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July 20 2010

A photograph in an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A person in plain saffron-orange robes, sleeveless with a draped orange shawl, stands on woven mats with palms pressed together in anjali. To the right, a black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and wears garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers, set on a dark pedestal. Before it, a red-orange painted base holds brass oil lamps, a brass plate with flowers, and a small brass vessel. The ground is bare earth with stone steps and white pillars around. The person's face is not described; their role is devotee performing puja.

Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and warm late-day light. A single man in an orange-saffron robe stands barefoot on a sandy path with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala and a cord necklace. To the right, a black stone murti of a seated sage is draped in an orange cloth with a crown-like orange head covering and a garland of yellow and purple flowers, set on a red-smeared circular pedestal with a small stone bench nearby.

Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A young boy in orange robes stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a black stone deity murti on the right. The murti wears an orange cloth and garlands of red and yellow flowers, and sits on a dark pedestal surrounded by a mound of red-orange offerings. A small metal lamp stand sits on a square platform in the foreground. Pale stone border walls and green trees fill the background.

2010-08-10 +1 copies

Outdoors under a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots, a standing man in an orange saffron wrap and shaved head faces a large black stone sculpture of a seated figure draped in orange cloth with a red-and-orange headwrap and a long garland of white, yellow and purple flowers. The sculpture sits on a black carved pedestal, and the base beneath it is smeared with red-orange pigment. A small brass lamp sits on a stone platform in front of the base, with a paved path and low stone platforms around the tree. The man appears to be performing a devotional offering at the idol.

2010-11-18 +1 copies

Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, a bare-chested man in orange saffron cloth wrapped at the waist stands on a sandy path with a rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded before him. To the right, a large dark stone sculpture of a seated deity is draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with purple, yellow and red flower garlands, with a tall silver pillar beside it. In the foreground, a red-smeared rock-shaped stone with a small brass lamp and offerings rests on a raised platform, and a stone bench sits near the tree's base. The scene reads as a pada puja setting, with the standing devotee at the sculpture's side.

2010-11-18 +3 copies

January 23 2011

2011-01-23 +1 copies

A man in orange saffron robes stands at left under a large banyan tree, palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a black stone murti of a seated deity draped in a red-orange cloth and garlanded with marigold and white flower necklaces. Red-smeared stones and a small brass lamp sit at the base, and a stone bench is nearby. Hanging strands and a white pillar stand among the roots, with a figure in pale blue sitting in the far background. The setting suggests a shrine court for worship.

2011-02-11 +1 copies

Outdoor photo beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead stands in folded-hands namaskar, wearing an orange robe with a gold border and a beaded necklace. On the right, a large black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal wears an orange cloth, a red headband, a white and red flower garland and gold ornaments. Nearby are a glass-walled box, stone blocks and red-painted stones with offerings.

2011-08-19 +4 copies

Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and thin strands, a barefoot man in orange-saffron robes stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a rudraksha mala around his neck. To the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands; it holds raised hands and has carved small figures at its base. A small grey stone bench and a red-painted platform with kumkum-stained base sit in the foreground, with a paved path and a low wall behind. The scene reads as a devotional visit at a tree shrine.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing man in orange saffron clothes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white cloth on his left arm stands on a concrete path with palms joined in anjali, facing a black stone statue. The seated black stone statue, dressed in an orange cloth with garlands of marigolds and an orange head wrap, sits on a dark pedestal beneath a green draped canopy and an ornate silver arch. The pedestal and surrounding base are smeared with orange-red kumkum, and a small brass lamp sits nearby. A plain placard stands on the stone base. Earthen ground, a low wall and a concrete platform complete the scene.

Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man in plain orange robes, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, faces a black stone statue seated on a pedestal, draped with a marigold garland and an orange cloth. The statue is set on a circle of red-painted stone with a black stone slab and a silver-framed niche to the right. Kolam-style white floor designs lie on the ground near the shrine.