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July 10 20102010-07-10 +2 copiesA two-panel collage of outdoor temple grounds. The left panel shows a man in white clothes with a shaved head standing beside a large banyan-type tree trunk, his hand resting on the bark. The right panel shows a black stone deity murti standing beside a tree trunk, draped in an orange-saffron cloth and wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers around its neck.2010-07-20June 30 20102010-06-30August 28 20102010-08-28 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor scene under a large spreading tree with a dense canopy. Beside the trunk stands a tall, brightly painted statue in red, yellow and orange tones, with a rounded upper form and a dark seated figure. Green grass and paved ground surround the area, with a low wall and other greenery in the background. No people are visible in the frame.2010-08-08August 19 20112011-08-19 +1 copiesJuly 14 20102010-07-14 +1 copiesOctober 05 20102010-10-05August 19 20112011-08-19 +4 copiesA photograph of devotees gathered outdoors under a banyan tree at a shrine. On the left, a large black stone murti of a seated deity is draped with an orange-saffron cloth and garlanded with white and yellow flowers, with a yellow cloth behind it. Several people stand in a semicircle facing the murti with hands folded in prayer; a woman in a dark sari with a red-orange shawl stands near the centre, and a woman in white with a grey bag stands at the right foreground. Others in white, teal, pink and blue clothing stand among the aerial roots and trunks of the banyan tree. A small offering area with red-tinged items sits at the base of the murti.2011-08-19Outdoors under shady trees, a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl performs puja at a large black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded. He holds a ritual implement toward the murti, with a brass lamp and offering tray at its base. Around him stand devotees in white and saffron-orange robes, some with hands folded in prayer. The base of the murti is covered in orange powder, and a black-and-white patterned border surrounds the platform. A man in a saffron robe stands near the front, looking on.2010-10-04A photograph of an outdoor scene in a garden setting with lush green trees behind. A white-clothed devotee sits on the ground at the front left, and several seated people in white clothes are arranged around a central raised platform. On the platform sits a figure in orange or saffron robes beside an ornate shrine or murti setting with a small deity figure under an arched canopy. Oil lamps and offerings are placed in front of the shrine. The scene appears to be a puja or darshan gathering held outdoors.2010-10-02