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A black stone murti of a multi-armed deity stands in an outdoor shrine beneath a white arched stone frame with carved motifs. The figure wears an orange headband, a white and gold garment, and a white beaded garland, with a green draped cloth behind it. The base is heaped with red-stained offerings, and a small plaque sits at the front. Large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots surround the open courtyard. No physical people are visible.

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June 15 20132013-06-15June 18 20132013-06-18A black stone statue of a multi-armed goddess stands outdoors under trees, framed by an ornate white arch. She wears an orange headband, a red-and-white garland and a white dhoti-like cloth, and her hands hold ritual objects. She stands on a dark pedestal with a dark figure beneath her feet. In front, a red-smeared base of kumkum-covered stones surrounds the murti, with a small wooden bench and a brass lamp at its foot. A green cloth backdrop hangs behind the deity. No people are visible.2013-06-15 +1 copiesOutdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti seated on a black pedestal is framed by an arched white-silver niche and draped in orange cloth. The figure wears a striped green-and-orange headpiece, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and marigold garlands with white and red flowers hanging down both sides. Its arms hold ritual objects. The base is heaped with red and orange flower petals, and a small plaque sits on the pedestal. Paved paths and bare earth surround the shrine, with orange boundary walls behind the trees. No people are visible.2013-09-25Outdoor shrine set among large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti seated within a white carved stone arch with a green cloth backdrop, dressed in an orange cloth and draped with marigold and white flower garlands. The seat is set on a mound of red-painted stones with a black-and-gold bordered circular platform and a small inscribed plaque in front. No people are visible.2013-09-28September 09 20132013-09-09September 12 20132013-09-12Outdoor shrine photograph showing a black stone deity murti seated within a silver-coloured arched frame, dressed in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, with a green drape behind it. Its base is heaped with red flowers and a small black plaque sits at the front of the pedestal. A large tree canopy with hanging aerial roots surrounds the shrine, and the ground is paved with a circular border.2013-09-27Outdoor shrine under trees showing a dark stone deity murti seated on a black pedestal, with four arms holding objects, a white headdress, a long garland of orange and white flowers, and a blue dhoti or cloth draped on the figure. It stands within an ornate white arched frame flanked by carved stone, with a green cloth backdrop with gold motifs. In front is a mound of red-painted stones or offerings around a black-and-white edged base, with a small wooden bench and an engraved plaque. No people are visible; the setting is a leafy garden with a bare-earth path and tree trunks.2013-06-16A black stone deity murti stands within a silver-framed arched niche against a bright magenta backdrop, outdoors among green trees. The figure wears a white dhoti, a multi-strand rudraksha-style beaded necklace, an orange and gold headpiece, and garlands of orange and red flowers draped over the shoulders, with an orange shawl hanging at the sides. The murti rests on a black pedestal with a red-powdered mound of offerings at its base, surrounded by a black-and-yellow dotted border. A small plaque is set on the pedestal. The area around is open dirt and paved ground with small stone structures and red-painted shrines in the background.2013-07-05Outdoor shrine beneath a broad, spreading banyan tree with long aerial roots hanging from its branches. At the centre stands a dark stone deity murti with a red cloth backdrop, set within a white carved arched niche. The murti is partly covered with heaps of red flowers piled on a circular platform, with a dark decorative border around its base. Small oil lamps and offerings sit at the base, and a few short white posts and low stone blocks surround the open ground under the trees.2013-07-16April 09 20122012-04-09