garland of yellow and red flowers, set beside a green draped backdrop under a silver-framed arch. A black stone platform in front holds a red-tinted base and a small brass plate. Nearby stand bare tree trunks with hanging aerial roots, low square stone blocks and a red wall among trees. No physical people are visible. The statue is a murti, not a living person, so no identification is made.2013-09-27September 27 20132013-09-27September 27 20132013-09-27September 10 20132013-09-10September 26 20132013-09-26A dark stone statue of a seated figure, adorned with a saffron-orange head wrap, a green-and-white garland of marigolds and yellow flowers, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a red cloth wrap. The statue sits on a carved stone pedestal beside an ornate white carved arch and a green cloth backdrop. Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a small shrine with flower offerings and a lamp lies on the ground, with leafy trees and a red brick wall behind. No living people are visible.2013-09-30A black stone deity murti sits within a white carved arched niche backed by orange fabric, under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The murti wears a yellow cloth, a yellow headpiece, and red flower garlands, with gold ornaments on its chest. Its pedestal is ringed with dark stone and a mound of red-painted stones and marigold-yellow offerings. A small black stone altar stands in front, with a stone path leading through an open grassy area with more trees beyond. No people are visible.2013-09-11September 11 20132013-09-11Outdoor photo of a shaded grove beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti sits within a red draped niche, adorned with a red headband and a white and red flower garland, with red offerings and marigold petals at its base. A small black stone bench sits in front of the murti, and a dry sandy clearing with low brick-edged plinths stretches into the background. No people are visible.2013-07-16Outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti seated on a black pedestal is framed by an arched white-silver niche and draped in orange cloth. The figure wears a striped green-and-orange headpiece, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and marigold garlands with white and red flowers hanging down both sides. Its arms hold ritual objects. The base is heaped with red and orange flower petals, and a small plaque sits on the pedestal. Paved paths and bare earth surround the shrine, with orange boundary walls behind the trees. No people are visible.2013-09-25A black stone deity murti stands in an arched white shrine niche backed by orange and white cloth, under shaded trees. The figure wears a red turban and red cloth, with a red and yellow marigold garland draped around its neck. Its raised arms hold objects, and a small figure sits at its base. Red painted stones and marigold petals surround the platform, and tree roots curl in the foreground. No physical people are visible.2013-09-09September 26 20132013-09-26