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Night photograph of a square stone shrine or memorial structure with cream and blue-grey painted walls, a granite panel with garlands of white and red flowers and scattered petals at its base, and a domed white-and-blue patterned top capped by a golden finial. Dark foliage surrounds it. In the blurred background at right, several people in white and orange clothing stand behind a railing.

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Night photograph at a banyan tree shrine. A small raised stone shrine with a blue-and-white tiled dome topped by a golden finial stands in front of a large gnarled tree trunk. Beside it sits a black stone lingam-like sculpture decorated with a garland of white flowers and red blossoms. A man in orange ochre clothing sits at the shrine's edge with his head bowed, and a partially visible head of another person appears at the bottom edge. Railings and a few other figures are faintly visible in the dark background.2008-08-02Night photograph of a small outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan-type tree. A dark stone deity murti. A small oil lamp flame glows at its base. In front on the step are a brass bell, a brass oil lamp, and a small plate of flower petals. A white-and-blue domed canopy with a gold finial sits on top of the shrine. No people are visible.2008-08-02A night photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree. A small stone shrine with a blue-and-white tiled roof and a gold finial houses a black stone deity murti draped in white cloth and adorned with white and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a brass bell and a small plate of white flowers sit on the red-tiled platform in front, with a red railing behind. At the right edge, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands, and at the lower left a seated person in white is partly visible.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02October 07 20112011-10-07A night photograph of a small weathered open shrine on a stone platform beside a riverside wall in Varanasi. The shrine has a pointed stone canopy top and four pillars, painted with faded orange and white, with a low orange-and-white railing in front. Behind it stands a brick structure, and a street lamp glows at left. On the right wall, a painted Om symbol and a decorative lotus-and-trident motif are visible. No people are present.2015-10-11August 02 20082008-08-02Exterior photograph of a small grey shrine with a colourful multi-tiered roof of pink, blue and green tiles and ornate gold-and-teal scroll motifs, with a carved figure on one corner. A narrow barred metal door and a few steps lead to the entrance. Beside it stands a blue-and-gold building with a red tiled roof and gold railings, a leafy tree and a palm behind, and a larger blue shrine with a pink lotus-shaped base to the right. Several small figures are faintly visible inside the larger shrine's grille. Bright daylight, no people in the foreground.2009-08-08September 20 20062006-09-20December 31 20102010-12-31February 23 20082008-02-23January 02 20082008-01-02