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Outdoor garden shrine among tall trees with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a dark stone deity murti with a yellow cloth, yellow-and-orange garland and a green cloth draped behind it stands on a red-painted rocky base. A man in a purple dhoti and orange-red shawl stands barefoot on the right with hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. Two other people in white dhotis stand in the background, and a woman in a light sari is at the far right edge. Stone paths and a circular planter surround a banyan trunk.

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September 09 20112011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by large trees. On the left, a dark stone deity murti draped in yellow cloth stands on a black pedestal beside a pile of red-painted stones and a small offering pot. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands barefoot with palms joined in namaste, facing the shrine. Behind him, another person in white robes stands on a stone-stepped path. Lush greenery and a red boundary wall complete the scene.2011-09-07Outdoor shrine scene among trees. On the left, a dark stone deity murti draped in a yellow cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers stands beside a red-painted stone lingam base and a small bell. A woman with hair tied back, wearing a red-and-white cloth and a white shawl, stands barefoot on a concrete path with her hands together in prayer. To the right, a man in orange robes stands near a circular stone planter. A stepping-stone path winds through dirt behind them, with a red building visible in the background.2011-11-07September 07 20112011-09-07September 08 20112011-09-08Outdoor temple scene under a large spreading tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a deity murti with a yellow garment and marigold garlands sits within an ornate silver-framed arched shrine, set on a red-painted mound with a dark serpent-like base. On the right, a man in white dhoti and white shawl stands barefoot on a dark stone walkway with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a person in saffron/orange robes stands partly visible. Reddish earth and greenery surround the shrine.2011-10-14Outdoor shrine under a dense canopy of trees and banyan-like aerial roots. A black stone deity murti with a purple cloth draped over it, garlanded with marigold-style flower strands, sits within an arched silver-framed niche with a yellow backdrop. In front is a mound of red powder or kumkum and a dark ringed snake-like sculpture on a platform. On the right, a man in a red dhoti with gold borders and a red shawl, bare-chested with a beaded mala, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a second man in ochre robes is partly visible at the right edge.2011-10-13A devotee in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands with folded hands before a black stone Dakshinamurthy-style deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, set on a red-painted mound under a white arch in an outdoor grove beneath a large banyan tree. A brass plate with offerings and a small vessel sit at the base. Two seated people in the background watch from a white bench, and a white ring-shaped base surrounds the banyan trunk.2010-07-08December 26 20102010-12-26September 24 20112011-09-24October 01 20112011-10-01