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Outdoor photo beneath a shaded banyan-type canopy at a temple courtyard. On the left, a dark stone deity murti with an orange cloth and yellow-and-red garland stands behind a red-painted rock base. A man in a yellow-patterned shirt stands near it. In the centre, a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a small oil lamp, possibly for aarti, while a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a young woman in white with a yellow shawl stand with palms joined. Other devotees in shirts and a woman in pink walk along a dirt path. A round white railed platform lies to the right. A pedia source credit appear at the lower right

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Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by large banyan-type trees. At left, a black stone murti of a seated deity, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, sits on a red-painted pedestal beside a dark snake-like coiled base. A man in a yellow-and-orange floral shirt and dark trousers kneels before the pedestal. In the foreground a man in a light blue shirt stands with his back to the camera. Center right, a young man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl holds a lit oil lamp, and several devotees in white and blue clothing stand with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a white sari with orange border stands nearby. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a small shrine.2010-07-08Outdoor shrine under a banyan canopy at a temple grounds. A black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthy-like form stands at left, draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands, with a purple cloth above its head. In front, a man in a patterned yellow shirt kneels beside a heap of red-orange fruit or offering sacks. A man in a white shirt with a white dhoti and yellow sash holds an oil lamp at centre, with several devotees standing with hands folded around him. A woman in a white sari with orange border stands nearby. Circular stone platforms and red-tiled walls appear in the background.2010-07-08July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A priest in white dhoti and white shirt bends over a brass tray with an oil lamp, arranging offerings on a mat before a red-painted stone peetha and a black stone deity murti draped with white cloth and garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. Behind him stand devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar: a woman in white sari with gold border, a woman in orange robe, a young man in white, and several women in white saris. Dirt ground, scattered bricks and trees in the background. No a person candidate visible.2006-10-25June 30 20102010-06-30July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots hanging from its spreading branches. On the left, a man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands with palms pressed together. A group of devotees in white dhotis and saris, one in an orange shawl, stand with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a deity murti sits on a red-painted base decorated with garlands of orange and white flowers, with brass plates and offerings in front. A small water pool lies at the left edge of the frame.2006-10-25October 19 20082008-10-19Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth stands inside a white arched frame on a red-and-black circular platform. Several people in white ritual clothes stand and bow in worship around the shrine; one man in a white dhoti and shirt has hands folded, another in white stands with a white shawl, and a woman in a white sari walks nearby. On the left, a figure in orange robes kneels on a dark stone slab, and a man in an orange garment stands among the devotees. Sandy ground, white pillars and concrete paving surround the scene.2010-07-14Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a small group of devotees stands in prayer before a carved stone deity murti draped with marigold and multicolour garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass lamp and offering plate near a red-painted stone platform. Other devotees in white, saffron and orange-bordered cloth press palms together. Bright sunlight and open ground surround the shrine with a carved stone arch behind it. No readable text appears in the frame.2006-10-25A devotee in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands with folded hands before a black stone Dakshinamurthy-style deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, set on a red-painted mound under a white arch in an outdoor grove beneath a large banyan tree. A brass plate with offerings and a small vessel sit at the base. Two seated people in the background watch from a white bench, and a white ring-shaped base surrounds the banyan trunk.2010-07-08December 23 20102010-12-23