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Outdoor shrine scene among trees. On the left, a dark stone deity murti draped in a yellow cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers stands beside a red-painted stone lingam base and a small bell. A woman with hair tied back, wearing a red-and-white cloth and a white shawl, stands barefoot on a concrete path with her hands together in prayer. To the right, a man in orange robes stands near a circular stone planter. A stepping-stone path winds through dirt behind them, with a red building visible in the background.

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Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by large trees. On the left, a dark stone deity murti draped in yellow cloth stands on a black pedestal beside a pile of red-painted stones and a small offering pot. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands barefoot with palms joined in namaste, facing the shrine. Behind him, another person in white robes stands on a stone-stepped path. Lush greenery and a red boundary wall complete the scene.2011-09-07September 24 20112011-09-24Outdoor temple courtyard under leafy trees. In the foreground a woman with hair tied up in a bun, wearing an orange saffron sari and a beaded necklace, stands with her back to the camera facing a black deity murti draped in red cloth and garlanded with marigolds. Beside it a red-painted shivalingam-like mound and a small stone altar stand on a circular platform. Further back a man in white dhoti with a golden border and bare upper body stands on a stone path. Red walls and rangoli designs at the lower right.2011-09-24September 07 20112011-09-07Outdoor temple scene under a large spreading tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a deity murti with a yellow garment and marigold garlands sits within an ornate silver-framed arched shrine, set on a red-painted mound with a dark serpent-like base. On the right, a man in white dhoti and white shawl stands barefoot on a dark stone walkway with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a person in saffron/orange robes stands partly visible. Reddish earth and greenery surround the shrine.2011-10-14September 24 20112011-09-24October 27 20112011-10-27Outdoor photo of a devotee in an orange saffron sari with gold border, standing barefoot before a black stone deity murti at a shrine among tall trees and shrubs. The murti is draped in a yellow cloth, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, and set on a red-painted base. A green cloth hangs at the left edge. The devotee wears a long beaded necklace, holds hands together in prayer, and gazes up at the murti. A low concrete wall and red fence sit behind.2011-09-08Outdoor shrine under dense tree canopy. A black statue draped in orange cloth with a garland sits on a silver-framed arch, its base piled with red-orange kumkum-coated stones. A large black serpent with white dots coils around the base. Two people in white ritual clothes stand before it: a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a small lamp, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha-style necklace stands with palms joined in namaskar. A white-clad figure lies prostrate on the ground in the foreground, indicating padapuja-style worship. Two physical people are standing plus one prostrate, making three people in total.2009-10-31Outdoors under a dense canopy of banyan-type trees, a man in white dhoti and a red-and-white striped cloth at the waist stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti. The murti wears a yellow garment, red and white flower garlands and a gold-toned necklace, and is set in an arched white frame. A low red-and-black stone base with a kumkum-coloured surface sits in front of it, with a stone bench nearby. Paved slabs and a patch of bare earth lie in the foreground.2011-11-07Outdoor garden shrine among tall trees with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a dark stone deity murti with a yellow cloth, yellow-and-orange garland and a green cloth draped behind it stands on a red-painted rocky base. A man in a purple dhoti and orange-red shawl stands barefoot on the right with hands folded in prayer, facing the shrine. Two other people in white dhotis stand in the background, and a woman in a light sari is at the far right edge. Stone paths and a circular planter surround a banyan trunk.2011-09-09A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a paved path under a large banyan tree, hands pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti seated on a red-draped pedestal. The murti wears a red turban-like cloth, a garland of yellow and white flowers, and sits beside a yellow curtain. The surrounding red-painted base holds a small black bench. Hanging aerial roots and tall white posts surround the open courtyard, and a figure in white stands in the distance.2011-01-31