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Outdoor 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.

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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 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.2010-02-17Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a white dhoti and shawl raises one hand while holding a lit lamp near a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. An orange-robed sadhu with long hair and a beard stands beside him holding a flame. Another orange-robed attendant holds a brass plate of petals. Around them, a crowd of men in white kurtas and yellow shawls stands with palms joined in prayer, while a woman in white and orange stands at the right. Bright orange-red painted base and a yellow flower offering on a brass tray in the foreground.2009-10-15December 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.2009-12-11December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesJune 07 20162016-06-07 +2 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a temple-like site. A black stone statue of a seated sage in orange robes and an orange headcloth, decorated with a yellow and purple marigold garland, sits on a dark pedestal at right. In front, several men in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in prayer; the man at left holds a lamp with a flame and a brass vessel. A woman in white with a yellow border stands at center right near the statue. A brass pot and a metal plate with offerings sit on the ground beside an orange cloth. The statue is a deity murti or sage statue, not a living person. Pillars and sandy ground surround the shaded area.2009-12-17December 28 20092009-12-28December 30 20082008-12-30