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September 09 2011

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January 24 20132013-01-24December 26 20112011-12-26November 12 20102010-11-12September 09 20112011-09-09April 08 20132013-04-08November 12 20102010-11-12A 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.2011-10-24November 21 20112011-11-21Outdoors under a large shady tree, a man in an orange saffron-coloured robe and a dark rudraksha-style neck mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer, head bowed, hair tied up in a knot. Behind him is a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands, set within a white arched shrine frame. Before the murti is a circular black-rimmed platform heaped with red kumkum or powder offerings. To the right, a person in white ritual clothing stands in the background among the trees. Metal pillars and concrete blocks surround the open ground.2011-02-08January 13 20132013-01-13Outdoors among trees, a man stands barefoot on a black stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with yellow borders over a bare chest, and a beaded mala hangs around his neck. Beside him a shrine holds a black stone deity murti dressed in yellow cloth with a yellow head covering and red garlands, set in an arched white frame with a green curtain. In front of the shrine is a mound of red offerings, with a small stone seat and a small rug on the ground. The man is a devotee at the shrine, and the page indicates a person's presence but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-05-13Outdoors under a dense canopy of trees and hanging aerial roots, a standing man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with bare shoulders and upper arms stands on a grey tiled platform with hands folded in prayer. He faces a black stone deity murti housed in a white arched shrine with orange drapery, dressed in pink cloth, red and white garlands, a red crown and gold necklace, seated on a pedestal. In front lies a mound of red offerings, with a small lamp and bowls on a stone base nearby, and rangoli-style pink and purple floral patterns on the ground.2011-11-15