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A barefoot woman in an orange saree with a pink and white flower garland stands with palms pressed together at her chest, facing a gold-painted seated figure under a white arched canopy. The gold figure wears a red flower garland and a green headpiece, and sits on a gold pedestal on an orange-red stone platform with a small black-bordered plaque. Large banyan trees and a white-walled compound with pillars form the background, with bare ground beneath.

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June 12 20102010-06-12A person in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland stands at left under a large tree, hands raised together in namaskar before a golden deity murti seated on a golden pedestal beneath a white arched frame. The murti wears a red flower garland and a green cloth headpiece. An orange-red stone base holds the image, with a small stone bench and a black-rimmed basin in front. Sandy ground and white pillars surround the shrine.2010-06-12Outdoors beneath large banyan trees, a woman in an orange skirt and leopard-print wrap stands barefoot on a small mat with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a garland of orange and white flowers around her neck. She has a white forehead mark and a bead necklace. Before her is a golden seated deity murti with an orange turban-like headpiece, rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments, framed by a shrine decorated with garlands in red, yellow, green and purple. A small stone altar with oil lamps and a black stone plaque sits in front of the shrine, which stands on a red-painted platform.2013-03-10Outdoors under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a standing figure in orange robes with hands folded in anjali mudra faces a golden deity murti draped in garlands of yellow and purple flowers. The murti stands on a red pedestal with a kalasha-like red base and a plate of white offerings and flowers. A dark stone with a sign plaque sits nearby, and a few people are visible in the background among the trees. The figure wears orange clothing and a orange-and-red beaded necklace. Sunlight dapples the ground.2010-02-12August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange garland of flowers stands with palms pressed together in anjali, facing a golden deity murti at right. The murti wears a red and gold head covering, a golden crown-like headdress, a garland of yellow, white and magenta flowers, and red cloth draped behind. A red stone pedestal holds a brass plate of white flowers and a small pink offering plate, with a black-and-white patterned snake-like form curling at its base. The setting includes a white-walled platform, dappled shade and trees in the background.2010-02-12March 10 20132013-03-10August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesOutdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree, a man with long dark hair stands at left in an orange-brown cloth wrap over a leopard-print garment, with a marigold garland draped across his chest, hands folded in reverence. To the right stands a large gilded deity murti seated on a throne, painted dark face, orange headcloth, gold ornaments and a beaded necklace, surrounded by a border of colourful flower garlands in yellow, purple and red. A red-painted stone base with white offerings sits in front, with a grey stone bench and a small plaque. Swamiji (probable): the standing man wears long hair and a saffron-orange wrap with rudraksha-style and garland adornments, matching the page's Swamiji reference, so the identity is unconfirmed by face alone.2013-03-10A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A man in rust-red ochre robes with a long white-and-red flower garland stands on a stone path, hands folded, facing a large golden seated deity murti on the right. The murti is dark-faced with a tall multi-coloured headdress, rich floral garlands in red and orange, and gilded decorations. A black cobra-hood Shivalinga-style stone sits at its base, and a second shrine with a small deity figure stands further back among the trees.2017-01-01Outdoor shrine under large banyan trees with a standing devotee in rust-brown robes and a white-and-red flower garland, hands folded in prayer on a red-and-white mat beside a stone path. He faces a golden seated statue of a deity with a dark face, a tall orange-and-red headdress, red-and-yellow garlands and a rust-red cloth, set in an ornate white-and-purple arched niche on a red stone base with a black snake carving. Another small shrine with a yellow-robed figure stands in the background behind a fence.2017-01-01A woman in a yellow sari stands barefoot on a concrete path, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal. The murti wears a yellow cloth and a yellow turban-like headdress and is framed by an ornate white arched gateway. The base is covered in red kumkum-smeared stones with a small black plaque in front. Tall trees and white poles with hanging cloth surround the open outdoor shrine, with colourful rangoli patterns visible at the lower left.2010-12-23