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Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti with four arms, wearing a red-and-gold sari-like garment, a red headcloth, a rich red and gold chest ornament, and a garland of red and yellow flowers, sits on a dark pedestal beside a silver-framed niche with an orange-red backdrop. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby; one at the left holds a silver tray, another wears a white headband, and a man in a leopard-print lower garment and orange-gold cloth stands closest to the deity holding a sheet of paper, apparently reading a prayer or chant. Flower petals lie on the pedestal and steps.

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Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree. A man in a red-brown dhoti with a leopard-print cloth and a long garland stands at left, holding a puja plate with flowers. Beside him a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shaved head holds a brass plate. In front of them a black stone deity murti, adorned with a red garland and a red cloth, is set in an arched shrine draped with orange fabric. A black cobra-shaped oil lamp burns on a stone base with scattered red petals, and a plaque is visible beneath the murti. The setting is a temple courtyard with hanging aerial roots and a red boundary wall behind.2014-06-06June 06 20142014-06-06June 06 20142014-06-06June 06 20142014-06-06June 06 20142014-06-06Outdoor puja before a large dark stone deity murti with a tall crown, standing beneath a leafy tree. Three priests in orange-red dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand on a blue and pink cloth; the front priest, bare-chested with gold armlets, holds a white and red flower garland and a brass plate, while other priests hold brass vessels and a kalasha-like lamp in the upper right.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05A man in a saffron-red dhoti and matching shawl, with a tilak on his forehead and a marigold garland, stands barefoot on a mat in an outdoor shrine area with hands folded in namaskar. He faces a large black stone deity murti seated in front of a red curtain, dressed in an orange and green cloth with a red-and-yellow garland and a gold necklace. A black shivalinga-style stone with a red flower sits in the foreground beside a metal railing, under a large banyan tree. A second robed attendant in red stands at the left edge, and a small saffron-clad figure is visible at the far left. A dark stone plaque with inscription sits near the base of the murti.2015-09-08June 07 20162016-06-07 +2 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05