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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a marigold garland looped around its trunk. At right, a golden deity murti stands in a small shrine canopy hung with yellow and red fabric and marigold garlands, with orange flower offerings spread at its base. A person in white ritual clothes with a golden-bordered shawl and a red garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before the shrine. A white-clad figure stands at the far right edge. Flower petals and kolam-style designs are scattered on the ground, with a dark stone slab in the foreground.

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Outdoors beneath a large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and sprawling branches. A man stands barefoot with palms joined in namaskar, wearing an unstitched white dhoti and a white shawl draped over his shoulders, with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Ahead of him is a large mound of bright orange-red stone covered in pigment, beside a small oil lamp and a brass bell on a low stone ledge. Strands of marigold and rose garlands hang on a black shrine figure on the right, and a red rope fence runs along the tree line. A second person in white is partly visible on the far right near the garlanded shrine.2011-01-01A photograph of an outdoor sacred site beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. In the centre-left, a young man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold-coloured neck ornament. On the right, a dark stone murti is draped with a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers, and a figure in white stands beside it. In the foreground, an orange-smeared stone pedestal or shrine base sits beside a small oil lamp and a wooden bench. A red thread is strung between tree supports.2011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots and branches. A single man stands barefoot at the centre, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a plain white dhoti with a gold border and a long garland of white and red flowers with a gold-coloured necklace. A red chain rope and a small brass lamp stand nearby, and in the foreground a large mound of bright orange-red kumkum or vermilion sits beside a stone base.2011-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath large shady trees. At center, a golden deity murti stands within a canopy decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red cloth backdrop, with red offerings heaped before it. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a white garland, wearing white clothes with a gold-bordered shawl, stands with palms joined in namaste. To the right, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold a silver tray. Other saffron-clad figures stand in the background near a wooden fence.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, a mala around his neck, facing a black stone deity murti under the tree. The murti wears white cloth and a garland of yellow, red and maroon flowers, sits on a red-painted base with an oil lamp and brass items, and is framed by an ornate silver arch. A second person in white clothes stands further back near a pillar. Chalk kolam designs decorate the ground.2010-12-21January 01 20112011-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in plain white dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, a beaded necklace around his neck. Further back, another person in white stands with hands folded near a pillar. On the right, a black stone deity murti is draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers, and a green leaf garland. Its base is smeared with bright red pigment, and in front sits a small stone table holding a brass lamp, a bowl and offerings. Sand-coloured ground has white rangoli designs.2011-01-28January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 16 20102010-12-16Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. On the left, a woman in a white sari with red border stands at a white stone platform strewn with flower petals, beside a garland of orange and yellow marigolds. In the centre, a small shrine with a canopy and a deity murti draped in red and garlanded with flowers sits on a red base. Several people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand in a row at right, some holding ritual implements and a tray of offerings. A shaved-headed man in orange at right holds a brass plate. The dark polished stone floor in the foreground reflects the trees. Appears to be a puja or abhishekam at a shrine.2010-01-02 +1 copies