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Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. In the foreground a woman with hair tied back, wearing a blue sari, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside her, on a painted orange-red base, a black stone statue of a seated figure in a blue cloth and blue headwrap is garlanded with orange, yellow and magenta flowers; a small brass lamp sits on a stand before it. Behind, a man in white clothes photographs the scene. Ground is patterned with white rangoli-style dots.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. A young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a dark head wrap and a multi-coloured bead necklace, walks barefoot across a paved courtyard. To the right, a black stone seated figure, draped in orange cloth with a marigold and multicoloured flower garland, sits near a red-painted stone platform holding a yellow offering plate. Yellow and white flower petals and a kolam pattern decorate the ground. A small signboard appears on the left. The person is an ordinary devotee shown walking, not a clearly identifiable a person.2010-12-27A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing gold necklaces and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a second person in white stands in the distance. At right a black stone Shiva lingam with a white-clothed deity murti is draped in a long garland of yellow and red marigold flowers. Before it sit a copper kalasha, oil lamps and small offerings on a low wooden stand, with an orange-red painted rock base and a rangoli kolam on the ground.2010-12-21Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and prayer threads. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-yellow dhoti and wrap with a gold necklace, stands barefoot on a path with palms pressed together in namaste before a large black stone statue of a seated deity. The statue is draped in a yellow cloth and a yellow headpiece, and its base is smeared with red kumkum. A small stone bench and a red-painted pedestal sit nearby, with yellow and green rangoli-style patterns on the ground. Caption text on a corner photo credit reads copyright notice. The scene appears to be a temple grove.2010-12-23Outdoors under a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, a man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl stands barefoot on a paved path with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a black stone seated murti of a sage draped in yellow cloth with a yellow turban and rudraksha-style beads. The murti sits on a black stone base surrounded by red-painted stone, and an ornate silver-toned arch frames the right edge. Rangoli-style colored powder designs lie on the ground, and a small stone bench and a low wall sit beside the path.2010-12-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, a mala around his neck, facing a black stone deity murti under the tree. The murti wears white cloth and a garland of yellow, red and maroon flowers, sits on a red-painted base with an oil lamp and brass items, and is framed by an ornate silver arch. A second person in white clothes stands further back near a pillar. Chalk kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-12-21Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, a man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl stands barefoot on a paved path with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a black stone deity murti seated on a black pedestal. The murti wears a yellow cloth and yellow garlands, and its base is covered in red kumkum. Nearby stone steps and a small stone bench sit among sandy ground, with a faint colored rangoli pattern on the path.2010-12-23A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a paved path under a large banyan tree, hands pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti seated on a red-draped pedestal. The murti wears a red turban-like cloth, a garland of yellow and white flowers, and sits beside a yellow curtain. The surrounding red-painted base holds a small black bench. Hanging aerial roots and tall white posts surround the open courtyard, and a figure in white stands in the distance.2011-01-31Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in plain white dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, a beaded necklace around his neck. Further back, another person in white stands with hands folded near a pillar. On the right, a black stone deity murti is draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers, and a green leaf garland. Its base is smeared with bright red pigment, and in front sits a small stone table holding a brass lamp, a bowl and offerings. Sand-coloured ground has white rangoli designs.2011-01-28