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A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A black stone figure draped in orange cloth and garlanded with multicoloured flower strands stands within a silver arch, set on a mound of red powder with a small brass lamp and an offering placed in front. A second garlanded orange-clad figure or stone is seated at the base, surrounded by a black-and-white patterned rim on a pale circular platform. A reflective black tiled floor fills the foreground. No people are visible.

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October 06 20062006-10-06A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree. A dark stone murti of a seated sage in orange cloth stands within an ornate silver arch, adorned with a silver chest pendant and garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. In front, a smaller orange-draped figure or linga-form is garlanded with white and red flowers and a silver necklace. A raised circular platform of red-painted stones with a black-and-white border surrounds the shrine. Brass vessels and a small metal lamp sit at the edges, and blue cloth lies on the ground. No living people are visible.2006-10-06October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30July 08 20102010-07-08February 05 20072007-02-05A dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands on a black pedestal inside a white stucco arch, beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and green foliage. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, an orange turban-like headdress, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a long garland of marigolds in orange, yellow and purple hanging to the base. Two hands hold ritual implements. Red-painted rock forms the base around a small brass lamp stand with bells and a plaque, with scattered marigold offerings on the ground. No people are visible; the scene is an outdoor shrine.2010-08-04A dark stone statue of a saint stands under a silver arched frame beneath a large tree, set on a red-painted raised platform. The figure wears an orange saffron wrap and a long ornate necklace, with a red tilak on the forehead and a red cloth on the head. Multicoloured flower garlands in red, white, yellow and green drape its shoulders and sides. Below, an orange-clad lingam-like form is decorated with garlands, a gold-toned shrine piece and marigold petals. The scene is outdoors with dense green foliage overhead.2006-10-06October 27 20082008-10-27December 16 20102010-12-16A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala performs puja beside a large black stone deity murti under a banyan tree. The murti is garlanded with red, white and yellow flowers and has a silver arch behind it, while a mound of red-painted stones surrounds its base. In front, the priest sits on a mat with a brass kalasha, a silver plate, oil lamps, incense sticks and a small brass vessel, and a row of white cloth-wrapped offering bundles with red ribbons sits on a low table to the right, beside stacks of printed booklets. A saffron flag on a pole stands at the left edge.2006-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copies