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A photograph taken outdoors beneath large spreading trees with hanging aerial roots. A long-haired figure in a plain maroon-red cloth stands barefoot on dirt ground, facing a decorated deity murti on a stone plinth. The murti is dark-faced and heavily adorned with gold necklaces, a green and gold drape, floral garlands, and a red-and-gold skirt. A wooden pole leans against the right side of the murti, and a stone structure with a red wall sits in the background. The figure appears to be in quiet devotion before the murti. a person appearance uncertain: the person is seen from behind with long dark hair and maroon clothing, but cues are insufficient to confirm identity.

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A woman with very long dark hair falling down her back stands in a rust-red garment on dirt ground beneath a large tree, looking up at a tall deity murti. The murti is a standing figure with a black face, white vertical tilak, golden crown, layered jewelled necklaces, and a green and gold draped garment over a red and gold skirt, set within an ornate silver arch decorated with garlands. Sandy earth, a dirt mound and a low red wall are visible in the background.2016-04-03A woman with very long dark hair stands with her back to the camera on a dirt ground beneath a leafy tree, facing a large standing deity murti. She wears a maroon-red sari-style garment with a draped shoulder. The murti is adorned with a green silk garment, a gold-coloured crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a rudraksha-style pendant, garlands of flowers along its arched frame, and a red skirt-like lower cloth. A mound of earth and a wooden pole are visible in the background, along with red brick walls. The scene appears to be an outdoor darshan at a shrine.2016-04-03January 01 20172017-01-01August 02 20162016-08-02 +1 copiesOutdoors under a large spreading banyan tree, a person with long, dark, loose hair stands with their back to the camera, wearing a garland of white flowers and red-orange blooms across the shoulder and a dark reddish-brown cloth. They face a shrine-like enclosure framed with decorative shell-like patterns, where a deity murti stands dressed in a green and red garment, a gold-coloured necklace, a jewelled ornament and an ornate crown, also garlanded with flowers. A tall brass oil lamp stands on the paved stone floor beside a small dark pot, with a red wall and fence in the background.2017-01-01Outdoors under a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, a man with long dark hair, a full beard and a reddish-brown robe stands at left wearing a long white and orange garland, his hands folded in front of him as he faces right. At right, a golden deity murti in a decorated niche is dressed in green and red cloth, with a gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a marigold garland. A stone-paved path with red-edged planters, a small brass lamp stand and a red-roofed building appear in the background.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photo of an outdoor shrine under trees where a woman with long dark braided hair, wearing a rust-red blouse and red-brown wrap skirt with a red beaded necklace, stands on a leopard-print mat offering a small metal vessel before a large deity murti. The black-faced murti with a white vertical tilak wears a golden crown, gold and jewelled necklaces, and an orange garment, framed by garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers and an ornate golden arch. A brass lamp stands at right on a dirt ground, with green foliage around the shrine. No person in the scene is identified as a person.2016-07-19Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man stands at left with his back to the camera, wearing a red-and-gold dhoti and a yellow-and-red flower garland over his shoulder, with white tilak on his forehead. Facing him at right is a black stone deity murti dressed in a green and gold garment, with a gold crown, heavy jewelled necklaces and a yellow-and-white garland, standing on a stone pedestal beside a gilded arch with a red backdrop. Loose soil, a small circular stone platform and a white-and-yellow kolam design lie on the ground.2015-09-08A devotee with long dark dreadlocked hair stands barefoot on a leopard-print mat before a large deity murti, viewed from behind and to the left. The devotee wears a rust-orange dhoti and upper cloth with gold borders, a red and white beaded mala draped over the shoulder, and a gold armlet. The deity statue is dark-faced with a white vertical tilak, a tall gold crown, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and an orange and blue silk backdrop. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers frame the statue. Brass oil lamps stand on a stone platform beneath a large tree in an outdoor shrine setting, with a small stone seat in front.2016-07-19January 01 20172017-01-01A barefoot man with long dark hair and a red-orange turban stands on a brick-paved courtyard facing a deity murti under a banyan tree. He wears an orange-brown dhoti and a dark sash over his shoulder, with a red and pink garland around his neck and a gold armband. Before him on the paving lies a folded striped cloth in red, green and blue. The murti, adorned in gold ornaments and a multicoloured garland, stands on a red pedestal beside a brass oil lamp. A second man in an orange cloth is partly visible at left, and red walls surround the open yard.2016-12-03