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Outdoors under large banyan trees, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl stands barefoot on a small patterned mat with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered. Around his neck and arms he wears beaded orange necklaces and bracelets, and his long dark hair is pulled back. Before him is a dark stone deity murti seated on a pedestal, draped in a bright blue cloth and adorned with orange beads, with a green backdrop behind it. A small stone pedestal and red-painted rock base surround the murti, and a black plaque sits at its base.

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February 21 20132013-02-21February 21 20132013-02-21Outdoors in a shaded grove with bare-looking trees and hanging aerial roots, a standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth with a white vertical forehead mark and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace presses his palms together in anjali near a black stone deity murti. The murti wears an orange headband, a teal and gold-bordered cloth, and layered necklaces. Stone platforms, scattered dry leaves and a small red-stained base surround the scene. A white-edged shrine stone and a small plaque sit at the murti's base.2013-03-06February 20 20132013-02-20A man stands barefoot on an earthen path beside a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, pressing his palms together in front of his chest in an anjali pose. He wears a maroon-brown unstitched cloth wrap and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, with long dark hair. To the right, a dark stone shivalinga-like murti sits on a platform smeared with red kumkum, draped in an orange-saffron cloth with a white and yellow marigold garland, and a small brass oil lamp sits at its base. A low stone wall and a faint orange brick structure appear in the background.2011-08-31Outdoor scene beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow waist sash stands at left with hands joined in prayer, head bowed. At right a large black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and wears garlands and a crown, set on a dark pedestal beside green fabric. Rocky ground, stone blocks and red flower offerings lie at its base, and a small plaque stands in the foreground.2013-05-30A man with long dark hair and bare feet stands in an outdoor grove beneath a large banyan tree, hands pressed together in namaskar. He wears a red-and-maroon striped dhoti and a matching wrap with a rudraksha-style cord at his neck. Before him on a raised black stone dais sits a dark deity murti wearing an orange saffron cloth, a white flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace, with a red cloth backdrop. Red-painted stones, a brass bell and a small stone altar sit in the foreground beside a clear glass box.2011-09-01A photograph of a shirtless man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands on a grey stone platform in an outdoor garden, hands pressed together in anjali mudra before a black deity murti with multiple arms, a blue cloth draped over its lower body and a blue headband, set in a white arched niche with a red curtain. Below it a large heap of red offerings surrounds the murti on a black-rimmed platform, with a small stone puja table nearby. The man wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a matching orange shawl over his shoulder, with a gold-beaded necklace and bangles. Another person in orange robes stands partly visible at the right edge. Small red mats lie on the ground, and trees frame the scene. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange-and-gold ritual clothing and gold necklaces, shown in prayer before the murti.2013-03-13A standing man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with yellow-and-white borders and a matching orange shawl, wearing a long orange-and-white garland and a rudraksha-style mala, stands with hands folded on a red-and-pink prayer rug beside a large banyan tree with sweeping aerial roots. To the right, a black stone deity murti wearing a blue turban and blue cloth, with red flower garlands and a yellow shawl, sits on a pink-backed shrine. A black stone plaque and red-tinted stone base lie in the foreground, and small stone blocks and a tall white post stand in the open ground. The man's appearance has cues matching the page's a person reference, though not conclusively, so he is described as a person in an outdoor shrine setting.2013-07-11A 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.2013-03-13Outdoor photo beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a standing figure with long dark hair and bare upper body wears an orange-and-yellow dhoti-style cloth and holds hands folded at the chest while looking toward a shrine. On the right, a dark black stone deity murti with draped orange cloth and a green fabric backdrop sits on a black pedestal, with a small black stone carved panel and red-tinted stone beside it. Rocky ground and a low stone platform fill the middle.2013-05-30A person in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a mat under a large banyan tree, palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone murti of a deity seated on a pedestal. The murti wears a pink cloth, a red and white garland, gold necklaces and a pink headcloth, set within a yellow-draped arch. Red-painted stones and a small black altar with an OM symbol sit in front; the scene is outdoors among tree roots and ground. The standing person shows long dark hair, tripundra marks and a rudraksha-style neck mala; the visible cues are not enough to confirm identity, so the person is described by role as a devotee at the shrine.2013-02-28 +1 copies