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An outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and branches overhead. On the right, a black stone statue of a seated deity murti sits in a silver-framed arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop; it wears a yellow headpiece, yellow garment and red and yellow garlands. The base is painted red with a small brass lamp and offerings before it. Dirt paths, low stone steps and a red wall stand in the background. No people are visible.

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Outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone seated deity murti sits in an ornate silver arched niche draped with orange cloth, adorned with red and orange garlands and a gold-and-red garment. Red flower offerings are heaped at its base, with a small lamp and brass items before it. Sandy ground, a low stone platform and green foliage surround the shrine. No people are visible.2013-10-13August 02 20132013-08-02An outdoor grove beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti. It wears red and orange garlands and a red-and-saffron cloth, with a small black framed plaque and an offering lamp in front. The base is covered in red powder. A few small mats in red and white lie on the dirt ground, and a low stone bench stands to the left. No people are visible.2013-08-03A black stone deity murti sits within a white carved arched niche backed by orange fabric, under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The murti wears a yellow cloth, a yellow headpiece, and red flower garlands, with gold ornaments on its chest. Its pedestal is ringed with dark stone and a mound of red-painted stones and marigold-yellow offerings. A small black stone altar stands in front, with a stone path leading through an open grassy area with more trees beyond. No people are visible.2013-09-11August 12 20162016-08-12July 04 20132013-07-04Outdoor shrine in a grove under a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti sits within a white arched niche with an orange backdrop, adorned with a red flower garland and yellow cloth. Below it, a red-painted rock base and a dark snake-like form lie on the ground. On the left, a small cave-like opening at the banyan's base holds a lit oil lamp, beside a tiled black platform and a circular stone enclosure. Red-earth ground and young trees surround the area. No people are visible.2013-09-11December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor shrine beneath a broad, spreading banyan tree with long aerial roots hanging from its branches. At the centre stands a dark stone deity murti with a red cloth backdrop, set within a white carved arched niche. The murti is partly covered with heaps of red flowers piled on a circular platform, with a dark decorative border around its base. Small oil lamps and offerings sit at the base, and a few short white posts and low stone blocks surround the open ground under the trees.2013-07-16October 13 20132013-10-13October 12 20172017-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines. At the centre stands a black stone deity murti decorated with a yellow and red flower garland, set within a white stone arch. The murti sits on a circular raised base covered with red-orange powder or sindoor, edged with a black band dotted with white spots. Pale grey stone pillars and a paved circular path surround the shrine, with green foliage and a low wall in the background. No people are visible.2010-10-24 +1 copies