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Outdoor temple courtyard photo beside a large ancient tree trunk. A black stone deity murti sits in a painted blue, yellow and red arched shrine with a red and white cloth draped on it, and a small black figure stands at the right edge. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland stands near a stone platform, and a man in an orange dhoti and shawl walks beside her. Two men in white dhotis and red cloths, one bare-chested with sacred ash markings, stand in the background. A multicoloured umbrella with tassels shelters the left side, and a long spear rests against a pillar.

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October 15 20082008-10-15Outdoor photo of a temple visit at a stone-walled site under bright sun. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks with hands joined in front of him, while a man in a red kurta and white dhoti walks beside him. A red-and-gold umbrella is held over the group. Several saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad priest with a gold chain stand near a white pillared shrine enclosing a dark stone deity murti. A child in blue stands to the right. The walled stone structure and a tree are in the background.2011-05-24October 15 20082008-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 15 20082008-10-15 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, stands with palms pressed together and a white and yellow flower garland around his neck. Around him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry offering trays and a white vessel. On the right, a dark stone deity murti with a white cloth draped over it and a yellow and red flower garland stands on a plinth scattered with red petals. A photographer stands near the murti, and a red-earth path runs through the scene.2006-12-29October 15 20082008-10-15February 24 20072007-02-24December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by trees, with a gold-framed arched shrine housing a dark deity murti garlanded with flowers. A central figure with long hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron robe walks barefoot along a striped mat toward the shrine. Robed attendants in orange and white stand around; one on the left presses palms together, another in white holds a plate of flowers at right. Smaller gold arches and dark deity statues flank the shrine on either side, and a potted palm sits in the foreground.2011-10-07Outdoor temple-garden scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a dark stone deity murti of a multi-armed figure seated on a pedestal is adorned with a garland of white flowers and a long beaded garland, with an orange-and-gold headdress; a plaque sits on the pedestal. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari with a garland stands with hands folded in prayer. Beside her, a man in an orange-and-gold dhoti and garland stands. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand behind a metal railing, and a smaller black shivalinga with yellow marigold garlands sits at the base near red-draped stone.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches. In the foreground, a man in an orange dhoti and an orange upper cloth with a red border walks away from the camera, carrying a small orange cloth. Several other people in orange robes and white dhotis stand and move around a paved area. At the right, a standing priest in orange garments and a beaded necklace holds a plate near a purple-draped altar at the base of the tree. A dark stone platform and a black and white snake-patterned sculpture lie on the ground, with flower petals and a garland nearby. A tall golden trident-like staff is visible at left.