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Outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A black stone deity murti with white and gold clothing and a crown-like headdress sits on a dark pedestal beneath a carved stone arch, adorned with orange-red flower garlands. In front, a mound painted red is wrapped by a black and white painted serpent with a raised hooded head. A white post stands at left on sandy ground, with trees and a distant small structure beyond. No people are visible.

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Outdoor photo of a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal beneath a carved stone arch, framed by trees and dappled sunlight. The murti wears a white dhoti and white shawl, a red-and-gold headpiece, and a large ornate necklace, with garlands of orange and marigold flowers draped over its shoulders and red-and-white flower strings hanging down. It sits within a raised circular platform of red-painted stones edged with a black-and-white pebble border, with a small shivalinga-style stone shrine nearby. No physical people are visible.2007-02-05Outdoors under a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a black stone Dakshinamurti murti stands on a rough stone base. The murti is draped in a red-orange cloth and has a cobra-like hood carved above it, with pink flowers placed at its base and on the stone. Dappled sunlight falls on a dirt ground with trees and a fence in the background.Outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone seated deity murti sits in an ornate silver arched niche draped with orange cloth, adorned with red and orange garlands and a gold-and-red garment. Red flower offerings are heaped at its base, with a small lamp and brass items before it. Sandy ground, a low stone platform and green foliage surround the shrine. No people are visible.2013-10-13Outdoor temple scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right stands a black Shiva lingam-like murti under a carved stone arch, draped in white cloth and garlanded with marigold-orange and red flower strands, set on a dark pedestal. In front, a mound of red-orange stones or powder surrounds a small base, encircled by a white and black serpent-shaped border on a paved platform. On the left, a group of men in white dhotis and shirts stand and walk along a dirt path, a woman in a green sari stands nearby, and a few people sit on a flat rock in the sunlit clearing beyond. Bare trees and a rural building appear in the background.2007-02-16August 02 20132013-08-02Outdoor shrine beneath a broad, spreading banyan tree with long aerial roots hanging from its branches. At the centre stands a dark stone deity murti with a red cloth backdrop, set within a white carved arched niche. The murti is partly covered with heaps of red flowers piled on a circular platform, with a dark decorative border around its base. Small oil lamps and offerings sit at the base, and a few short white posts and low stone blocks surround the open ground under the trees.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.2013-07-16An 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.2013-08-03An outdoor shrine under a large spreading tree shows a black stone murti of a seated sage figure wrapped in an orange cloth, wearing an orange turban and garlanded with white and red flower necklaces. The murti is set within a white arched frame and stands on a dark pedestal atop a mound painted bright orange-red. A black-and-white dotted serpent coils around the base of the mound, with a white fan and a small wooden stool placed in front. The paved circular platform, sandy ground and white boundary wall surround the shrine.2009-12-15October 24 20062006-10-24Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches spreading over a sandy courtyard. Beneath the tree, a black Shiva lingam-style murti stands on a raised red-painted mound encircled by a black rope border, decorated with a flower garland and orange cloth. A single person in white dhoti and shawl, with an orange-striped cloth, stands near the trunk, apparently performing a ritual, with a second white-clad figure crouched at the base of the tree. Concrete platforms and white pillars surround the shrine area. The person is partly visible and is not identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-10-20An 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.2013-09-10