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A photo at an outdoor shrine beneath large banyan trees. A standing person in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a white and orange flower garland holds a brass lamp or bell and performs a flame offering before a shrine with a deity murti under an arched frame draped with pink fabric and marigold garlands. A small oil lamp flame burns in front of the shrine. Orange marigold garlands hang on the tree trunk and white stone platforms surround the area, with black polished stone flooring in the foreground. Another orange-robed figure stands at the right edge.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Outdoor photo beneath large banyan trees at a temple-garden shrine. A young man in orange robes and a flower garland stands on a dark polished stone floor, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other while facing a shrine. Behind him, another person in orange robes with a red-and-white head covering stands with hands pressed together in namaskar. The shrine holds a deity murti draped in orange cloth, framed by an arch with yellow and red garlands and a red backdrop, with a heap of orange offerings in front. Orange and yellow marigold garlands hang on the banyan trunk and a white stone platform surrounds the tree.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor shrine scene under large banyan trees. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a garland of orange and yellow flowers stands on a dark tiled platform, raising a brass bell or lamp toward a small shrine. The shrine is decorated with a red-orange floral mound and marigold garlands, with a deity murti at its centre and an oil lamp or incense before it. Two other people in white and orange stand to the right with hands joined in prayer. A white stone bench and a flower-decorated puja area lie to the left. The figure appears to be performing aarti or puja at the shrine.2009-12-29December 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor temple shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre, a deity murti with a red-orange face is draped in garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers, set within a white arched frame on a mound of red-orange petals. A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and an orange-red mala holds a lit lamp and offers prayer toward the shrine. To the right, a second figure in orange robes with a shaved head stands with palms pressed together, holding a plate. Black stone flooring and a white concrete bench sit in the foreground.2009-12-24An outdoor photograph at a shaded temple grounds beneath a large banyan tree with pale aerial roots and white-painted stone platforms wrapped in marigold garlands. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a white and orange flower garland raises his right arm toward a small shrine with a red and white canopy, where a figure in orange cloth sits. Bamboo poles and scattered petals lie on a dark polished floor, and a second orange-robed person stands at the right edge holding a tray of flowers.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland waves a brass handheld lamp (arati) toward a shrine with a shrine arch and marigold garlands at its base, a red-draped altar and orange marigold heaps around the base. Behind him, another man in white stands at the edge of the frame. Dark granite paving and a white stone bench sit in the foreground. The man in saffron has long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial garlands, appearance-based cues consistent with the page's a person claim, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2009-12-29December 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine with a silver arch framing a deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, set on a bed of orange flowers. A second saffron-robed man with a shaved head and beads at right holds a tray of offerings. Dark polished stone floor tiles and white stone platforms with a bench fill the foreground, with a small flower arrangement in the background. The long-haired figure matches appearance cues associated with a person, shown in worship at the shrine.2009-12-29Outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a white-painted shrine with a decorated arched canopy holding a deity murti draped in red and orange marigold garlands, set on a heap of red-orange flowers. In the foreground on a dark polished stone floor, a man with long dark hair, a white flower garland and an orange robe holds a brass ritual vessel and stands with a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes who has his hands pressed together in namaste. Two more attendants in white with orange shawls stand at the right edge, one holding a tray of yellow flowers. This appears to be a puja at an outdoor shrine.2009-12-27A woman in a saffron-orange sari-style robe with a red and white garland over her shoulders stands barefoot on a dark granite platform under a large banyan tree, performing aarti with a brass lamp in her right hand. Behind her is a shrine with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and an orange floral offering arrangement. A shaved-headed monastic in saffron stands to the right with his hands folded in prayer. A flower garland hangs around the banyan trunk on the left, and a concrete bench sits nearby.2009-12-30Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and long dark hair holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell before a shrine. The shrine holds a golden deity murti decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, with an orange offering spread on a black-and-green patterned base. A second person in pinkish-orange robes stands at right with hands joined in prayer. A white-painted platform with a small bench sits at left, and a black reflective floor reflects the scene.2009-12-30