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Outdoor temple scene under large banyan trees with a shrine of a deity murti decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and a canopy draped in red and gold. In front, a person with long dark hair wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a white shawl, hands pressed together in namaskar. To the right, a person in saffron/orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Several other people in saffron robes and white clothes stand around the shrine on a dark stone-tiled walkway, with bamboo scaffolding and a white stone bench at left. Red flower petals lie on the ground.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor 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 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, its trunk draped with orange and red marigold garlands. At centre, a small canopied shrine holds a deity murti decorated with red garlands, set on a red-and-white floral pile. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands on the right, holding an aarti lamp toward the shrine with raised hand, while nearby a line of saffron-robed attendants and a man in white with an orange shawl and a ceremonial staff stand by, one holding a silver tray. Dark polished stone paving lies in the foreground. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a sacred spot. The visible people include the lamp-bearing man in white, several saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad man with a staff, so the count falls in the 6-20 range.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. At left, a man in a white dhoti and cream shawl with a red-and-white garland stands by the trunk near a white-painted platform scattered with flower petals. At centre, a small shrine holds a deity murti in orange and red garments, decorated with garlands, under an ornate gold canopy. To the right, a group of about a dozen people stand on a dark wet stone walkway: several saffron-robed sannyasis, and figures in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls. A man on the far right in white holds a brass tray and a woman in orange holds a tray of offerings. Red and orange marigold garlands hang along the left edge. The scene suggests a sacred-water bathing ritual at a sarovar.2010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 21 20102010-12-21December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and marigold and red flower garlands strung across its trunk. A man in a white dhoti and matching shawl with red and white flower garlands stands on a dark stone platform, one arm raised in blessing. Beside him, a figure in saffron-orange robes holds a metal tray of offerings. Further right, several other people in saffron robes stand near a decorated shrine canopy with gold and red adornments and a small deity murti, with a red-draped platform in front. White stone bases with flower offerings lie at the tree's roots. Several people in orange and white are visible in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20122012-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine. A deity murti of Dakshinamurthy, orange-painted with garlands, sits in an arched white stone niche on a red-flower-covered platform. A man in orange robes with long dark hair, a gold-coloured headband and a shawl stands with hands in anjali mudra on a black polished stone floor, facing the shrine. Beside him, another man in orange holds a brass plate. Behind them, a row of people in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari with a green border stand in devotion, while kolam rangoli designs decorate the ground. Scenes like this suggest a puja or darshan at the shrine.2010-12-27Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and marigold garlands strung on its trunk. A central shrine holds a deity murti decorated with red flowers and a gold canopy, set on a red flower-covered base. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border and red garland stands on dark polished stone, holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. To the right, several people in saffron-orange robes and white clothes stand with palms joined in prayer, and one carries a silver tray of offerings. White stone platforms and scattered flowers surround the tree base.2010-01-02 +1 copies