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A photograph of an outdoor shrine among trees. On the left, a person with hair tied back and shoulders bare, wearing a maroon garment with a gold-bordered orange wrap, stands with hands folded facing right. On the right, a dark stone deity murti with multiple arms, draped in an orange cloth, adorned with a red-and-white flower garland and a pendant necklace, sits on a dark pedestal. A wall of red powder or kumkum surrounds the base, with small brass lamps and a plaque with engraved script in front. White pillars, a blue backdrop and a silver arched frame surround the shrine.

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March 15 20132013-03-15A devotee in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap stands at left under trees, palms pressed together in prayer, facing a black stone deity murti at right. The murti has multiple arms, wears a red cloth, red beaded necklaces and a red headpiece, and sits on a dark pedestal beside an ornate silver arch and orange draped backdrop. Red kumkum-covered stones and a small brass bell sit at its base, with a nameplate on the stand. The setting is an outdoor temple area with bare red earth, a red wall and trees. The devotee's face is not clear enough to determine any identity, so the person is described by role only.2013-01-15 +1 copiesA woman in saffron-orange sannyasi-style robes stands with hands folded in prayer before a black stone deity murti seated with yellow cloth, red and orange garlands, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a yellow headwrap, set within an ornate silver arch against a red backdrop. Red kumkum-stained stones form a base around the murti, and a small black plaque sits in front. The setting is an outdoor garden with trees, a low white wall and paved ground. The image is a photograph.2013-02-01A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead and gold necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti of a four-armed goddess in a blue sari and necklaces, seated in a red-curtained arched shrine. Red kumkum-covered stones and a small stone platform with a green container sit at the base, amid trees in an open outdoor courtyard. Swamiji (probable) is identified by his long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing, shown in an attitude of prayer before the deity.2013-03-13A devotee in saffron-orange draped clothing with gold borders stands barefoot with hands folded in prayer before a black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthy in a silver arched shrine. The figure, shown in orange cloth with a red-and-orange headcloth, holds ritual objects in multiple hands and rests on a small black base. A red-stone platform with brass lamps surrounds the shrine, and tall trees shade the open courtyard. A printed plaque on the shrine reads Dakshinamurthi shrine. The devotee wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and has hair tied up at the back.2011-09-11A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among trees. A black stone deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a yellow dhoti, gold necklaces and a yellow headband, sits on a dark pedestal before a carved white arched niche with a blue curtain. Its base is a mound of red painted stones with a small wooden bench and oil lamps in front. A woman with long hair, wearing an orange and yellow saree and a white flower garland, stands in the foreground with her back to the camera, facing the shrine in worship.2013-04-30April 05 20122012-04-05May 28 20132013-05-28May 20 20132013-05-20A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A standing man with a shaved head wears a red dhoti-style garment with a gold border and stands barefoot with hands folded in prayer, facing a black stone deity murti on the right. The murti is draped in an orange-yellow cloth, wears an orange turban and an orange garment, and is garlanded with flowers. Its base is covered in red-orange pigment. A small black stone altar with brass lamps sits at the foot of the shrine on a stone floor. The setting is a tree-shaded temple courtyard with a low wall and trees behind.2011-09-10August 30 20112011-08-30April 08 20132013-04-08