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Outdoor 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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.2010-01-02 +1 copiesAn 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 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.2009-12-24Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a yellow-marigold garland strung across its trunk. A man in an orange sleeveless robe wears a white flower garland and stands before a small shrine with a deity murti in orange cloth, framed by a white arched hood trimmed with yellow garlands and a pink backdrop. Another man in an orange robe holds a tray of flowers at right. Dark polished stone tiles lie in the foreground, and white-painted stone platforms surround the tree base. Two people are visible.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 25 20092009-12-25December 29 20092009-12-29Outdoor 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.2009-12-29Outdoor 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.2009-12-30Outdoors under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a person in orange robes with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste at a shrine area. Marigold garlands are strung along the tree, and a white circular platform sits at its base. To the right, another person in orange robes holds a metal tray of offerings. Behind them a shrine with a red backdrop and an ornate arch holds a figure draped in orange. Dark stone tiles lie on the ground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA 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 puja beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, on a dark polished stone platform. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a white flower garland, holds up a lit brass aarti lamp toward a decorated shrine of deity murti draped in red and orange garlands. To the right, a man in saffron robes stands with hands folded in namaskar beside a tray of flowers and fruit held by another person in white. White-washed circular platforms and kolam-style floor designs surround the tree.2009-12-27