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Outdoor shrine under a large canopy of tree branches. A dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with orange and yellow flower garlands stands within a white arched frame. A mound of orange-red offerings sits at its base on a circular platform. Around it, several people in white dhoti and shirt attire stand and folded hands in devotion; a woman in a green sari stands at left with two children seated in the foreground, and a woman in white with gold-bordered cloth stands at right. A man in orange cloth is at the shrine base attending the murti. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.

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July 11 20102010-07-11August 28 20152015-08-28Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth stands inside a white arched frame on a red-and-black circular platform. Several people in white ritual clothes stand and bow in worship around the shrine; one man in a white dhoti and shirt has hands folded, another in white stands with a white shawl, and a woman in a white sari walks nearby. On the left, a figure in orange robes kneels on a dark stone slab, and a man in an orange garment stands among the devotees. Sandy ground, white pillars and concrete paving surround the scene.2010-07-14Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine. A black stone murti wrapped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds is set inside a white arched frame. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti stands at the left of the murti, adjusting or offering at it. Nearby stands a woman in a green sari with a blue blouse, and a woman with a silver-grey bun in a white sari with a gold border faces the shrine. Other devotees in white and cream clothes, including a woman in a white sari with a white flower in her hair, stand around the platform, which has a heap of orange cloth bundles beside it. Hanging ropes and bare branches frame the scene.2010-07-11Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti stands in an white arched stone frame, draped in an orange cloth and yellow-and-orange marigold garlands, with an orange-red pile of offerings at its base. A woman in a white sari bends forward at left to offer to the murti. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands in front, one in a red shirt and another in orange clothing at right. A few more people in white are visible at the edges under the trees, with a sign reading 'Nithyanandapedia' near the base. Approximately 12 people visible.2010-07-11July 11 20102010-07-11July 11 20102010-07-11July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photograph under a banyan tree showing a black stone deity murti dressed in an orange cloth and draped with garlands and gold-toned ornaments, set inside a white carved arched shrine. A woman in a white sari stands at the shrine offering garlands or flowers to the murti. Around a round paved platform with a painted border, several devotees watch: a young man in white kurta and white dhoti, a man in a maroon shirt and black trousers, a man in a grey shirt, a boy in white, and a young man in an orange t-shirt. A small kolam design and a blue bucket lie on the ground, and a brass lamp rests at the right edge.2010-07-04July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph in a shaded grove under large banyan-type trees. At centre, a dark stone murti wearing an orange-saffron cloth stands within an ornate white arched frame, with orange-red offerings heaped on a dark base in front. Devotees in white ritual clothing gather around it: a bald man in white kurta and a woman in a pink salwar top stand near the murti, a man in white kurta and dhoti faces it, and several people in white stand in the background. A woman in an orange-bordered white sari stands at right. In the foreground a woman in white with a long braid sits cross-legged on a dark tiled platform facing away. The scene reads as a padapuja or darshan at a shrine.2010-10-05August 28 20152015-08-28