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Outdoor shrine under dense tree canopy: a black stone deity murti seated within a white carved arched niche backed by a green draped cloth, adorned with a yellow shawl, white and red flower garlands and a beaded necklace. A heap of red-painted stones or offerings surrounds the base, with a small brass lamp and a small metal vessel in front. A single standing man on the right, bare-chested with a blue and white dhoti and silver beaded necklace and bangles, presses his palms together in namaskar, facing the shrine. A dirt path and low walls frame the scene.

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Outdoor photograph beneath leafy trees showing a man with bare upper body and a green silk dhoti-style garment with gold border standing with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, facing a shrine. The shrine has a white arched stone frame enclosing a dark stone deity murti dressed in an orange cloth and garlanded with orange and yellow marigold strings. A heap of red kumkum or powder lies at the base in front. The man has a forehead marking and his hair is tied up. A second figure is partly visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be an open-air shrine in greenery.2011-09-14A man stands in profile at right in an outdoor grove, hands pressed together in anjali mudra before a black deity murti. He is bare-chested with a blue and orange dhoti or shawl, ornate silver bangles on his upper arms and a silver necklace. The murti sits in a white arched shrine with a green and gold cloth backdrop, garlanded with white flower strands and a yellow shawl, with red flowers at its base. Trees and blurred greenery fill the background.2011-12-02A man in orange-saffron dhoti and a red-and-saffron sash stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste before a black stone deity murti with four arms and a blue cloth draped across its body. The murti sits within a white arched shrine framed by red cloth, atop a mound of red offerings and a black base with white dots. A large tree canopy overhangs the scene. The man has long, swept-back dark hair and bare arms with bangles, and appears to be in prayer or darshan. a person appearance is uncertain from this view.2011-10-24October 06 20112011-10-06October 16 20112011-10-16November 24 20112011-11-24 +1 copiesA bare-chested man stands in profile at right in prayer, palms pressed together at chest level, eyes lowered. He wears a blue dhoti-style cloth with an orange edge, silver bangles on his upper arm and wrist, and a silver beaded necklace. His hair is pulled back into a bun. At left, a dark stone deity murti sits in a white carved arch draped with a green curtain, garlanded with white and red flowers and wrapped in a yellow shawl, with red flowers at its base. Blurred green trees fill the background.2011-12-02Outdoors beneath large banyan-type trees, a blue-faced deity murti sits in a white arched shrine niche with a green backdrop, wearing a blue turban-like head covering, a red beaded necklace, and gold ornaments, with hands raised in mudra. A heap of red-painted stones or offerings lies at its base, with a small wooden stool and a ritual oil lamp nearby. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a partially visible person in orange clothing stands at the edge of the frame. A dark stone slab lies on the ground in the foreground.2011-12-26September 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20112011-09-14A photograph of an outdoor shrine in a wooded area. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl with gold bangles and a gold necklace, stands at right with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed. Before him is a black stone deity murti in a white arched frame backed by green cloth, its face partly veiled with a cream cloth and multiple arms raised. In front is a heap of red-painted offerings and a small oil lamp on a low black stand. The man is a devotee in prayer; the identity of the person is not determined from appearance.2011-12-05Outdoor shrine under a shady tree canopy with a white arched stone frame enclosing a black stone deity murti draped in yellow cloth and garlands, seated on a black pedestal, with a green backdrop behind it. A large mound of red kumkum or vermilion powder fills the base of the shrine on a dark ringed platform. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered in devotion. Dirt ground, tree trunks and aerial roots frame the scene.2011-09-06 +1 copies