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February 01 2018

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A stone-paved courtyard beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a dark hollow at its base, marked out with white and yellow lines and a yellow circle on the paving for a planned temple layout. Three people stand at the right edge: a bare-chested man with long braided black hair wearing an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, a second man beside him in a rust-red dhoti with a sacred thread, and a woman in a rust-red sari with a tilak on her forehead and beaded necklaces. A small brass dish and a tumbler sit near the tree base. A blue plaque is affixed to the trunk.2018-02-01A photograph taken outdoors beside a large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots, wrapped at its base with a yellow marigold garland and set within a low white-painted circular platform. A flower-strewn brass plate with offerings sits on the platform. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a white flower garland and a woven golden-banded headdress stands at right, holding a brass oil lamp with a visible flame. Tall white pillars and a brick wall stand behind him among trees.2008-12-27A paved courtyard around a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a trunk wrapped with a red thread. The square flagstones are marked with white chalk lines and a yellow circle outlines a layout for a temple plan, with a small bowl and a brass pot placed on the ground near the trunk. A blue sign reads a short line of text near the tree base. One person in a red-brown robe stands in the background, partly hidden by foliage. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the scene shows the layout marking for the Nithyanandeshwara temple construction beside the Kalpataru banyan tree.2018-02-01A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick, sprawling trunks and hanging aerial roots, set on reddish-brown earth. A single standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl stands at the base of the tree beside a white concrete platform, near red-and-white woven mats. The figure has long dark hair and wears a beaded necklace. Small red offerings lie on the ground. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded necklace, and the page indicates a person was present at this event, though the figure's identity is only appearance-based.2013-02-28Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dark polished stone platform in the foreground reflecting the trees. A bare-backed figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and stands barefoot near the trunk. To the right, an older man in white clothing with an orange shawl walks along the path, with another person partly visible at the edge of the frame. The figure's appearance includes long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, but the frame shows only the back and the identity is uncertain.2006-10-07A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks, wrapped at its base by a garland of yellow and purple-red marigold flowers with green leaves, set on a low white circular platform. To the right, a man stands close to the trunk, one hand resting on it. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a long, loose unbound hair with a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace. Bare feet on sandy ground, with other trees and a distant building in the background. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2010-02-12Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at Nithyananda Peetham, where a paved courtyard is marked with yellow and white painted layout lines for a temple. A man in saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a dark beard stands centre-left, with a bare-chested man in red-orange cloth beside him at right, and another in orange robe and a woman in red-orange sari at left. A man in a white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl gestures with his hand, and standing figures in white and purple clothing are behind him. Aerial banyan roots and a golden structure appear in the background.2018-02-01Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and a red-painted stone platform around its base at a temple site. The paved ground in front has white and yellow painted layout lines marking a square grid and a yellow circle, with a bronze pot and a small steel bowl placed on the stones. A white cloth lies on the pavers, and a small blue sign is fixed near the trunk. Yellow-painted stone pillars and a golden temple structure appear at the upper right, with bright sunlight at the top left. No people are visible.2018-02-01February 24 20132013-02-24 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photo of a paved courtyard beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots at Nithyananda Peetham, where workers mark the layout of a planned temple. White and yellow chalk-like lines run across the flat stone tiles. Two men in white dhoti-style cloth with orange and green shawls stand near the center-right, one bare-chested with a rudraksha-style necklace, facing the lines. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at the right edge holding a blue object, and several other men in white shirts, lungis and orange cloth stand under the tree in the background. A small pole with yellow-and-white garland decoration appears at right.2018-02-01