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Outdoor temple scene under dense green trees with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a standing man in a salmon-pink dhoti and wrap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, looks downward with bare feet on a brick platform. To the right, a black stone deity murti with multiple arms holding weapons sits in a white-framed arched niche with a yellow backdrop, draped in a white cloth and adorned with orange beaded garlands. A large mound of red-orange kumkum or vermilion powder surrounds its base, with small lamps and offerings on a stone pedestal.

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October 21 20112011-10-21March 04 20132013-03-04May 24 20132013-05-24Outdoor shrine under dense banyan-type trees with aerial roots. On the left, a man stands barefoot on a stone step wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a gold-coloured garland of beads, and gold armlets, with a small red-and-white mat beneath his feet. On the right, a black stone deity murti with multiple arms and a yellow cloth and yellow garment sits inside an arched white stone niche draped with a brown-orange curtain. A mound of red kumkum or offering powder lies at its base, with small brass lamps and a pink-and-white cloth on the ground. Swept earth and a grey stone slab fill the foreground.2013-01-19Outdoor temple scene under a large tree. A black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal stands beside a yellow backdrop, draped in white cloth with a garland. A mound of red kumkum-covered stones sits nearby. In the foreground, a man in a pink dhoti and pink shawl with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two men in saffron and orange robes stand behind him on a dark stone floor, with dirt ground and greenery around.2011-10-21March 22 20132013-03-22April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesOutdoors beneath a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands on a small woven mat, his head bowed. He wears a large gold ceremonial necklace, a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet, and has long swept-back dark hair. Beside him a black stone deity murti seated on a dais under a white arched niche with a saffron-orange drape is garlanded with white and red flower garlands and decorated with a gold crown and necklace. A large mound of red kumkum-dusted offerings surrounds the base, with small pink and red mats on the ground. The appearance matches the a person cues, though the figure's face is not clearly visible, so identification remains uncertain.2013-07-20A photograph of an outdoor shrine among trees and dry leaves. A black stone deity murti with multiple arms and a yellow shawl sits within a silver arched niche against a magenta cloth backdrop, on a red-painted mound with a small wooden stool and brass bell in front. A man in saffron-orange garments with a white forehead band and beaded necklaces stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer. Red mats lie on the ground at lower left, and a green-lidded plastic container sits at right.2013-03-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph in a tree-shaded grove. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, bare-chested with an orange cloth wrapped at the waist and a long strand of beaded rudraksha-style mala at his neck, leans against a large banyan trunk with one hand on the bark. He has long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, and stands barefoot on a small red mat. To the right, a deity murti in black stone with yellow garments and multiple arms sits in an arched white niche with a red curtain, its base heaped with red kumkum or powder and a small shrine table in front.2013-03-24May 13 20132013-05-13Outdoor photograph of a shrine area under large banyan-type trees. On the left, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands bare-chested on a stone platform near a tree trunk, with a mark on his forehead and gold armband. On the right, a black stone deity murti with four arms and a pink cloth and red garland sits on a dark pedestal before a yellow backdrop within a white arched niche, set on a mound of red-painted stone. Red cloths are spread on the grey tiled ground in front, with a red boundary wall behind. No discernible name or caption is visible. The man's appearance does not clearly establish a person candidate.2013-02-27