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A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti sits in a white arched niche backed by orange fabric, wearing a yellow dhoti, a red flower garland and yellow flower garlands, seated with one hand raised. The shrine base is a rough red-painted mound with a small black offering stand and a diagonal black-and-yellow snake-like border. Open dirt ground, low stone walls and a white post stand in the background. No people are visible.

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A black stone deity murti sits within a white carved arched niche backed by orange fabric, under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The murti wears a yellow cloth, a yellow headpiece, and red flower garlands, with gold ornaments on its chest. Its pedestal is ringed with dark stone and a mound of red-painted stones and marigold-yellow offerings. A small black stone altar stands in front, with a stone path leading through an open grassy area with more trees beyond. No people are visible.2013-09-11A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A black stone statue of a seated deity or sage is set within a silver-framed arched niche backed by orange fabric. The figure wears a yellow cloth wrap, a yellow turban-like headpiece and red flower garlands, and holds a small yellow item. A dark serpent-patterned border and a reddish-painted mound surround the base, with a small altar stone in front. Red-earth paths, a red boundary wall and green foliage are visible. No living people are present.2013-09-11September 11 20132013-09-11Outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti of Shiva-form sits in a white carved stone arched niche, draped with a green cloth backdrop, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. In front, a raised mound of red-painted stones or offerings surrounds the base, with a black ring border and marigold and flower offerings scattered around. Sandy ground, a stone-lined path, and a small oil lamp or offering area lie nearby. No people are visible.2013-08-02A photograph of an open courtyard shaded by a large banyan tree, with aerial roots and hanging vines descending around the trunk. On the right stands a dark stone statue seated in a white arched niche, wearing an orange cloth wrap and ornate headwear, with marigold garlands draped over its shoulders and arms. In front of it is a mound of vermilion-red paste with a small brass lamp and offerings on a low stone stand, and a black-and-white dotted border surrounds the base. A white rangoli-style floral pattern is drawn on the ground to the left. No people are visible.2010-08-04An outdoor grove beneath a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots. On the right, a dark stone deity murti sits within a silver-framed arched niche draped in red cloth, wearing a red garment, a red headband and a white flower garland. Its base is covered in red-stained stone and a small black bench sits in front. Plain sandy ground, low stone blocks and a white pillar stand among the trees. No people are visible.2013-07-16Outdoor photo of a shaded grove beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti sits within a red draped niche, adorned with a red headband and a white and red flower garland, with red offerings and marigold petals at its base. A small black stone bench sits in front of the murti, and a dry sandy clearing with low brick-edged plinths stretches into the background. No people are visible.2013-07-16A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines. On the right, a deity murti sits within an arched white stone niche draped with an orange-red cloth, adorned with a yellow garland and a dark blue seated figure. In front, a raised red-painted platform holds a small offering. Nearby, a black stone slab and a low concrete platform sit on bare earth, with small red and maroon mats laid out on the ground and a grey stone bench at the base of the tree. No people are visible.2013-07-12An outdoor grove beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti. It wears red and orange garlands and a red-and-saffron cloth, with a small black framed plaque and an offering lamp in front. The base is covered in red powder. A few small mats in red and white lie on the dirt ground, and a low stone bench stands to the left. No people are visible.2013-08-03October 12 20132013-10-12An outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and branches overhead. On the right, a black stone statue of a seated deity murti sits in a silver-framed arched niche with an orange cloth backdrop; it wears a yellow headpiece, yellow garment and red and yellow garlands. The base is painted red with a small brass lamp and offerings before it. Dirt paths, low stone steps and a red wall stand in the background. No people are visible.2013-09-10A banyan tree with a dense canopy of sprawling branches and hanging aerial roots forms an arched shelter over an open outdoor shrine area. At the right stands a black stone deity murti seated within a white framed niche with green curtain, adorned with a red and yellow garland and a blue cloth, with a red-painted base. A small black Shivalinga-type stone sits on a red platform nearby, and metal railings surround a sandy courtyard with a circular stone platform in the background.2016-08-25