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A photograph of an outdoor shrine in a shaded grove. A black stone deity murti seated in a red-draped niche with a white ornate arch frame, wearing a red cloth, white garlands and a red crown-like headdress, holding objects in its raised hands. At its base a mound of red-smeared stones or offerings sits within a circular pavement edged with black and yellow dotted border. Trees, a small stone platform and a red boundary wall surround it. No people are visible.

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A black stone deity murti seated in a white arched shrine niche with an orange-and-white backdrop, outdoors among trees. The murti wears an orange garment, a red headband, a white garland with a central necklace, and flower garlands in red, orange and yellow draped over its shoulders. A raised mound of red kumkum-coated stones surrounds the shrine, with a small black plaque in front of it. No people are visible; the setting suggests a paduka-puja temple site.2013-09-07Outdoor shrine under large banyan trees with aerial roots. A black stone deity murti with four arms, wearing a red cloth and red-orange garment, a red and white garland and a rudraksha-like bead necklace, stands in a white arched niche backed by an orange-brown cloth. Below it a mound of red-painted stones and offerings surrounds a small black plinth, encircled by a black base with yellow dots on a concrete platform. No people are visible. Red dirt ground, concrete paths, and a blue water bottle at the lower right.2012-10-24September 12 20132013-09-12August 03 20122012-08-03June 21 20132013-06-21Outdoor 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.2013-07-16October 24 20122012-10-24June 18 20132013-06-18An outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti stands beneath a silver arched frame, wearing red cloth, a red-and-white garland and multicoloured flower garlands. Before it, a mound of orange-red offerings. A small brass bell and a lamp sit on the shrine's front plinth. No people are visible; the setting is a shaded ashram grounds with paved ground and low walls behind.2010-12-28A 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.2013-06-15 +1 copiesMarch 24 20132013-03-24A 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.2013-07-05