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Outdoor shrine scene under shady trees. A black stone deity murti stands in an arched white niche draped with orange cloth, garlanded with red and yellow flowers and rudraksha-like beads. In front, a red-painted mound of stones sits in a tiled border. A man in an orange-red dhoti with a yellow sash stands with palms pressed together, facing the shrine. Nearby, a red cushioned throne-style chair sits on a patterned rug. Four people in orange-red robes stand in the background, and a woman in orange and a veiled figure kneel at the right edge. The setting is a temple-like puja or darshan.

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Outdoor shrine among trees and red earth. A black stone deity murti with a yellow garment, gold ornaments and garlands sits in an arched red-draped niche above a mound of red-painted stones. A standing man in orange and saffron dhoti with a bare upper body, a red-beaded headband and arm bands stands with palms pressed together in prayer on a black polished slab before the shrine. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with yellow border stands near a green container, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. Small brass lamps and a stone offering table are at the shrine base.2012-05-03Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A woman in an orange-red sari with gold border stands on red and patterned mats, hands folded near her chest, facing a large black stone deity murti on a pedestal draped with a green cloth. The murti wears white dhoti-style cloth with gold border, a red sash, garlands, and a yellow head cloth. Before it lies a red-painted stone lingam-style base surrounded by a black-and-yellow painted rim, with a small stone altar, a brass bell and a diya nearby. Loose stone blocks and rubble lie in the background.2013-06-06 +1 copiesJune 30 20132013-06-30Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by a large banyan tree. A red-orange heap of offerings surrounds a dark deity murti in a white arched niche, garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. A man in a white shirt and dhoti tends the murti at the base. Several people in white clothing move about, including a woman in white at left and a man in white at right. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari and four seated devotees sit on black stone slabs facing the shrine: a man in a light shirt and jeans, a woman in white, a man in white, and a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2010-07-08A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among trees. A black stone deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a yellow dhoti, gold necklaces and a yellow headband, sits on a dark pedestal before a carved white arched niche with a blue curtain. Its base is a mound of red painted stones with a small wooden bench and oil lamps in front. A woman with long hair, wearing an orange and yellow saree and a white flower garland, stands in the foreground with her back to the camera, facing the shrine in worship.2013-04-30Outdoor shrine set among large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti seated within a white carved stone arch with a green cloth backdrop, dressed in an orange cloth and draped with marigold and white flower garlands. The seat is set on a mound of red-painted stones with a black-and-gold bordered circular platform and a small inscribed plaque in front. No people are visible.2013-09-28April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesApril 08 20122012-04-08Outdoors beneath a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands on a small woven mat, his head bowed. He wears a large gold ceremonial necklace, a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet, and has long swept-back dark hair. Beside him a black stone deity murti seated on a dais under a white arched niche with a saffron-orange drape is garlanded with white and red flower garlands and decorated with a gold crown and necklace. A large mound of red kumkum-dusted offerings surrounds the base, with small pink and red mats on the ground. The appearance matches the a person cues, though the figure's face is not clearly visible, so identification remains uncertain.2013-07-20Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a man in orange-red robes and a matching red cloth over the shoulder stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste, with a red-beaded necklace. On the right, a black stone statue of a seated deity wears an orange garment and a red headband, with raised hands, set against a yellow backdrop. In the foreground, a black stone base holds a red-painted shivalinga with brass lamps and a small stone plaque. A glass-fronted box and a flat stone platform sit nearby. The left figure's visible cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2011-08-23July 28 20132013-07-28A photograph in an open shaded courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands barefoot on a concrete path, palms pressed together in prayer. On the right, a black stone deity murti stands under a white arched frame, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings. Before it is a red-painted raised platform with a small stone offering table holding brass lamps and a plate of fruit and flowers. Grey pillars and a low wall stand in the background.2009-08-17