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December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor temple scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dappled shade. On the right, a black stone murti of a seated sage in orange cloth is garlanded with thick marigold and multicolour flower garlands, with a brass lamp and flowers on a white cloth at its base on a red stone platform, and a small plaque below. On the left, a man in orange robes with a flower garland stands with hands together in worship, with another orange-clad attendant behind him and a lit oil lamp or offering in front. The white-washed wall and palms are in the background.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red-tipped flower garland, wearing an orange shawl over a bare chest, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with hands pressed together in namaste before a shrine. Behind him a second figure with white forehead markings holds a tray of offerings. At left, a deity murti with an orange cloth and a garland of purple, yellow and white flowers sits in an arched niche above a mound of red kumkum-like offerings. Leafy trees and a dusty clearing form the background.2011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead stands in folded-hands namaskar, wearing an orange robe with a gold border and a beaded necklace. On the right, a large black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal wears an orange cloth, a red headband, a white and red flower garland and gold ornaments. Nearby are a glass-walled box, stone blocks and red-painted stones with offerings.2011-08-19 +4 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11July 20 20102010-07-20December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph taken outdoors under a large spreading tree. In the foreground at left, a person with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment that leaves the upper back bare, and a white and red flower garland, stands facing right toward a shrine. At right, a dark stone murti seated on a pedestal is draped in white cloth, a yellow and red marigold garland, and a white flower garland, with a silver arch framing it. Red-painted stone and a small oil lamp or offering dish with a flower garland sit at its base, and a silver-grey serpent-like form curves along the ground near the shrine. Dappled sunlight falls on sandy earth.2006-12-26December 11 20112011-12-11February 05 20152015-02-05A man in a purple dhoti and purple upper cloth with gold-toned armlets and a beaded necklace stands at left, bare-chested, hair pulled back, gazing toward a black stone statue on a pedestal at right. The statue is draped in purple cloth and heavily garlanded with multicoloured flower strands, and flower petals lie at its base. Behind them are tall trees and a low wall in an open outdoor setting.2011-12-14