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A photograph of an outdoor shrine set among dense green tree foliage. At centre sits a dark stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower strands, seated on a black pedestal beneath a small pillared canopy. Red earth or stone mounds surround the base, with a white boundary wall, low green shrubs in the foreground and a small plaque at the wall. No physical people are visible.

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A dark stone murti seated under a leafy banyan tree in an outdoor garden setting. The figure is draped in an orange cloth and adorned with a garland of yellow and magenta flowers. A small pillared shrine canopy with a pitched roof stands behind it, with a low white wall and red earth at its base and green shrubs in the foreground. No people are visible.2008-12-10A photograph of a seated statue in an open garden courtyard beneath dense trees. The figure, in a murti-style sculpture, wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, a saffron-orange headwrap, and a heavy garland of yellow and white flowers around the neck. It sits on a dark stone base under a small pale ornamental canopy with carved pillars. Surrounding it are a white boundary wall, reddish earth, a rectangular plaque at the base, leafy green shrubs in the foreground, and a large banyan-like tree with aerial roots and broad green leaves.2008-12-10A photograph of a garden scene framed by a large leafy tree and a bare branched tree in the foreground. Beneath the canopy sits a small white pillared gazebo with a tiled roof. Inside it stands a dark statue or murti draped with an orange and black garland and an orange cloth, set on a dark pedestal. A red earthen mound lies at its base, with a white boundary wall and low green shrubs below. No physical people are visible.2008-12-10A black stone statue of a seated figure stands framed by leafy tree branches in an outdoor garden. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body and an orange-red head wrap, and is garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands. The statue sits on a dark stone pedestal beside a small carved stone shrine arch, with red earth and a small plaque at its base. Tree trunks and green leaves frame the view in the foreground. No living people are visible.2008-12-10A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and branches. At the centre is a dark stone deity murti decorated with a garland of orange and yellow flowers, set inside a small white arched canopy with a pitched roof. The murti rests on a black pedestal above a raised mound of red earth, encircled by a circular concrete platform edged with black and white stones. A small lamp sits in front. Grey metal posts stand at the sides and the ground is bare reddish soil with a grassy area and shrubs beyond. No people are visible.2008-12-10A photograph of a garden path beside a large spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots. In the middle distance a small figure in orange and black clothing stands or sits beside a small open-sided shelter with pillars and a roof, set on a raised red-earth platform. Neatly trimmed shrubs with yellow-green foliage border a sandy path, and smaller saplings grow around the shelter. No people other than the figure are visible, and the figure appears to be a statue or murti rather than a living person.2008-12-10December 16 20102010-12-16A shaded outdoor garden shrine beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. At the centre stands a dark stone murti with a saffron-orange cloth draped over it and yellow and orange marigold garlands hanging around its shoulders and chest. It sits under a white arched canopy with carved pillars, on a raised mound of red-brown rock. Small oil lamps and a plate sit at its base, with a small plaque on the stone platform. Green shrubs, palms and paved ground surround the shrine. No people are visible.2008-12-10Photo 11689761April 16 20122012-04-16 +1 copiesAn outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. At the centre stands a dark stone deity murti under a white arched canopy with a pointed roof, draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands. The murti sits on a raised mound of red earth edged with a black-and-white tiled border, with a small oil lamp set at its base. Grey metal poles and concrete plinths stand around the circular paved platform, and a small plant grows at the right. No people are visible.2008-12-10A dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands on a black pedestal inside a white stucco arch, beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and green foliage. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the body, an orange turban-like headdress, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a long garland of marigolds in orange, yellow and purple hanging to the base. Two hands hold ritual implements. Red-painted rock forms the base around a small brass lamp stand with bells and a plaque, with scattered marigold offerings on the ground. No people are visible; the scene is an outdoor shrine.2010-08-04