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April 03 20162016-04-03Outdoor photo at a shrine under trees: a black stone deity murti seated in a silver arched niche with a green cloth backdrop, wearing a red headband, red and gold garments, a gold necklace, and garlands of white and red flowers. In the foreground a person seen from behind, with long matted dark hair, an orange-red turban, and white and red flower garlands over bare shoulders, faces the deity and makes offerings. A flower-garlanded kalasha or lamp sits at lower right, and a seated figure in white appears at the far right edge.2016-10-08Outdoor photograph of a deity murti in a silver arched shrine draped with orange cloth and strung with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. The gold-clad seated figure holds a staff and wears a red turban. In the foreground, a blurred person in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap with a rudraksha mala holds a brass bell and an oil lamp, appearing to perform aarti. A red painted rock mound and polka-dot cloth sit at the base, with trees behind. Partially visible: one person in the foreground. Identity of the foreground figure is not established from appearance.2009-07-07April 01 20162016-04-01Outdoor photo beneath shady trees showing a deity murti seated on a golden throne (peetha) within a decorated arch, garlanded with yellow, orange, red and green marigold and flower strands. The murti has a dark blue face and body, wears a crown and ornate jewellery, and rests on a rocky red base. In front is a small black shivalinga-like object with a flower garland. At right, a figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare upper body, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and a flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. Other people in saffron clothes are visible in the background among the trees.2017-12-30A photograph of a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban bending forward beside a large black stone deity murti, which holds a red flower in one raised hand. The robed figure wears a long white-and-multicolour flower garland with red blossoms, and is bowing or offering near the murti's base. A black lingam-like stone form and a fountain-like flow of water over the dark sculpture, with red flowers and a yellow flower with a betel leaf at the base. Behind, white-clad women and a white-clad man sit or stand under a large tree, with an ornate carved stone arch framing the statue.2005-12-31June 07 20162016-06-07Outdoor photo of a garlanded deity murti seated on a rocky red pedestal beneath a large leafy tree. The murti wears a golden crown and gold ornaments and sits in a golden arch decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a red cloth backdrop. A black Shivalinga stands on the pedestal in front. On the right, a man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-backed, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and gold armlets, faces the murti in worship. Another man in an off-white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the right edge.2017-12-30Outdoor photo of a person in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange wrap, with a long white and red flower garland and a dark braided tail of hair, standing with an arm extended toward a black stone deity murti under a green fabric backdrop and a carved white arch. The murti has multiple arms, wears a red and gold garment and a gold-and-red garland, and sits on a black base with offerings. Nearby, a red rock mound, a black yoni-style pedestal with flowers, a person in orange cloth at the left edge, a cameraman filming at the lower right, and green trees surround the scene.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoors under large shady trees, a standing devotee with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style garland of red and yellow flowers presses his palms together in namaskar before a shrine. The devotee wears a rust-orange dhoti and gold armband and bracelets. Facing him is a golden deity murti, painted dark blue-black, seated on a golden throne and garlanded with yellow, red and green flowers, with a white ornamental necklace and an arched backdrop of garlands. A black shivalinga-like base with flowers and small oil lamps sits in front on a stone platform. A figure in white is partly visible at the left edge.2017-12-30