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February 18 2006

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A large, spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a broad canopy dominates the left side of an outdoor grove under daylight. Beneath its branches on the right stands a small shrine: a stone arch with carved pillars enclosing a mound of rocks and a seated deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands, with an orange offering or cloth at its base. A pale curved pathway circles the shrine, and dry earth lies in the foreground. No people are visible.

A large banyan tree spreads wide sprawling branches over a landscaped courtyard. Beneath it stands a small white pillared shrine with a domed roof enclosing a black deity murti draped in orange and yellow flower garlands. Hanging aerial roots dangle from the branches, and a red-earth mound with a white-edged base surrounds the shrine. No people are visible in the scene.

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A large banyan tree with sprawling, low-spreading branches and dense green leaves forms a canopy over an outdoor shrine garden. Beneath it, a seated figure in an orange robe with a yellow-and-white flower garland is set within a white arched shrine with a striped canopy roof. The figure is a statue or murti, not a living person, positioned on a red-painted mound ringed by a black-and-white tiled border. Hanging aerial roots descend from the branches near the shrine, and small oil lamps or offering items sit on the ground. Thin white posts and paved stone blocks surround the area on sandy ground.

A large banyan tree dominates the left foreground, its many aerial roots and thick grey trunk spreading across the frame. Beside it stands a small shrine with a white arched canopy and a dark stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth and strung with yellow and orange marigold garlands. The murti sits on a red earthen mound with a small brass vessel and lamp at its base, set on a pale stone platform edged with black tiles. Green shrubs, leafy branches and a sandy path surround the shrine, with no people visible.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and branches. At the centre is a dark stone deity murti decorated with a garland of orange and yellow flowers, set inside a small white arched canopy with a pitched roof. The murti rests on a black pedestal above a raised mound of red earth, encircled by a circular concrete platform edged with black and white stones. A small lamp sits in front. Grey metal posts stand at the sides and the ground is bare reddish soil with a grassy area and shrubs beyond. No people are visible.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands a white carved stone arch with a small pitched roof, enclosing a dark seated figure draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flower garlands; this appears to be a statue or murti rather than a person. Below it is a raised mound of red earth set within a circular pale platform edged with black and white tiles, with a small oil lamp in front. Grey concrete posts and small bench-like blocks surround the site on sandy ground, with bushes and palms behind. No people are visible.

An outdoor photograph of a Dakshinamurthy-style deity murti set in a grove under a spreading banyan tree. The black stone figure wears an orange-red cloth draped over its body, a white and gold sacred thread, and layered garlands around its neck. It sits within a carved stone arch on a rounded, reddish-brown rock mound ringed by a white and black pebble border on a paved circular platform. Dappled shade falls across the ground, with palm trees and open dry land visible behind the grove. No people are present.

An outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre sits a black stone statue draped in an orange cloth and a garland of yellow and orange marigolds, set within a white arched canopy with a pointed roof. The statue rests on a raised circular mound of red earth edged with a black and white tiled border, on a pale concrete platform. Grey pillars and a dirt ground surround the shrine, with a small oil lamp at its base and a dark granite slab in the foreground. No people are visible.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines. At the centre, a small white arched stone canopy with a pointed roof frames a dark black stone deity murti or memorial stone draped with an orange cloth and a garland of yellow and orange flowers. The shrine sits on a raised circular reddish-brown earthen platform edged with a black-and-white tiled border, on a bare sandy ground with a plain sign plaque in front. A small brass lamp or vessel rests at the base. Grey concrete posts and low planters surround the area, with a boundary wall and palm foliage behind. No people are visible.

A photograph of an open-air shrine beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick, low-hanging aerial roots and branches arching overhead. At the centre stands a white canopied pavilion sheltering an orange-and-red garlanded deity murti or lingam on a raised red-painted base, with a small brass lamp and offerings nearby. A circular white platform with black-and-white tiled border surrounds the shrine on sandy ground. A brass bell hangs from a branch at left, and a reflective dark stone slab lies in the foreground. No people are visible.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots and branches overhead. At the centre stands a small white stone canopy arch with carved pillars sheltering a dark murti draped in orange cloth and garlands of yellow and orange flowers. The murti sits on a raised mound of red earth edged with black and white tiles on a circular concrete platform. Grey metal posts and small stone plinths surround the shrine, with a dark polished stone slab in the foreground and sandy ground. No people are visible.