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An outdoor shrine under large shady trees with spreading branches and hanging aerial roots. A deity murti stands in an arched niche of a red-and-gold shrine frame, draped with a red and orange cloth and thick garlands of red and yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side on the stone-paved ground. A small stone pedestal and a red-framed open pavilion are nearby, with a red boundary wall behind. No people are visible.

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An outdoor shrine beneath large spreading trees with hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands a deity murti on a red-and-gold pedestal, decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, a gold necklace and a red-orange cloth draped around it. A tall brass lamp stand flanks the shrine, and a red-painted boundary wall with a stone-paved courtyard lies behind. No people are visible.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A photo of a shaded outdoor temple courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and spreading branches, sunlight filtering through the canopy. On the right stands a dark stone deity murti with a gold crown, gold ornaments and a green leaf garland with a striped red-yellow-blue garland draped over its shoulders, wearing a red and gold dhoti, placed before a gold arched niche with a red curtain. Brick-paved paths run between low circular brick planters, and a brass lamp stand stands in the foreground. No people are visible.2017-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 12 20172017-10-12A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A dark-faced deity murti sits in front of a red cloth backdrop framed by an ornate silver arch. The murti wears gold and multi-coloured garlands, a crown-like headdress, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold ornamental chest piece, seated on a gold pedestal. Below, a mound of red flower petals surrounds a small stone plaque with an inscription. A black-and-yellow dotted border encircles the base, and small brass oil lamps and offerings sit at the edge. No people are visible.2013-07-25August 25 20162016-08-25 +1 copiesAn outdoor temple grounds scene under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right stands a decorated deity murti with a gold face mask, gold necklaces and a garland of flowers, draped in red, green and orange cloth, set in a golden arch against a dark stone base. Before it sits a small wooden bench and a brass lamp stand. A round red-painted platform and a low earthen mound lie in the background, with bare ground and dark rock slabs in the foreground. No people are visible.2016-08-18August 25 20162016-08-25 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2013-10-13September 02 20172017-09-02 +3 copiesOutdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dangling aerial roots. At the right stands a carved white stone arch framing a seated deity murti painted yellow with a red crown-like head ornament, set on a mound of red and pink offerings. Dark polished stone slabs on the ground hold small red-and-white woven mats, and a small stone bench sits at the left. No people are visible. The image shows a quiet open-air shrine setting.2013-06-13December 24 20082008-12-24