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Outdoor photo at a rocky, tree-shaded shrine area with reddish earth and a stone slab. A black stone Shiva murti with orange cloth draped over it, a green backdrop and garlands stands at right, with flowers and a small stone plaque at its base. Two men in orange-brown dhoti-style cloths with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand in prayer with palms together facing the murti. The man at left wears a rudraksha-style mala and forehead markings. The man at centre has a shaved head and bare upper body with orange cloth over the shoulder. Hanging aerial roots and dense foliage surround the scene.

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Outdoor photo at a rocky courtyard shaded by large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. Two men in ochre-orange dhoti and shawl stand with palms pressed together in namaskar near a large black stone deity murti of a seated figure draped in orange cloth with a green backdrop. The man on the left wears a long mala, a white-yellow sandalwood forehead mark and a bare upper body with arm bands; the man on the right, further back, wears a shawl over his shoulders. Red flower petals lie at the murti's base beside a small stone plaque and a stone bench.2013-05-29Outdoor shrine area under large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots, rocky ground and a red-earth path. On the right stands a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth with garlands and a silver-toned ornament, set on a black pedestal with red flower offerings. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand before it: the one on the left, with long dark hair, a tilak and a beaded necklace, smiles with hands joined in anjali, while the one in the centre, with a shaved head, presses his palms together in prayer. Stone blocks and rubble lie in the background.2013-05-29May 29 20132013-05-29Outdoors in a shaded grove with tall banyan-type trees with hanging aerial roots, reddish earth and scattered stones. On the left, a man with swept-back dark hair, a yellow-and-white tilak, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, wearing saffron-orange robes with yellow borders, smiles with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre, a second man in saffron robes stands with palms joined in prayer. On the right, a large black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal, draped in orange cloth with a yellow crown-like headdress, garlanded with flowers and rudraksha, with red flower offerings at its base. A small stone plaque with an inscription stands in the foreground.2013-05-29May 28 20132013-05-28Outdoor photo at a shaded temple grounds beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a young man with long dark hair tied back, wearing orange-saffron robes with a yellow sash, stands with palms pressed together in prayer, head bowed. On the right, a large black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with beads, with a green curtain behind it. Red flower offerings lie at its base beside a small black plaque and a granite slab. Rough stone rubble and sandy earth surround the site.2013-05-30June 25 20132013-06-25June 25 20132013-06-25Outdoor scene beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A man in saffron-orange robes with a yellow waist sash stands at left with hands joined in prayer, head bowed. At right a large black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and wears garlands and a crown, set on a dark pedestal beside green fabric. Rocky ground, stone blocks and red flower offerings lie at its base, and a small plaque stands in the foreground.2013-05-30May 28 20132013-05-28Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with yellow borders and a white flower garland stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. To the right a large black stone deity murti wearing an orange cloth, a saffron-and-white draped garment, flower garlands and a golden-edged green cloth behind it is decorated with orange and yellow flowers. Flower petals are scattered at its base, and a small grey stone bench sits in the foreground beside a red-tinted pedestal bearing a small plaque. The ground is sandy with low red-earth walls and trees in the background.2013-06-25August 30 20112011-08-30