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A black stone statue of a seated figure in an open outdoor grove, set inside a silver-framed niche with a bright magenta backdrop. The figure wears a red and orange garment, an orange head wrap, a red bandhani-patterned shawl draped over the shoulder, and strands of beaded necklaces. Hanging aerial roots and slender trunks surround the niche, with grey rock slabs and small stone blocks on the ground. A yellow flower rests at the base. Only the statue is visible, with no physical people present.

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Outdoor photograph of a black stone statue of a seated figure in a saffron-orange draped cloth, wearing a saffron head wrap, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a garland of yellow and red flowers, set beside a green draped backdrop under a silver-framed arch. A black stone platform in front holds a red-tinted base and a small brass plate. Nearby stand bare tree trunks with hanging aerial roots, low square stone blocks and a red wall among trees. No physical people are visible. The statue is a murti, not a living person, so no identification is made.2013-09-27July 07 20132013-07-07September 27 20132013-09-27A black stone murti of a multi-armed deity sits in a niche framed by a white carved arch with a pink cloth backdrop, set among green trees on dry red earth. The figure wears an orange turban, a red garment with a red shawl, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, holding ritual implements in its raised hands. Red-painted stones form a base beneath a plinth with a small brass lamp in front. The image is an outdoor shrine under trees, with no people visible.2013-07-07Outdoor photo of a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy seated in a silver-framed arched niche in a garden. The figure wears a red cloth over the shoulders and a red headband, with multi-strand white pearl necklaces, a red garland and a white-and-purple flower garland. A stone bench with a small tray stands in front, and red-painted stone pedestals with sindoor surround the base. Tree roots and bare trees frame the scene. No people are visible.2013-02-02April 05 20122012-04-05Outdoor 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.2013-07-16August 15 20142014-08-15A black stone deity murti stands in an open-air shrine beneath banyan tree aerial roots and tall trunks. The statue wears a green and gold striped dhoti, a multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace, a red and white flower garland, and a green turban-like headpiece, with a raised hand holding an object. An orange cloth backdrop and silver-framed arch surround it. Red flowers and small oil lamps rest at its base on a dark stone plinth, with a rock surface and brick-edged path in the foreground. No physical people are visible.2013-09-25A black stone deity murti stands in an arched white shrine niche backed by orange and white cloth, under shaded trees. The figure wears a red turban and red cloth, with a red and yellow marigold garland draped around its neck. Its raised arms hold objects, and a small figure sits at its base. Red painted stones and marigold petals surround the platform, and tree roots curl in the foreground. No physical people are visible.2013-09-09July 07 20132013-07-07A dark stone statue of Dakshinamurthy, a form of Shiva as teacher, stands outdoors beneath a leafy tree. The figure wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and a white flower garland with a blue-and-gold ornamental necklace. One hand raises a small object near the head, and the figure rests on a dark stone base set on a red rock pedestal. A carved stone pillar stands to the left, with palms, sandy ground and a distant structure behind. No physical people are visible.2007-05-04