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Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and rudraksha mala stands barefoot in white dhoti and shawl, smiling and gesturing with hands folded. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti with red border and white upper cloth stands with hands clasped. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal wears an orange cloth, red and yellow garlands and gold necklaces. Orange kumkum-coated stones and a silver plate with bell sit in front of it, a small stone plaque lies at its base, and a white arched gateway frames the area.

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Outdoors under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a person with long dark hair in white dhoti and shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling toward a black stone statue on the right. The seated black stone statue wears an orange cloth, orange turban, gold necklace and a long garland of red and yellow flowers, and sits on a stone pedestal beside an arched white stone doorway. In front, an orange-smeared stone platform holds a silver plate and brass bells, forming a puja setup. Behind, another man in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth stands near a white pillar. Sandy ground and greenery fill the background.2011-06-24June 24 20112011-06-24June 24 20112011-06-24October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At center, a dark stone deity murti seated on a black base is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds. In front, a large mound of orange-red sindoor-coated stones or lingams is set in a black snake-shaped border with a black serpent head. Four people stand at left in front of the shrine: a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, two men in white dhotis with folded hands, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border touching her forehead in prayer. A fifth person in an orange cloth stands at the right with folded hands. White pillars and a red-framed stand stand at the side. The scene reads as a shrine worship and puja at a tree-shaded temple site.2010-10-28A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing gold necklaces and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a second person in white stands in the distance. At right a black stone Shiva lingam with a white-clothed deity murti is draped in a long garland of yellow and red marigold flowers. Before it sit a copper kalasha, oil lamps and small offerings on a low wooden stand, with an orange-red painted rock base and a rangoli kolam on the ground.2010-12-21October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesJuly 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor photograph beneath a large shady tree at a sacred site. In the foreground left, a black stone sculpture of a seated sage wears an orange wrap, a garland of yellow and red flowers and an orange head cloth, with a seated orange-clad figure and yellow marigold offerings at its base on a red stone platform. Three standing people in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual: a woman with long dark hair holds a lit lamp, a man with a shaved head and orange head cloth holds a lamp or offering dish, and a bald man at right in orange clothing holds his hands together in namaskar. A small silver-grey bundle and a brass tray with flowers sit on a white cloth below. In the background, another orange-clad figure is seated near a red structure.2006-11-21December 24 20112011-12-24Outdoor photo at a rocky, tree-shaded shrine area with reddish earth and a stone slab. A black stone Shiva murti with orange cloth draped over it, a green backdrop and garlands stands at right, with flowers and a small stone plaque at its base. Two men in orange-brown dhoti-style cloths with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand in prayer with palms together facing the murti. The man at left wears a rudraksha-style mala and forehead markings. The man at centre has a shaved head and bare upper body with orange cloth over the shoulder. Hanging aerial roots and dense foliage surround the scene.2013-05-29Outdoor shrine area under large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots, rocky ground and a red-earth path. On the right stands a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth with garlands and a silver-toned ornament, set on a black pedestal with red flower offerings. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-yellow borders stand before it: the one on the left, with long dark hair, a tilak and a beaded necklace, smiles with hands joined in anjali, while the one in the centre, with a shaved head, presses his palms together in prayer. Stone blocks and rubble lie in the background.2013-05-29