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Outdoors in a shaded temple garden, a man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a dark tiled platform facing a black stone deity murti under a white arched frame with a green cloth backdrop and marigold garlands. The murti wears a white dhoti with gold border, and before it lies a mound of red-orange offerings beside a small brass lamp and a low wooden stool. The standing man wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a blue-and-orange shawl, with a gold necklace and armlets, and his hands are folded. Large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots surround the scene.

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A barefoot person in an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth with a blue-and-red sash stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a dark tiled path beside a large banyan tree. In the left background, a shrine arch with silver-toned trim frames a black stone deity murti draped in white cloth with a garland of orange and yellow flowers. Beside it, a red-painted mound and small oil lamps or offering dishes sit on a stone base, with green foliage behind.2011-10-17Outdoors under a dense canopy of trees and hanging aerial roots, a standing man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with bare shoulders and upper arms stands on a grey tiled platform with hands folded in prayer. He faces a black stone deity murti housed in a white arched shrine with orange drapery, dressed in pink cloth, red and white garlands, a red crown and gold necklace, seated on a pedestal. In front lies a mound of red offerings, with a small lamp and bowls on a stone base nearby, and rangoli-style pink and purple floral patterns on the ground.2011-11-15April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple shrine under shady trees. A black stone deity murti stands in an arched white niche with a blue backdrop, draped in a yellow cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. In front, a mound of red kumkum or vermilion offerings sits on a dark base beside a Shiva lingam-style stone. On the right, a man in an orange sannyasi-style robe with grey-trimmed border stands with palms pressed together in prayer on a dark tiled walkway. Dirt ground and a large banyan trunk surround the scene.2011-09-09February 21 20132013-02-21November 21 20112011-11-21October 16 20112011-10-16A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree in an outdoor garden, wearing a heavy gold necklace and gold armlet, head bowed. Beside him, a blue-skinned deity murti seated on a dark pedestal is set within a white stone arched niche with a green draped backdrop, holding objects in its hands and wearing a garland. In front of the murti lies a mound of red kumkum powder, with a small stone plaque and a bench nearby, and red-patterned mats are laid on the ground. Stone blocks and paving are scattered around the grassy earth.2013-07-03A 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.2011-06-26A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A standing man with a shaved head wears a red dhoti-style garment with a gold border and stands barefoot with hands folded in prayer, facing a black stone deity murti on the right. The murti is draped in an orange-yellow cloth, wears an orange turban and an orange garment, and is garlanded with flowers. Its base is covered in red-orange pigment. A small black stone altar with brass lamps sits at the foot of the shrine on a stone floor. The setting is a tree-shaded temple courtyard with a low wall and trees behind.2011-09-10January 21 20132013-01-21A young man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a dark stone platform in an outdoor grove, hands pressed together in namaskar, facing a black stone deity murti draped in red cloth and garlands, seated beside a pile of red stones and a small offering pot. He wears an orange dhoti and orange upper cloth with a blue and gold waistband. Large banyan tree trunks with hanging aerial roots frame the scene, with a white arched niche behind the murti.2011-10-20