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A photograph of an outdoor sacred site beneath a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots. In the centre, a man stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, a long white and magenta flower garland, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a leopard-print cloth is draped over a white-painted platform around the tree base. To the right, a white-draped table holds a brass tray with flower petals and small glasses. At left, a second man in white with an orange shawl stands at a distance, and a golden staff is partly visible. Bottom right shows a decorated stone edge.

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Outdoors under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a person in orange robes with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste at a shrine area. Marigold garlands are strung along the tree, and a white circular platform sits at its base. To the right, another person in orange robes holds a metal tray of offerings. Behind them a shrine with a red backdrop and an ornate arch holds a figure draped in orange. Dark stone tiles lie on the ground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and yellow marigold garlands wrapped around its trunk. A person in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair and a layered green, yellow and red flower garland stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the tree. On the paved ground nearby, a white cloth-covered seat holds a round orange and black patterned cushion, and a small brass plate with camphor or offerings sits on a wooden stand beside a white fluffy mound. Scattered petals and white kolam-style floor lines surround the area.2007-12-22Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a dark stone deity murti draped with a large garland of yellow, pink, red and purple flowers. To the left, two men in orange-saffron robes stand with hands folded, one holding a tall staff, and another man in white clothing stands at the edge. Brass puja vessels, flower offerings and yellow marigold petals sit on a mat in the foreground beside a red stone pedestal. A white circular platform surrounds the tree base.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 24 20082008-12-24 +2 copiesA standing man in an orange saffron dhoti-style garment with gold-bordered edges and an orange sleeveless top presses his palms together in anjali namaskar, eyes lowered and smiling. He wears a long white and green jasmine garland, a gold bracelet, a gold pendant, and a tan gold-edged turban, with a red bindi on his forehead. He stands barefoot on a red-and-blue striped mat before a large banyan tree with aerial roots, with yellow marigold garlands and a tray of flowers at the left edge. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the left.2008-12-27July 07 20092009-07-07March 02 20112011-03-02December 27 20082008-12-27March 02 20112011-03-02Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, a person in a flowing orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing long marigold garlands in yellow, orange and red. Beside them, a second person in orange clothing holds a small offering dish. In front, a white-draped seat and a round orange sweet or offering plate sit on a raised stone platform, with a dark stone object at the right edge. Floor patterns of white powder designs and a small cushion are visible.2007-12-22A man stands outdoors before a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, palms pressed together in anjali at his chest and eyes lifted upward. He wears an orange saffron garment with gold-bordered edges and a gold necklace, a multi-coloured flower garland of white, red, yellow and purple blooms hangs from his shoulders, and a red bindi marks his forehead. Other flower garlands hang on the tree trunks behind him, and white-painted stone edging and a kolam drawing lie on the ground. Swamiji (probable) is shown with appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold ornament, with the page indicating the event.2009-12-23