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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing male priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a gold-and-saffron border, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and red-orange armbands, stands barefoot on a small red mat by the tree trunk with hands folded. To the right a black stone deity murti with a white head cloth and red-orange flower garlands sits in a silver-framed arch against a magenta backdrop, with a mound of red kumkum or offerings at its base and brass oil lamps in front. Dirt ground and a small stone platform surround the shrine. Pink flower garlands hang at the left edge.

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Outdoor temple scene under tall shade trees with a large banyan-type tree trunk and hanging aerial roots. A man in white ritual dress, a white dhoti and bare chest with a white shawl across the shoulder and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on a raised white platform beside the tree, one hand resting on the trunk. To the right, a dark stone deity murti sits within a silver-framed arch lined with a magenta cloth, adorned with marigold garlands and a gold-coloured drape. Red offerings mound at its base, with brass lamps on a small table, and red mats lie on the ground.April 26 20122012-04-26Outdoors under a dense canopy of banyan-like trees, a young man in plain white ritual dress stands barefoot on a small red mat at the edge of a stone platform, his right hand raised to his forehead in salutation. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, bangles on his wrist and an armband, with a white dhoti and a shawl draped over one shoulder. Beside him is a black stone deity murti dressed in cloth and marigold garlands, set within a silver-framed niche with a magenta backdrop, its base heaped with red offerings, with brass lamps on a small platform nearby. Orange-red mats lie on the ground in front of the shrine.Outdoor photograph of a black stone deity murti in a pink-curtained arched niche, painted with a yellow cloth draped on its lap, multiple arms, rudraksha-style beads and marigold garlands. Red painted rock base with a small brass lamp and incense before it. A man in orange robes and a bare upper body stands with hands clasped at right, with a sacred bead mala, near a white platform holding a green tray and a vessel. Trees and bare earth surround the shrine.2012-04-25April 15 20122012-04-15March 07 20132013-03-07Outdoor photo at a shrine under trees. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold-toned armlets, stands barefoot on a small red mat with hands joined in front, eyes lowered. Behind him a black deity murti seated in padmasana wears a purple dhoti and head wrap, gold necklaces and holds ceremonial objects, framed by a white arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop. A red-painted mound of stones surrounds the base, with a small altar bench holding brass lamps and flowers in front. Dappled sunlight, bare sandy ground and tall tree trunks surround the shrine. Appearance-based label: a person, standing in worship before the deity.2012-04-17April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesOutdoor shrine under a tree canopy. A black stone deity murti in a pink-backed arched niche wears a yellow garment and multiple arms holding objects, seated on a dark base with a mound of red-painted stones in front, small brass lamps and a plate on a low stone ledge. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and a tilak, faces the shrine on a red prayer mat with his hands joined. Another person in white stands at the right edge, partly visible. Red mats and polished black stone slabs lie on the ground.2012-04-25April 16 20122012-04-16 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesJanuary 15 20132013-01-15 +1 copies