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A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A standing man with a shaved head wears a red dhoti-style garment with a gold border and stands barefoot with hands folded in prayer, facing a black stone deity murti on the right. The murti is draped in an orange-yellow cloth, wears an orange turban and an orange garment, and is garlanded with flowers. Its base is covered in red-orange pigment. A small black stone altar with brass lamps sits at the foot of the shrine on a stone floor. The setting is a tree-shaded temple courtyard with a low wall and trees behind.

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Outdoors under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a bare-footed person in a red dhoti-style wrap with a gold border stands on a paved path with hands joined in prayer. To the right, a black stone murti of a seated figure in orange-saffron cloth, wearing an orange head covering, a garland of white flowers and ornaments, sits on a throne-like pedestal beneath a silver-framed arch draped with orange cloth. The base of the shrine is coated in red-orange paste or vermilion, with a small black altar and brass items in front. A glass box and low stone blocks are visible in the background.2011-09-10September 10 20112011-09-10August 30 20112011-08-30September 11 20132013-09-11A 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.2011-09-01September 11 20132013-09-11Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a wet stone platform, palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears an orange-red silk-like dhoti and a matching shoulder cloth, with a beaded necklace. Beside him a large black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal wears an orange garment and an orange headband, with a yellow cloth backdrop behind it. Red-orange sindoor-coated stones and a Shiva lingam-like form sit at the base, with brass oil lamps and a small brass puja set on a tray. A clear glass box and a pale stone platform complete the shrine area.2011-08-23September 01 20112011-09-01Outdoor photo beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots at a temple-like grove. A person in saffron-orange and red robes with a red-and-gold shawl stands at left on a concrete path, hands joined at the chest, gazing upward toward a large black stone deity murti at right. The murti wears a yellow cloth, red flower garland and gold necklaces, and sits on a dark stone plinth ringed with red-painted stones and scattered flowers. A small brass oil lamp sits before it. Red earth and a low stone bench complete the setting. The person's appearance is not clearly established as a person, so the a person field is unsure.2013-09-11June 12 20142014-06-12 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing man in orange saffron clothes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white cloth on his left arm stands on a concrete path with palms joined in anjali, facing a black stone statue. The seated black stone statue, dressed in an orange cloth with garlands of marigolds and an orange head wrap, sits on a dark pedestal beneath a green draped canopy and an ornate silver arch. The pedestal and surrounding base are smeared with orange-red kumkum, and a small brass lamp sits nearby. A plain placard stands on the stone base. Earthen ground, a low wall and a concrete platform complete the scene.2011-06-26August 30 20112011-08-30