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Outdoor temple ritual beneath a large spreading tree. At left stands a golden deity murti with a pink silk drape and garlands of yellow and purple flowers, plus a silver-framed backdrop. A group of around fifteen men in white dhotis and yellow shawls, several in saffron robes, stands in procession carrying brass pooja vessels and tall ceremonial staffs with golden tops. A woman in an orange sari holds a brass tray. At right, a woman in a white and yellow sari with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer. A flower-decorated tray sits on the ground in front. A small sign reads 'Silence Please' on a tree trunk.

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Outdoor temple scene under a large spreading tree. On the left, a golden deity murti stands on a red pedestal, draped in magenta cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple flowers, with a silver backdrop. In the centre and right, several people in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls walk and stand, some in orange robes. A man in white with folded hands stands at the far right with long dark hair and a white garland, wearing a yellow-bordered white shawl beside an orange-robed figure. A bald monk in orange stands at the far right edge. A ritual tray with flowers and a brass lamp sits on the ground in front, and a tall wooden or metal pole stands near the tree.2010-01-01December 26 20102010-12-26January 01 20112011-01-01December 02 20092009-12-02December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots and bare red-brown earth underfoot. In the centre, a person in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white and red-and-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with bangles on the wrist, smiling and standing on a dark stone slab. Around them, several men in plain white dhoti-style clothing stand; one with palms pressed together in namaste, another in white with a saffron shawl holding a small object, and a figure at the left with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant. A small blue sign reading Silence Place is set into the ground near the tree roots.2006-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30January 01 20172017-01-01December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor temple procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bearded man in a maroon dhoti and a garland of white and pink flowers stands centre-left, hands folded, beneath a decorated ceremonial parasol with a colourful fringe. Behind him a figure in a white dhoti and shawl holds a parasol and hands together. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis carry brass plates of flowers and offerings, and a white-clad man holds a long rod. Devotees in white and orange stand along the path. On the right, a large gold-and-black deity murti adorned with flower garlands stands beside a black cobra-shaped stone and a red-stone base scattered with petals. Lamps and a saffron flag are visible behind the group.2016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14