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Outdoor shrine area under trees with reddish earth and stone steps. A man in a cream-yellow dhoti and wrap with a gold border stands barefoot on a red-patterned mat, one hand raised to his forehead in salutation and the other hand on his chest, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles. To the right a black stone deity murti stands before a red curtain in a carved white arched niche, wearing a yellow garment, garlands and a crown, with a large heap of red kumkum at its base, small brass oil lamps and a low bench in front. Rough ground, bricks and a few patterned mats complete the scene.

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April 16 20122012-04-16A standing devotee in orange-saffron dress stands barefoot on a small red-patterned mat beside a shrine, his right hand raised to his forehead in salutation. He wears a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, a sacred ash mark on his forehead, and a draped orange cloth over his shoulder. Beside him a black stone deity murti with four arms wears a red garment, red crown and garland, and stands in a silver arched niche with a green backdrop. The murti sits atop a mound of red powder offerings, with small mats placed on the ground. Large banyan-type trees with aerial roots shade the outdoor temple area.2013-03-01June 30 20132013-06-30April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesOutdoors under a dense canopy of banyan-like trees, a young man in plain white ritual dress stands barefoot on a small red mat at the edge of a stone platform, his right hand raised to his forehead in salutation. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, bangles on his wrist and an armband, with a white dhoti and a shawl draped over one shoulder. Beside him is a black stone deity murti dressed in cloth and marigold garlands, set within a silver-framed niche with a magenta backdrop, its base heaped with red offerings, with brass lamps on a small platform nearby. Orange-red mats lie on the ground in front of the shrine.April 27 20122012-04-27Outdoor shrine under a tree canopy. A black stone deity murti in a pink-backed arched niche wears a yellow garment and multiple arms holding objects, seated on a dark base with a mound of red-painted stones in front, small brass lamps and a plate on a low stone ledge. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and a tilak, faces the shrine on a red prayer mat with his hands joined. Another person in white stands at the right edge, partly visible. Red mats and polished black stone slabs lie on the ground.2012-04-25Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing male priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a gold-and-saffron border, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and red-orange armbands, stands barefoot on a small red mat by the tree trunk with hands folded. To the right a black stone deity murti with a white head cloth and red-orange flower garlands sits in a silver-framed arch against a magenta backdrop, with a mound of red kumkum or offerings at its base and brass oil lamps in front. Dirt ground and a small stone platform surround the shrine. Pink flower garlands hang at the left edge.2012-04-26Outdoor photo at a shrine under trees. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold-toned armlets, stands barefoot on a small red mat with hands joined in front, eyes lowered. Behind him a black deity murti seated in padmasana wears a purple dhoti and head wrap, gold necklaces and holds ceremonial objects, framed by a white arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. A red-painted mound of stones surrounds the base, with a small altar bench holding brass lamps and flowers in front. Dappled sunlight, bare sandy ground and tall tree trunks surround the shrine. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in worship before the deity.2012-04-17March 24 20132013-03-24April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesOutdoors among trees, a man stands barefoot on a black stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with yellow borders over a bare chest, and a beaded mala hangs around his neck. Beside him a shrine holds a black stone deity murti dressed in yellow cloth with a yellow head covering and red garlands, set in an arched white frame with a green curtain. In front of the shrine is a mound of red offerings, with a small stone seat and a small rug on the ground. The man is a devotee at the shrine, and the page indicates a person's presence but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-05-13