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November 15 2011

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November 15 20112011-11-15November 18 20102010-11-18November 12 20102010-11-12January 15 20132013-01-15 +1 copiesNovember 16 20112011-11-16 +1 copiesOutdoor shrine under a tree canopy. A black stone deity murti in a pink-backed arched niche wears a yellow garment and multiple arms holding objects, seated on a dark base with a mound of red-painted stones in front, small brass lamps and a plate on a low stone ledge. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and a tilak, faces the shrine on a red prayer mat with his hands joined. Another person in white stands at the right edge, partly visible. Red mats and polished black stone slabs lie on the ground.2012-04-25Outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange dhoti and matching shoulder cloth with an orange-gold sash, bare-chested, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, standing with palms pressed together in namaste before a black stone deity murti. The murti is a multi-armed female form draped in orange cloth with a green backdrop and white arched frame. In front stands a large pile of red kumkum-coloured offerings on a raised black-and-gold dotted platform, with a small brass lamp and a low wooden stool nearby. Trees and dry leaves surround the shrine, and a red patterned mat lies on the paved floor.2013-03-13Outdoor photograph of a black stone deity murti in a pink-curtained arched niche, painted with a yellow cloth draped on its lap, multiple arms, rudraksha-style beads and marigold garlands. Red painted rock base with a small brass lamp and incense before it. A man in orange robes and a bare upper body stands with hands clasped at right, with a sacred bead mala, near a white platform holding a green tray and a vessel. Trees and bare earth surround the shrine.2012-04-25Outdoors under a dense canopy of trees and hanging aerial roots, a standing man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with bare shoulders and upper arms stands on a grey tiled platform with hands folded in prayer. He faces a black stone deity murti housed in a white arched shrine with orange drapery, dressed in pink cloth, red and white garlands, a red crown and gold necklace, seated on a pedestal. In front lies a mound of red offerings, with a small lamp and bowls on a stone base nearby, and rangoli-style pink and purple floral patterns on the ground.2011-11-15November 15 20112011-11-15 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesOutdoor shrine under a dense canopy of trees and banyan-like aerial roots. A black stone deity murti with a purple cloth draped over it, garlanded with marigold-style flower strands, sits within an arched silver-framed niche with a yellow backdrop. In front is a mound of red powder or kumkum and a dark ringed snake-like sculpture on a platform. On the right, a man in a red dhoti with gold borders and a red shawl, bare-chested with a beaded mala, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a second man in ochre robes is partly visible at the right edge.2011-10-13