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Outdoor shrine with a white arched stone frame and red backdrop holding a dark stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and heavy garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand before it on a raised red-painted platform; the woman on the right holds her hands together in prayer and the woman on the left bends forward. Brass bells and a small lamp sit at the base, surrounded by green trees.

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Two women in white saris with gold borders stand with hands folded in prayer before a shrine. Inside an arched white stone niche sits a dark deity murti dressed in an orange-saffron cloth, draped with garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers and a rudraksha-style mala. The murti sits on a red-painted mound with a black-and-white dotted rim. Brass oil lamps, a bell and a brass vessel rest on the base, and a white fan-like object lies in front. Tall trees and a bamboo fence surround the outdoor shrine.2009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28An outdoor shrine under a leafy tree shows a black stone deity murti draped in a thick garland of yellow, white and purple flowers, standing on a mound of red-painted stones with a red cloth backdrop. A woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered yellow edge stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer. Another devotee bends low at the base of the shrine, and a brass bell and a small stone altar table sit in front. The setting suggests a temple grove with bare-earth ground and a pillar at the back.2009-12-28Outdoor photograph of a large black stone deity murti under a red-and-white arched shrine on a raised red-painted base, garlanded with thick bands of white, yellow, purple and magenta flowers. A woman in a white sari with a blue border stands at left of the shrine, bending toward the idol. Nearby, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands among other women in white saris. A small stone platform and brass lamp sit in the foreground, beneath large shady banyan trees with hanging aerial roots and metal poles. Several people are visible: a woman in white at right foreground, a woman with a long braid in front, and a man in white, about four to five people in total.2009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28Outdoor shrine under shady trees at the Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam area. A dark stone murti of a deity is draped in a red cloth and garlanded with yellow, white and purple flower garlands, seated on a red painted base. In front stands a small black stone table with a brass bell and a small brass lamp. To the right a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a small object, while a woman in a dark outfit bends low near a blue-and-white striped cloth on the ground. A woman in an orange sari and a child in yellow stand behind the shrine.2009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a temple shrine under large banyan branches. A black stone deity murti stands in a white arched niche draped with a red cloth and heavy garlands of yellow, purple and green flowers, with a red-orange base. In front, a man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward, appearing to offer or touch the murti, while a group of devotees gathers around. Women wear white and cream saris, one in a red blouse with a purple-and-gold sari, another in green and one in purple. A small child in an orange outfit kneels near the base. Several people in white clothing stand behind, and a brass lamp and offering tray sit on a low stone platform.2009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28