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Outdoor photo at a temple shrine under large banyan branches. A black stone deity murti stands in a white arched niche draped with a red cloth and heavy garlands of yellow, purple and green flowers, with a red-orange base. In front, a man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward, appearing to offer or touch the murti, while a group of devotees gathers around. Women wear white and cream saris, one in a red blouse with a purple-and-gold sari, another in green and one in purple. A small child in an orange outfit kneels near the base. Several people in white clothing stand behind, and a brass lamp and offering tray sit on a low stone platform.

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December 28 20092009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28Outdoor photograph of a large black stone deity murti under a red-and-white arched shrine on a raised red-painted base, garlanded with thick bands of white, yellow, purple and magenta flowers. A woman in a white sari with a blue border stands at left of the shrine, bending toward the idol. Nearby, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands among other women in white saris. A small stone platform and brass lamp sit in the foreground, beneath large shady banyan trees with hanging aerial roots and metal poles. Several people are visible: a woman in white at right foreground, a woman with a long braid in front, and a man in white, about four to five people in total.2009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Devotees in white and cream ritual clothes stand in a line at the left, some women in orange, green and red saris. At right, a large black stone statue of a seated figure in orange-saffron cloth and a green-and-orange headwrap is garlanded with yellow, white and purple flower garlands, with a red cloth draped behind. A brass lamp sits on a stone base at the foot of the statue. No identifiable a person figure is visible in person; the seated figure is a statue.2009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28Devotees in white and pastel clothing stand in a semicircle under a large banyan tree beside a black stone statue of a seated figure draped in orange cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, purple and white flower strands. The statue sits on an orange-red platform with a small offering stand and brass vessel in front. A man in white dhoti and shirt, hands raised in greeting, stands among the women, several of whom wear white sarees with coloured borders and orange or red blouses. The statue is a deity or saint murti, not a living person; no one is clearly identifiable as a person here.2009-12-28Outdoor photo of devotees gathered around a small shrine under leafy trees at an open-air site. The central deity murti, a dark stone figure, is draped in an orange-red cloth and adorned with a long garland of yellow, orange, purple and white flowers. Devotees in white dhotis and saris, plus a woman in an orange top and a child in a blue top, stand along a wooden rail fence, some with hands folded or raised in prayer. Wooden poles and a low wall surround the shrine.2009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28July 11 20102010-07-11December 28 20092009-12-28