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A sunlit forest path with dense green trees and bright sunlight flaring through the canopy, creating lens flares. On the left, a dark carved stone shrine niche with an ornate arched frame stands beside the path, its figure in shadow. No people are visible. The dirt path winds into the trees toward a distant fence.

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September 13 20132013-09-13September 13 20132013-09-13A large, spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a broad canopy dominates the left side of an outdoor grove under daylight. Beneath its branches on the right stands a small shrine: a stone arch with carved pillars enclosing a mound of rocks and a seated deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands, with an orange offering or cloth at its base. A pale curved pathway circles the shrine, and dry earth lies in the foreground. No people are visible.2006-02-18September 13 20132013-09-13October 12 20132013-10-12A large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and wide arching branches forms a shady canopy over an open courtyard. A yellow and red marigold garland hangs on the trunk at left. At right, a deity murti draped in orange cloth and yellow flower garlands sits under a white arched niche on a dark pedestal. Sunlight filters through the leaves onto a dirt path and low stone steps. No people are visible.2010-10-05June 21 20132013-06-212003 - Sacred collection UncategorizedA photograph of a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, seated beneath a large spreading banyan tree in an open outdoor grove. The seated deity murti wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over its shoulders, a garland and ornaments around its neck, and a tall hair crown. It sits on a dark pedestal set on a mound of red-painted rocks, with a stone arch frame behind it and a coiled snake form carved at the base. Palm trees, sandy ground and a small building with a banner are visible in the background. No living people are present.2007-05-04An outdoor photograph of a Dakshinamurthy-style deity murti set in a grove under a spreading banyan tree. The black stone figure wears an orange-red cloth draped over its body, a white and gold sacred thread, and layered garlands around its neck. It sits within a carved stone arch on a rounded, reddish-brown rock mound ringed by a white and black pebble border on a paved circular platform. Dappled shade falls across the ground, with palm trees and open dry land visible behind the grove. No people are present.2007-05-04Outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone seated deity murti sits in an ornate silver arched niche draped with orange cloth, adorned with red and orange garlands and a gold-and-red garment. Red flower offerings are heaped at its base, with a small lamp and brass items before it. Sandy ground, a low stone platform and green foliage surround the shrine. No people are visible.2013-10-13A dim outdoor photograph of a carved stone shrine arch set among dense tree foliage. Inside the arch stands a dark statue of a figure. Vines and branches frame the scene, with palm fronds visible at the right edge. No living people are visible.