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Outdoor shrine under dense tree canopy. A bare-backed man in an orange-saffron cloth worships a white and dark stone deity murti standing within an ornate silver arch, its head and body draped in garlands of yellow marigolds and multicoloured flowers. A red-cloth-covered base sits beneath it, with a smaller Shiva-linga-like form adorned with flower garlands and a red tilak mark in front. A decorated palanquin or ornate seat with gold and red embellishments rests at the left edge. The worshipper, with long dark hair, faces the shrine with hands in front of him, in a puja setting.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large leafy tree showing a black stone deity murti framed by an ornate silver arch, adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers and a white cloth draped over its shoulders. In the foreground at right, a person with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing an orange saffron-coloured cloth and bare back, stands with palms joined raised above the head in prayer. A second person's head is partly visible at the far left edge. Scattered petals and a small pink cloth hang among the branches, and a tent with decorations appears in the background.2006-12-26A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large spreading tree. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark hair, bare-backed and wearing an orange saffron wrap with a white flower garland around his neck, stands facing a stone murti. The murti is a seated black stone figure draped in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a white headpiece and a yellow and red flower garland; it sits within an ornate silver arch carved with foliage and a makara motif on a red painted stone base. Nearby on the ground is a black lingam with a yellow marigold garland, and a white and grey serpent form curls at the base. A hand holding a lamp appears at the lower right. The scene is a shrine setting with flowers and oil lamps.2006-12-26October 07 20062006-10-07October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph taken outdoors under a large spreading tree. In the foreground at left, a person with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment that leaves the upper back bare, and a white and red flower garland, stands facing right toward a shrine. At right, a dark stone murti seated on a pedestal is draped in white cloth, a yellow and red marigold garland, and a white flower garland, with a silver arch framing it. Red-painted stone and a small oil lamp or offering dish with a flower garland sit at its base, and a silver-grey serpent-like form curves along the ground near the shrine. Dappled sunlight falls on sandy earth.2006-12-26Dusk outdoor scene at a shrine. A deity murti in white and dark stone stands within an ornate silver arch, adorned with garlands of orange, yellow and red flowers and a tan rope-like garland. A red heap of offerings or powder surrounds its base. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair, bare-backed and wearing an orange cloth wrap, stands with hands folded in prayer before the shrine. Several other people in dark clothing are visible in the background among trees.2007-02-14Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a long orange-yellow garland stands barefoot on a paved circular platform, right hand raised in a blessing gesture, long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Behind him, a silver-framed arch surrounds a dark deity murti with four arms, adorned with a red and white garland, and below it a white-clad linga-form sits within a red-painted mound edged with white pebbles, decorated with a white and red cloth and a garland hanging in loops. The setting appears to be a sacred tree shrine with a banyan canopy overhead.2006-04-19Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap, bare-shouldered, holding a silver staff, standing before a black deity murti in an ornate silver arch. The murti wears a white dhoti, a yellow and red garland with floral strands, and a gold necklace. Foliage and palm trees fill the background. The man's appearance, with long swept hair and saffron clothing, suggests a person, though the candidate is not certain. A small red and white offering stands at the base of the murti.2006-10-07January 25 20132013-01-25A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, sitting in front of a large silver arched shrine. Inside the arch stands a black-faced deity murti with white and gold garments, a jeweled necklace, and red and white flower garlands, with a gold-and-white vestment at its base. The seated man has long, swept-back dark hair and is facing toward the murti. The shrine stands on a raised red-painted rocky base edged with white and black inlay, under a leafy tree. The seated man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described only by his role and attire.2006-12-09A photograph of an outdoor shrine under trees. A silver-framed arched niche holds a dark-faced deity murti with a silver crown, silver necklaces and a garland of multicoloured flowers draped over both sides. In front of it kneels a shaved-headed devotee seen from behind, wearing an orange cloth wrap, with hands joined in prayer. The red-painted base of the shrine is visible below, with palm trees in the background.2006-09-21December 11 20112011-12-11