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Outdoor photograph beneath large banyan tree roots at a temple site. A woman in white sari with red-bordered cloth and a man in white dhoti stand at left, gesturing toward a large dark stone deity murti seated on a pedestal, draped in a teal garment and garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. Two men in a green lungi and a checked shirt stand watching. A man in orange robes, holding a long metal rod, stands at the base of the murti beside a black stone kalasha-like vessel wreathed in flowers and a small oil lamp on a stone slab. A red curtain hangs at right. Four or five people are visible in the scene.

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Outdoor temple grounds under banyan trees where a standing black stone deity murti, draped in a red backdrop and adorned with a yellow flower garland, a crown, and multiple necklaces, is being honoured. A woman in a saffron robe with long hair stands at the right, pointing toward a small shivalinga-style stone with a yellow garland and a lamp. Three men in white dhoti and shirt, a checked shirt, and a pink shirt with green lungi stand behind her, watching. A bare-footed elderly priest in white dhoti with a red border stands at the left.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 05 20152015-02-05A photograph of a devotional scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. On the right, a dark stone Shiva lingam is draped with a white cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flower garlands, set on a stone base inside a silver-framed arched shrine. In front, a woman in an orange saffron sari with gold border bows with hands folded, her head lowered toward the lingam. To the left, three people stand in prayer: a man in white dhoti with a shawl and a man bare-chested with rudraksha beads and a white dhoti with red border, both with hands joined, and a person in full white clothing with head covered. Red stone ground and a rangoli design lie before the shrine.2006-12-27Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with a grey stone deity murti in a white arched niche with teal backdrop, adorned with orange turban-like crown, orange and gold garments, and garlands of marigolds and white flowers. In the foreground, a woman in a red saree with gold border and white flower garland stands with hands folded in prayer, with several saffron-clad men and women in orange and red dhoti-style clothing nearby, one holding a flower garland. A small black Shiva-lingam style stone with marigold garland rests on red-flower offerings at the base of the murti. Metal railings and other devotees in orange clothing are visible in the background.2015-02-05Outdoor temple scene under large shady trees. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands barefoot with a garland of white and coloured flowers around his neck, his hands raised in offering toward a black stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a four-armed seated deity with a flower in one hand, set in an ornate silver-toned arch. The statue sits on a red and white painted rocky base beside a Shivalinga on a black pedestal with a small brass pot and offerings. Behind, several people in white ritual clothes and a woman in a pink sari stand with hands folded in prayer, and an orange canopy is visible in the background. A child in white is at the right edge. Light filters through leaves onto the stone path.2005-12-31February 05 20152015-02-05A photograph taken outdoors under a large leafy tree at a rural ashram-like site. On the left, a large black stone deity murti stands with silver-colored ornaments, a white cloth, and an orange-and-green garland draped down its side, with red offerings at its base. In the centre, a woman in an orange saffron sari stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the murti. Behind her, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl and another person in saffron stand nearby. On the right, a woman in a blue sari with a red shawl stands with hands folded in prayer. A man in dark clothes stands further back, and a simple concrete building is visible through the trees.June 30 20102010-06-30October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone statue of a seated figure wearing an orange-saffron garment, a red turban, and garlands of yellow and purple flowers sits on a raised pedestal draped in orange cloth; a brass plate and a black snake-like cord lie at its base. Four people stand before it with hands folded in prayer: a man in white on the left raises a small vessel, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands centrally, another man in white stands behind him, and a woman in white sari with yellow border sits at right. A young woman in white also stands at far left. A brass pot sits on a stone block in the foreground. Approximately five people are visible.2009-12-17