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March 02 2011

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Outdoor temple courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a golden deity murti draped with a garland of red, white, yellow and purple flowers. In the foreground a red-painted lingam-shaped form is set on a black-and-white dotted border, with a small brass lamp and kalasha-style objects nearby. A colourful kolam rangoli design lies on the ground near a paved area where another person in white clothes is partially visible at the left edge. Sandy ground and trees surround the shrine.2011-03-02March 02 20112011-03-02March 02 20112011-03-02Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a wide canopy. In the centre-left, a standing figure wearing an orange robe with a matching orange head covering stands barefoot on a patterned ground of yellow flower petals and white kolam lines, facing the tree. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal is draped in orange cloth and decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. In front, a red-painted stone platform holds a plate of yellow flowers and a small black plaque. A kalasha-like pillar and a low stone border surround the sacred tree area.2010-12-27Outdoors 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 copiesOutdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging strands, a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in anjali before a black stone murti seated under a silver arch. The black figure wears a red cloth and a garland of yellow and purple flowers. Its base and the surrounding red-painted stone platform hold offerings. A paved path leads through the shaded grounds, and a floral kolam is drawn on the ground at left.2011-02-11A 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.2009-12-02November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a woman in a rust-orange and gold-bordered sari stands barefoot on a red-and-white patterned mat, hands joined in prayer, facing a golden deity murti. The murti sits on a dark stone base and is ringed by a colourful garland arch of yellow, red, purple and green flowers, with red kumkum-stained stones at its base. A black plaque and a small stone platform sit nearby on a sandy path, with a paved walkway and low stone benches in the background.2013-11-05September 02 20112011-09-02March 02 20112011-03-02August 08 20092009-08-08