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A standing man in an orange sannyasi-style garment with a light-coloured border and a bare upper body stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a shrine. At left a black stone deity murti wrapped in a yellow cloth and draped with red and white garlands sits within a white arched niche backed by turquoise-blue drapery, on a black pedestal before a red-and-white mound of offerings. Dense green trees, roots and a paved stone walkway surround the shrine outdoors.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine under shady trees. A black stone deity murti stands in an arched white niche with a blue backdrop, draped in a yellow cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. In front, a mound of red kumkum or vermilion offerings sits on a dark base beside a Shiva lingam-style stone. On the right, a man in an orange sannyasi-style robe with grey-trimmed border stands with palms pressed together in prayer on a dark tiled walkway. Dirt ground and a large banyan trunk surround the scene.2011-09-09A photograph in an outdoor temple grounds shaded by large banyan-type trees. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with red border stands barefoot on a polished dark stone platform, palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Inside an ornate silver arch draped with orange cloth sits a dark deity murti with multiple arms, wearing an orange cloth and turban-like headdress, seated on a pedestal surrounded by a mound of red powder with oil lamps and offerings. A green-painted rim and rangoli-like white designs lie on the ground. Whether the standing man is a person cannot be determined from appearance here.2011-03-05 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a man in orange robes standing barefoot on a polished dark stone floor under a rough stone canopy, palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine. The shrine holds a black multi-armed deity murti draped in orange cloth, set within a silver arched frame, on a mound of red-painted stone with a small oil lamp in front. Banyan trees and roots surround the open courtyard. The man has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange dhoti with a red border, matching the orange of the shrine drapery. A pictured-in-scene a person candidate is present but identity is uncertain from appearance, so the figure is described by role as a devotee performing worship.2011-03-05April 08 20132013-04-08A man in orange-saffron dhoti and a red-and-saffron sash stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste before a black stone deity murti with four arms and a blue cloth draped across its body. The murti sits within a white arched shrine framed by red cloth, atop a mound of red offerings and a black base with white dots. A large tree canopy overhangs the scene. The man has long, swept-back dark hair and bare arms with bangles, and appears to be in prayer or darshan. a person appearance is uncertain from this view.2011-10-24October 25 20112011-10-25Outdoor shrine under a dense leafy tree. A black stone deity murti with a white arched frame and orange-draped garland sits on a mound of red-orange kumkum. In front, a man in an orange wrap and orange top stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste, facing the shrine. To the right, another man in orange robes stands with palms joined. The sandy ground and foliage frame the scene.2010-10-09October 27 20112011-10-27Outdoors beneath large banyan-type trees, a blue-faced deity murti sits in a white arched shrine niche with a green backdrop, wearing a blue turban-like head covering, a red beaded necklace, and gold ornaments, with hands raised in mudra. A heap of red-painted stones or offerings lies at its base, with a small wooden stool and a ritual oil lamp nearby. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a partially visible person in orange clothing stands at the edge of the frame. A dark stone slab lies on the ground in the foreground.2011-12-26April 08 20132013-04-08November 21 20112011-11-21