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A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with spreading branches and hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a polished brass temple bell with a curled handle hangs from a red-brown chain attached to a branch. Behind it, a small black deity murti decorated with a red and orange garland sits under a white carved stone arch, surrounded by a circular bed of red flower petals on a sandy clay ground. No people are visible. Green foliage and grass fill the background.

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A hanging brass temple bell suspended by a chain from a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and dense green canopy. Behind it, a black stone shivalinga-style object sits on a circular base surrounded by red flower petals and a white arched stone frame with a yellow and red garland. A marigold garland hangs on the trunk at left. No people are visible.2010-08-04A brass temple bell hangs from a chain beneath a tree branch in an outdoor shrine. Behind it, a black deity murti draped with a red garland of yellow and white flowers sits on a mound of red kumkum or vermilion powder, framed by a white arched niche. Green leaves fill the background, with bamboo fencing and a sandy courtyard below. No people are visible.2010-07-17Photograph of a brass temple bell hanging from a chain beneath a leafy tree in the foreground, its clapper visible at the bottom. Behind it, out of focus, a shivalinga or similar murti sits on a raised red-orange kumkum-covered base with a white arched canopy framing it, decorated with a yellow and red garland. Green foliage and dappled sunlight surround the open temple courtyard. No people are visible.2010-07-17A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a broad banyan tree. In the foreground a brass temple bell hangs from chains at the upper left. Behind it, a dark stone murti wrapped in an orange cloth sits within a white arched frame decorated with floral carvings, with green foliage and aerial roots filling the background. No people are visible.2010-07-14October 24 20062006-10-24December 31 20102010-12-31July 16 20132013-07-16October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesOutdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A black stone deity murti of Shiva-form sits in a white carved stone arched niche, draped with a green cloth backdrop, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. In front, a raised mound of red-painted stones or offerings surrounds the base, with a black ring border and marigold and flower offerings scattered around. Sandy ground, a stone-lined path, and a small oil lamp or offering area lie nearby. No people are visible.2013-08-02July 08 20102010-07-08July 25 20132013-07-25A brass temple bell hangs by chains from a large banyan tree branch in the foreground. Beyond it, under the banyan canopy, a black stone figure stands within a white arched frame, draped in orange cloth and surrounded by a mound of orange-red offerings on a round platform. The ground is bare reddish earth with green foliage overhead. No people are visible.2010-07-14