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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine. On the right, a large black stone murti of a seated deity wears an orange shawl and garlands of yellow and purple flowers, with an orange and gold turban-like head covering. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and an orange turban kneels beside a stone block, holding a brass plate or basket of yellow and red flowers and arranging them near the base. Another person in orange stands at left, and a figure in white is partially visible behind, photographing with a camera. White pillars and a low white wall are in the background.

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Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree at a shrine. On the right stands a dark stone murti of a seated figure garlanded with yellow and purple flowers and draped in an orange cloth, with an orange headcloth. In the foreground, a man in orange robes and an orange cap bends forward, tending items on the stone base, and another in orange holds a brass tray of yellow and white flower garlands. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti photographs the scene, and other people in white and orange stand under the trees.2010-02-17Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron cloth and a saffron head wrap bends forward, touching a large black stone deity murti with his right hand while holding a bundle of yellow and orange flowers in his left. The murti wears an orange cloth and a garland of yellow and purple flowers. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and a light yellow shawl photographs with a DSLR camera, and other men stand nearby, one in a white kurta and one in a dark jacket. Yellow flowers lie at the base of the stone, and a white pillar stands in the background.2010-02-17Outdoors under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a devotee in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a large dark stone statue. The statue, a seated sage figure in orange drapery with a saffron head covering, wears a long garland of yellow marigolds and white and purple flowers and sits on a dark pedestal. A second person in white dhoti and a red shawl stands behind at a distance. In the foreground a brass plate of marigold petals and a small black stone seat sit beside red-painted pedestals and a red-orange puja stone, with loose flower petals scattered on the ground.2009-12-11July 08 20082008-07-08 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine. A large black stone statue of a seated deity or sage, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white marigold and flower garlands, sits on a pedestal on the right. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and orange headwrap extends his arm toward the statue while holding a brass tray of yellow flowers. Behind him a second man in orange with an orange headwrap stands at left, and a third person in white clothes with an orange shawl stands near the centre. Red-painted stone, a small black bench, scattered flower petals and an orange-cloth bag sit on the ground near the murti.2009-12-11June 07 20162016-06-07 +2 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot with hands joined in prayer, facing right. On the right, a black stone murti of a seated deity wears an orange cloth, an orange turban-like headwrap, a garland of orange and purple flowers, and a gold-toned necklace; it sits on a black pedestal beside a large red-painted shivalinga-like stone base. Offerings include small brass bells and a brass bowl on a low stone table. A carved silver-toned panel stands at the right edge, and a low stone platform lies beneath the tree. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2011-02-082003 - Sacred collection Uncategorized +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan-like tree with spreading branches. On a raised stone platform stands a deity murti under a silver arched frame, decorated with flower garlands in red, purple and white, set on a rocky mound. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland holds his hands together in prayer, while a row of saffron-robed devotees stand behind, one holding a tall staff. A woman in a white sari and another in yellow stand with palms pressed together, and a person on the right raises a camera. A small oil lamp flame burns near the platform edge.2008-12-28