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Outdoor 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.

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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 copiesOutdoors 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white shawl-like wrap performs an aarti, holding a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a golden deity murti seated inside a red and gold canopy decorated with marigold garlands and purple-and-gold streamers. A bald monk in saffron stands at the right with hands folded, and a second person in pale pink robes stands behind the shrine. The ground has a black granite platform and a white-railed stone base around the tree, with red flower offerings in front of the shrine.2009-12-30A 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 temple ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A shrine arch frames a deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands. Several men and women in saffron-orange robes stand in a line along a dark polished floor. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands center-right holding a brass vessel, while nearby devotees hold offering items and a long wooden staff with a decorated top is held at right. Brass lamps and a flower-strewn tray rest on white ledges at the left foreground, and a striped canopy appears at upper right. The setting suggests a puja or darshan at an open-air shrine.2008-12-27December 25 20092009-12-25July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor 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 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