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A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl kneels on a tiled courtyard before a red-painted shivalinga-style murti with a black and white patterned base, hands folded in prayer. On the left, a brass plate holds offerings and a lamp, and a peacock-feather fan rests nearby. Behind him, a seated woman in a blue sari sits by a white ledge and a standing man in a blue checked shirt watches under a banyan tree. Garlands of orange and red flowers hang at the left edge.

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July 08 20102010-07-08A kneeling man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits with palms joined in namaskar before a black stone deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and an orange cloth. A red painted stone base and brass puja vessels with a lamp sit nearby. Under a large banyan tree, a woman in a patterned yellow top stands with hands folded, a man in a blue checked shirt stands behind, and another woman sits on a bench in the background.2010-07-08A devotee in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands with folded hands before a black stone Dakshinamurthy-style deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, set on a red-painted mound under a white arch in an outdoor grove beneath a large banyan tree. A brass plate with offerings and a small vessel sit at the base. Two seated people in the background watch from a white bench, and a white ring-shaped base surrounds the banyan trunk.2010-07-08A photograph of an outdoor temple space at a sacred site. A man in white clothing with a yellow sash lies prostrate with his forehead pressed to the stone floor, a padapuja style devotion. Beside him is a red-painted mound with a black serpent-like form patterned with white spots, a cobra-like sculpture, next to a silver bell and a brass plate with offerings of fruit and food on a stand. A whisk-like fan with a white brush and brass handle rests nearby. A bare banyan tree grows in a round white-washed planter behind, and a small stone structure is at the upper left.2010-07-08Outdoor photograph beneath a leafy tree at an ashram courtyard. A long-haired person in a saffron/orange robe stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer, beside an empty folding chair with a red seat. To the left, an orange-draped deity murti or statue garlanded with white flowers sits on a stone base, and a large black-and-white painted snake sculpture coils across the foreground. A seated man in white clothes at right holds a small flame lamp and a bell-shaped object, and a silver tray with offerings sits on the ground. Two men in white shirts and white dhoti stand with hands folded at left, and another saffron-clad figure appears at the far right edge.2004-12-31Outdoor temple scene under a shady tree with a dense canopy and aerial roots. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment and a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, appearing to be a candidate for Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklace cues. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a shaved head, rudraksha mala and orange shawl holds a brass tray. Behind them, men in white ritual clothes stand, and women in orange and white saris with yellow shawls stand at the right. On the left, a black stone deity murti with a white crown and a flower garland sits within a white arched shrine, in front of a mound of red kumkum, with white kolam designs on the ground.2010-12-21December 12 20092009-12-12June 30 20102010-06-30December 21 20102010-12-21 +1 copiesOutdoors under shady trees, a man in orange robes kneels at a stone shrine, offering bananas from a brass plate to a Shiva lingam draped in orange cloth and white flower garlands. A black stone deity murti with orange cloth and marigold garlands stands in a golden arch on the right, and a painted black-and-white serpent coil surrounds the base. Behind, a man in white dress with folded arms stands, and several seated visitors in casual clothes, including a woman in black and a child in pink, watch. Stone blocks lie on the ground.2004-12-31A photograph in an outdoor temple garden under a large banyan tree. A standing black stone murti of Lord Dakshinamurthy, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower strings, sits on a plinth beside a plate of offered naivedyam with small lamps and bowls. On the right, a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a blue sari is visible in the background among the trees and paths.2010-07-08Outdoor photo beneath a shaded banyan-type canopy at a temple courtyard. On the left, a dark stone deity murti with an orange cloth and yellow-and-red garland stands behind a red-painted rock base. A man in a yellow-patterned shirt stands near it. In the centre, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a small oil lamp, possibly for aarti, while a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a young woman in white with a yellow shawl stand with palms joined. Other devotees in shirts and a woman in pink walk along a dirt path. A round white railed platform lies to the right. A pedia source credit appear at the lower right2010-07-08