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A photograph of a small shrine tucked into the roots of a large banyan tree. A black stone linga with ridged, layered surfaces sits on a dark green base inside a narrow cave-like opening formed by thick, twisting aerial roots. A single oil lamp flame burns in front of it, with purple flower garlands and green leaves placed on the ground at its base. Two white stone blocks frame the entrance in the foreground. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a black stone Shiva lingam with a yoni-style base placed within a shaded niche formed by the large aerial roots of a banyan tree. A single small oil lamp flame burns on the top of the lingam. Pale stone walls frame the path leading into the niche, and the earthen ground shows a white chalk or ash line. No people are visible in the scene.2013-05-10A black stone Nagaraja serpent sculpture with a hooded multi-headed cobra canopy and small red-orange dots on its hood, seated on a stepped black base inside a hollow of a large tree trunk. A small oil lamp flame burns on a central depression at its coils. White rangoli kolam lines and a small red kumkum mark decorate the stone floor before it, with dry twigs visible behind. No people are visible.2013-04-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a dark, sheltered shrine passage framed by thick, twisting banyan aerial roots that form an arch overhead. At the end of the narrow path stands a black stone Shivalinga on a square base, its surface marked by small round indentations along the top, with a single small oil lamp flame burning in front of it. Pale stone edging lines both sides of the path in the foreground, and the earthen floor is bare and dusty. No people are visible in the scene.2013-05-04A black stone naga-shaped deity murti under a hooded serpent canopy sits in a small niche within a rough tree trunk and stone wall. A single small oil lamp flame burns in front of the coiled base, with red dots decorating the hood. No people are visible, and the scene is lit by warm sunlight from the left.2013-07-30A dark stone shivalinga-style deity murti sits inside a shaded niche beneath a large banyan tree whose thick aerial roots wrap around the cavity. A single small oil lamp flame burns on the stone, and reddish-brown dried twigs or offerings lean against the back of the niche. Weathered wooden boards frame the foreground, and the ground is bare earth. No people are visible.2013-05-02May 10 20132013-05-10A photograph of a dim, earthen-floored shrine chamber framed by thick, twisting banyan tree roots. At the centre sits a dark black stone shivalinga on a tiered base, with a single small oil lamp flame burning on its top. Scattered petals or offerings lie on the sandy floor, and faint white markings are painted near the base. No people are visible in the scene.2013-04-12May 18 20132013-05-18A dark stone naga-protected shivalinga stands in a niche between tree trunks, its base encircled by coiled serpent carving and a single lit oil lamp flame set in a small well on top. Red rose petals and green leaves are heaped around the base. No people are visible; the photo shows a deity murti being honoured with a lamp and flowers.2012-07-27 +1 copiesA dark black stone lingam sits on a round yoni-style base inside a narrow opening framed by large banyan tree roots. A single small oil lamp flame burns on top of the lingam, and it is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and green leaf garlands around its base. Two pale stone slabs flank the entrance in the foreground, and the ground is bare reddish earth with a few scattered petals. No people are visible in the scene.2013-05-30A dark black stone naga (cobra) sculpture with a hooded multi-headed serpent canopy stands on a square base inside a narrow niche framed by thick tree roots. A small oil lamp flame burns at its base, with a dry twig bundle and earthen ground beside it. The setting appears to be a sacred sthala shrine formed by a banyan-type tree.2013-03-06A black stone Shiva lingam with a carved cobra hood sits in a dim shrine niche between two gnarled tree roots. Yellow flower garland drapes its top, small red kumkum dots mark the hood, and a single oil lamp flame burns at its base. No people are visible.2013-10-12