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Outdoor shrine under banyan trees in a sandy courtyard. A dark stone statue of a seated figure in saffron-orange cloth and an orange head wrap, draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands, sits on a raised plinth in front of a white carved arch. The base is a coiled dark cobra-like form with white dots, beside a mound of red-painted stones and a small stone offering altar. A woman in a cream sari with a dark blouse bends forward at the lower right, holding a small white plate or offering dish. The statue is a murti, not a living person, and the scene shows an offering at a shrine.

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June 30 20102010-06-30A temple shrine in an open courtyard under trees. A black stone murti of a deity with an orange-red cloth draped over its shoulders and marigold garlands hangs around its neck stands behind a large mound of orange-red offering. A black and white dotted serpent form coils around the base of the mound. In front, a man in white clothes prostrates on the ground with his head bowed, and a second man in white stands at the left edge with his hands folded. A woman in a yellow sari with folded hands stands near the left. Brass lamps, a metal vessel and a plate with offerings sit on the stone floor. White arched frame behind the murti.2009-12-17July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo of a shrine under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti stands in a white arched niche backed by a turquoise cloth, draped in an orange-red cloth and a red-and-yellow flower garland, with a red-and-orange sculpted heap in front and a dark pedestal. A single person on the right, seen from behind and partly cut off, wears a bare upper body with a green dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, standing barefoot on a tiled path while facing the shrine. The scene is a quiet outdoor devotional spot with brick-red earth and green foliage behind.2011-09-28July 08 20102010-07-08An 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.2009-12-15An outdoor temple scene beneath large banyan trees. In the foreground, a black stone Dakshinamurthy-style or Shiva linga-like murti stands on a black base, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands, beside a red-painted rock mound. Near the centre-right, a devotee in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined in prayer before a brass plate of offerings. Beside him, a man in orange clothing holds a tray of offerings. Behind them a line of people in white and orange clothes stands with hands folded in devotion, and a woman in a red sari is visible in the middle distance. Rangoli-style floor patterns and scattered flower petals lie on the ground.2010-12-27Outdoors under a large spreading tree, a standing man in an orange saffron robe and orange dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a black stone deity murti set in a silver-framed arched shrine. The murti is draped in red cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and a red sindoor-covered stone mound sits in front. Nearby are a snake-like dark stone with dots, a white cloth offering and a small stone platform, with sunlit trees and a glass-topped step in the foreground. The man wears a rudraksha-style mala and bangles and has his hair tied up; no clear a person features are discernible enough to confirm identity.2011-11-21An outdoor shrine under a leafy tree shows a black stone deity murti draped in a thick garland of yellow, white and purple flowers, standing on a mound of red-painted stones with a red cloth backdrop. A woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered yellow edge stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer. Another devotee bends low at the base of the shrine, and a brass bell and a small stone altar table sit in front. The setting suggests a temple grove with bare-earth ground and a pillar at the back.2009-12-28A devotee in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl stands with folded hands before a black stone Dakshinamurthy-style deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, set on a red-painted mound under a white arch in an outdoor grove beneath a large banyan tree. A brass plate with offerings and a small vessel sit at the base. Two seated people in the background watch from a white bench, and a white ring-shaped base surrounds the banyan trunk.2010-07-08April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30