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Outdoor temple grounds shaded by large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots and dense green foliage. On the left stands a dark stone deity murti draped with a garland of marigolds beside a pink cloth, set on a circular red-stained platform with offerings. A round raised stone planter holds a small tree in the centre, and pink mats lie on the dirt floor and a dark polished slab on the right. No people are visible.

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Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches. A black polished stone platform in the centre has red-bordered cloth mats placed on it and in front. At left, a black stone shivalinga-style structure sits on a circular plinth with red-stained offerings and a garland of orange flowers, beside a red-tinted altar mound. Circular raised stone platforms surround the tree trunks, and a white light stands near the back. No people are visible.2013-07-28July 30 20132013-07-30Outdoor shrine in a grove under a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti sits within a white arched niche with an orange backdrop, adorned with a red flower garland and yellow cloth. Below it, a red-painted rock base and a dark snake-like form lie on the ground. On the left, a small cave-like opening at the banyan's base holds a lit oil lamp, beside a tiled black platform and a circular stone enclosure. Red-earth ground and young trees surround the area. No people are visible.2013-09-11July 28 20132013-07-28An outdoor photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots hanging from its wide, spreading branches. Beneath the canopy at right stands a shrine with a red-lined arch and a dark stone deity murti draped in red and decorated, set on a circular base strewn with red flowers or petals. Dark polished stone slabs on the ground hold two small red cloth mats with patterned borders, and a low stone bench sits at left near the tree trunk. No people are visible.2013-07-12August 02 20132013-08-02An outdoor grove beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti. It wears red and orange garlands and a red-and-saffron cloth, with a small black framed plaque and an offering lamp in front. The base is covered in red powder. A few small mats in red and white lie on the dirt ground, and a low stone bench stands to the left. No people are visible.2013-08-03Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches spreading over a sandy courtyard. Beneath the tree, a black Shiva lingam-style murti stands on a raised red-painted mound encircled by a black rope border, decorated with a flower garland and orange cloth. A single person in white dhoti and shawl, with an orange-striped cloth, stands near the trunk, apparently performing a ritual, with a second white-clad figure crouched at the base of the tree. Concrete platforms and white pillars surround the shrine area. The person is partly visible and is not identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-10-20An outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and branches overhead. On the right, a black stone statue of a seated deity murti sits in a silver-framed arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop; it wears a yellow headpiece, yellow garment and red and yellow garlands. The base is painted red with a small brass lamp and offerings before it. Dirt paths, low stone steps and a red wall stand in the background. No people are visible.2013-09-10December 24 20082008-12-24July 16 20132013-07-16October 24 20102010-10-24