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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthi-style form is set on a raised platform, heavily covered in bright orange-red sindoor or powder that forms a mound. A man in a white shirt and golden-yellow dhoti stands beside the murti, bending toward it and holding a small brass vessel, as if performing abhishekam. Two other figures in white clothing stand nearby, one at right and one partly visible at left edge, and a woman in a pale green sari is at the far left. Tiled floor, concrete pillars and small offering items sit on the ground around the shrine.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, at a shaded temple-like grounds with a reddish earth floor. In the centre, a dark stone statue of a seated figure draped in orange cloth sits on a raised platform, in front of a heap of orange-red offerings with a black and white rope-like border around its base. Several people stand in white clothing on the left and right, some with hands folded in prayer, one woman in white with an orange shawl bows near the platform's right edge, and a man in white with folded hands stands behind the statue. Small white pillars and stone benches surround the area.2010-07-11A large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches forms a canopy over a red-painted shrine mound at its base. A black linga-style stone with a garland and orange cloth sits on the red base, flanked by white posts. Two people in white clothing stand near the shrine, and a man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands at right beside the massive trunk. Dense green foliage and open sky surround the scene.2009-09-05A photograph of an outdoor grove beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and sweeping branches. Under the canopy sits a black stone deity murti on a raised platform, draped in orange cloth and set on a mound of orange-red powder, with a dark circular border. Several people in white clothing walk along a sandy path, and a woman in white stands near the centre, while other figures are scattered among the pillars and benches. The area has white pillars, low concrete seating and a swing hanging from a branch. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues.2010-12-16December 03 20092009-12-03Outdoor photograph of a large banyan tree with a dense canopy and many aerial prop roots hanging from its wide branches. Beneath it, a shaded sandy courtyard holds a raised red-painted mound with a seated black deity murti draped in orange and red cloth, circled by a dark ribbed border. A single person in white clothing with orange garments kneels on the ground before the mound, apparently in prostration or puja. Nearby stand a dark stone slab, low concrete platforms around the trunk, and white-painted pillars supporting the tree area, with a tree in the left foreground.2010-10-20Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots at a shrine. A black stone Dakshinamurthi murti seated on a rock-like base with a white arched frame is being bathed by a standing priest in a white shirt and yellow cloth who pours liquid from a golden vessel. Behind it, a second priest in white with a yellow shawl stands to the side, and a third man in white dhoti and shirt holds brass pots. The base is covered in orange-red colour, and a black-and-white serpent form wraps around it. Trays of offerings and small papers sit on the ground.2010-07-15A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. A statue of a robed figure in orange and yellow garments stands on a black pedestal beside a mound of red-orange powder, with a black-and-white bordered ring around its base. A person in white clothing kneels in prostration on the sandy ground in front of the statue, and another person in white stands near the trunk. Concrete circular platforms, white poles and pale benches surround the tree. Dappled shade covers the ground.2010-08-08Outdoor temple grounds under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a woman in white dhoti-style sari with folded hands stands on a paved platform near the trunk. A man in white with an orange shawl walks along a path toward a large dark stone deity murti on a black base, decorated with a garland of orange and red flowers, next to an orange-smeared sacred mound with scattered petals and a black-and-white painted border. Other devotees in white and green saris and white shirts walk and stand nearby, a child in orange clothing among them. A carved white stone arch frames the shrine on the right. A man in a white shirt and a bald priest in white stand by the shrine. Mostly white and orange colours dominate, with greenery in the background.2010-07-11Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. At right, a dark stone Shiva lingam or deity murti stands on a round platform heaped with red-orange powder, with a red-and-orange cloth draped over the figure. A small group of people walks and sits on the sandy ground. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near a white pillar, while a woman in a white sari stands at the platform's edge. Another woman in a red sari and a figure in white clothing move through the shaded courtyard. A sign on a low stone bench reads Silence Please.2010-09-22A large banyan tree with many spreading aerial roots and hanging prop roots forms a canopy over a shrine area. Beneath it stands a black stone deity murti on a red-painted pedestal, enclosed by a silver metal railing. A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands beside the murti, near a small stone object at its base. On the left, a young man in a light shirt and dark trousers stands near the tree trunk, and a partly visible figure in white is near the base of the tree. Sandy ground and greenery surround the site.2016-08-18Outdoor photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches, shading a paved courtyard of reddish earth. Beneath the tree a dark stone murti of a deity sits on a plinth, draped in orange cloth and surrounded by a heap of orange-red offerings and a black-and-white bead border. Two people in white dhoti and shirt stand near the tree, one at the stone platform, and a few more figures in white are faintly visible further back. Several white painted poles and small stone benches surround the shrine area.2010-10-19Outdoors under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a person with long dark hair in white dhoti and shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling toward a black stone statue on the right. The seated black stone statue wears an orange cloth, orange turban, gold necklace and a long garland of red and yellow flowers, and sits on a stone pedestal beside an arched white stone doorway. In front, an orange-smeared stone platform holds a silver plate and brass bells, forming a puja setup. Behind, another man in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth stands near a white pillar. Sandy ground and greenery fill the background.2011-06-24