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An outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine courtyard with a dark polished granite floor. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and walk around the area, one at left wearing a rudraksha mala and another holding a small object. At centre right, a deity murti is decorated with orange and red garlands and flower strings, set in a white arched frame, with a pile of red-orange flowers at its base. A man in a red-and-white striped shirt stands beside it, and a figure in orange robes works near the trunks. Hanging ropes swing from the banyan branches. Several people are visible, and one man in white sits on the ground near the murti.

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Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy, draped in red and orange garlands, set within a white arched shrine frame on a raised platform. Orange-red offerings. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white kurta and white dhoti sit on dark polished stone tiles facing the shrine, seemingly in puja. Other people in white garments stand around the shrine, including a man in an orange dhoti at left and a woman in a white shawl near the murti. A man in a checked shirt and a man in white stand to the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-08-28July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree at a shaded shrine. At centre stands a dark stone deity murti draped in orange and marigold garlands, set before a white arched niche with a red-powdered base. A man in white clothes stands at the shrine tending it, while several people in white and light-coloured attire stand and walk nearby. In the foreground, a group of seated devotees on a black stone floor face the shrine, including women in white and pink saris and a child in yellow. A man in a pink shirt and brown trousers stands at right. Hanging aerial roots and ropes frame the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth stands inside a white arched frame on a red-and-black circular platform. Several people in white ritual clothes stand and bow in worship around the shrine; one man in a white dhoti and shirt has hands folded, another in white stands with a white shawl, and a woman in a white sari walks nearby. On the left, a figure in orange robes kneels on a dark stone slab, and a man in an orange garment stands among the devotees. Sandy ground, white pillars and concrete paving surround the scene.2010-07-14Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a shaded shrine. A shivalinga-style murti stands on a red-stone base wreathed with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, with a white arched frame behind it. Several people in white ritual clothes are gathered: a man in white kurta with hands folded in prayer near the tree, a woman in a peach sari, a small child in white, and a few attendants in white standing or seated on a glossy dark floor where others kneel. One person in white is bending toward the murti, possibly offering a puja. Hanging garland strands and wooden bench details are visible.2010-08-28July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. Under the canopy stands a white arched shrine framing a black pedestal holding a deity murti draped in orange cloth, with a heap of red flower petals and offerings before it. Around the shrine about a dozen people in white and cream traditional clothing stand or bow with hands folded in prayer. One woman in a flowing orange sari with a white shawl stands at left, another in a green blouse and white sari stands center, and a man at right in white dhoti holds hands together. The paved ground is dark stone with a sandy path and greenery beyond.2010-11-07August 21 20112011-08-21An outdoor shrine courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. In the foreground a man in a bright orange shirt and white dhoti walks past, while a man in a peach shirt and grey trousers strolls beside a white pole. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit around a low circular platform and a dark paved area near the tree trunk. At right, a large orange-red stone form. A figure in pale clothing bows low on the ground near a black-and-white painted border, and another man in white bends at the far right, with a cluster of mixed tree and shrine elements in the background.2010-07-15October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a banyan tree shrine. Under a large spreading banyan with hanging aerial roots, a group of people stands on a dark polished stone platform. A small shrine with a white arched frame holds a deity murti draped in orange and red cloth, with a heap of red-orange offerings in front. An elderly man in white shirt and dhoti stands in the right foreground with hands folded. A young woman on the left wears an orange shawl over a white sari. Others in white and pale shirts and jeans watch. A large bronze bell hangs from a branch at right.2010-07-15