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Outdoor photo of a person in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange wrap, with a long white and red flower garland and a dark braided tail of hair, standing with an arm extended toward a black stone deity murti under a green fabric backdrop and a carved white arch. The murti has multiple arms, wears a red and gold garment and a gold-and-red garland, and sits on a black base with offerings. Nearby, a red rock mound, a black yoni-style pedestal with flowers, a person in orange cloth at the left edge, a cameraman filming at the lower right, and green trees surround the scene.

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Outdoor photo at a shrine under trees: a black stone deity murti seated in a silver arched niche with a green cloth backdrop, wearing a red headband, red and gold garments, a gold necklace, and garlands of white and red flowers. In the foreground a person seen from behind, with long matted dark hair, an orange-red turban, and white and red flower garlands over bare shoulders, faces the deity and makes offerings. A flower-garlanded kalasha or lamp sits at lower right, and a seated figure in white appears at the far right edge.2016-10-08June 07 20162016-06-07October 08 20162016-10-08January 01 20172017-01-01A photo of an outdoor temple site under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man with long dark hair piled high in a bun, a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, and a saffron-orange wrap stands on a stone-paved area with his hands folded, facing a shrine. The shrine holds a blue-grey deity murti with a red turban, a garland of white and orange flowers, and a pale beaded necklace, set within a carved white arch with red drapery. In front are a Shivalinga with flower garlands, small oil lamps, and scattered petals. Another person in white clothing stands at the left edge. A signboard and construction materials are visible in the background.2018-02-01July 02 20132013-07-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beside a large tree. On the left, a long-haired man in orange and yellow ceremonial cloth, with a bare upper arm, bangles and a flower garland over one shoulder, stands in profile looking toward a shrine. On the right, a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms sits within a white carved arch backed by green fabric with gold motifs. The murti wears red cloth, a red-and-gold headband, layered beaded necklaces, and a garland of orange and yellow flowers. Red offerings, a small bench and a plaque sit at its base. The person appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron ceremonial dress.2013-07-02May 19 20132013-05-19May 20 20132013-05-20A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing man in orange saffron clothes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white cloth on his left arm stands on a concrete path with palms joined in anjali, facing a black stone statue. The seated black stone statue, dressed in an orange cloth with garlands of marigolds and an orange head wrap, sits on a dark pedestal beneath a green draped canopy and an ornate silver arch. The pedestal and surrounding base are smeared with orange-red kumkum, and a small brass lamp sits nearby. A plain placard stands on the stone base. Earthen ground, a low wall and a concrete platform complete the scene.2011-06-26October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of an outdoor shrine in a shaded grove. On the left, a standing man with long, black, rope-like hair falling down his back stands bare-backed, wearing a rust-red cloth wrapped at the waist and a long white and red flower garland over his shoulder. He faces a golden-hued deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, adorned with a large gold-and-white flower garland, a gold crown, a silver-toned chest ornament and a rust-red cloth draped behind it. A decorated arch with white flower rosettes and purple panels frames the murti. Before it stands a small black shivalinga on a raised red-brown rocky mound. Trees, a paved stone floor and a hanging canopy complete the scene.2017-01-01