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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.

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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.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.2010-07-17December 31 20102010-12-31A 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 20062006-10-24July 08 20102010-07-08A close-up photograph of a brass temple bell hanging by a chain from a large grey tree branch with mottled bark. The bell has a wide flared mouth, ringed grooves around its shoulder, and a short clapper hanging from its centre. Green leaves and dappled light fill the background.2010-07-14Close-up photograph of a brass temple bell hanging by a chain from above, its rim and body catching soft light. Behind it, out of focus, a dark deity murti is draped with an orange and yellow flower garland with strings of white flowers hanging down, set in a pale stone arch. Green foliage and tree trunks fill the blurred background.2008-12-10A close-up photograph of a dark bronze temple bell hanging from a rusted iron hook and bracket, with a clapper ball at its lip. Behind it, a blurred outdoor setting shows green leafy branches, a banyan-like tree canopy and a reddish-brown dirt ground, with a distant pale structure partly visible. No people are present.2010-07-14May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesOutdoor shrine under a leafy banyan-type tree. A dark stone murti of a seated figure stands within a carved pale stone arch, draped with a white cloth and garlanded with yellow, green and red flower garlands. In front, a red-painted mound holds a smaller white figure with a garland of multicoloured flowers. Brass puja vessels, a wooden stand and a blue cloth sit on the ground, and a large hanging brass bell fills the right foreground. No living people are visible.