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A 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.

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A 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.2006-10-06December 30 20062006-12-30A dark stone statue of a seated saint-like figure in an orange and maroon robe, wrapped in an orange-and-red turban, with a red tilak on the forehead. The murti holds a small vessel or ritual object in one raised hand and has garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold, purple and red flowers draped over the shoulders and body. Loose yellow flowers lie on the black pedestal. Behind it stands an ornate silver arch with embossed floral and animal relief panels, set in a shaded garden with trees. This is a statue, not a living person, so no physical people are present.2010-01-13 +1 copiesA 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.2006-10-06September 11 20132013-09-11A photograph outdoors under a large spreading tree shows a man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange turban, wearing a garland of white flowers with red, blue and green accents, pouring liquid from a small metal vessel onto a black stone Shivalinga on a red-painted pedestal of rubble stone. Behind him stands a black stone dancing deity murti of Shiva in an ornate silver-toned arch, with red flowers placed at its feet and on the lingam. Two people in white clothing stand in the background. The scene suggests abhishekam at a Shiva shrine.2005-12-31A photograph of a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy seated on a rock base under a silver arch in an outdoor setting beneath trees. The statue wears an orange-red turban, an orange saffron wrap, and a red-and-white rudraksha-style bead garland, with flower garlands of yellow, white, red and purple draped over its shoulders and arms. Its four hands hold ritual objects. In front is a red-painted rocky pedestal with a black plaque bearing Kannada script, a brass bell, small brass lamps and flower petals. No living people are visible.2010-01-13A black stone statue of a seated four-armed deity-like figure, dressed in an orange and red striped sash and a red turban, with a tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha-style mala around the neck. It is garlanded with white, yellow, purple and red flower garlands and sits on a black pedestal decorated with flowers. A silver-coloured ornate arch frames the statue, with green trees behind. In front stands a red painted rock-like base with a small bell, oil lamps and a name plaque engraved in Kannada script. The scene is an outdoor shrine setting. No people are visible.2010-01-13September 12 20132013-09-12 +1 copiesA 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.2010-08-04November 10 20172017-11-10A black stone murti of a seated sage or saint stands under an ornate silver-coloured arch carved with floral and animal motifs, set among large dense trees. The figure wears a white dhoti with a red border and a white shawl draped over the shoulders, with a thick garland of yellow and red flowers around the neck and long flower garlands hanging down both sides. In front, on a mound of red-painted rough stones, a black lingam-shaped stone sits with a yellow and orange flower garland encircling it. Two smaller red-painted stone pillars rise on either side of the mound. No people are visible.2006-12-26