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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree at a shaded shrine. At centre stands a dark stone deity murti draped in orange and marigold garlands, set before a white arched niche with a red-powdered base. A man in white clothes stands at the shrine tending it, while several people in white and light-coloured attire stand and walk nearby. In the foreground, a group of seated devotees on a black stone floor face the shrine, including women in white and pink saris and a child in yellow. A man in a pink shirt and brown trousers stands at right. Hanging aerial roots and ropes frame the scene.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy, draped in red and orange garlands, set within a white arched shrine frame on a raised platform. Orange-red offerings. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white kurta and white dhoti sit on dark polished stone tiles facing the shrine, seemingly in puja. Other people in white garments stand around the shrine, including a man in an orange dhoti at left and a woman in a white shawl near the murti. A man in a checked shirt and a man in white stand to the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-08-28July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a shaded shrine. A shivalinga-style murti stands on a red-stone base wreathed with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, with a white arched frame behind it. Several people in white ritual clothes are gathered: a man in white kurta with hands folded in prayer near the tree, a woman in a peach sari, a small child in white, and a few attendants in white standing or seated on a glossy dark floor where others kneel. One person in white is bending toward the murti, possibly offering a puja. Hanging garland strands and wooden bench details are visible.2010-08-28A photograph of a devotional scene under a large banyan tree. At centre, a black stone lingam or deity murti stands on a raised red-tinted base, draped with orange and red marigold garlands, with a white arched shrine frame behind it. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti attends the murti, and a young boy in a red top stands beside it. Around the shrine, several devotees sit on a dark mat: women in white saris with coloured borders, including one with a teal border and floral print in the foreground, and men in white shirts. A standing woman in a blue top and a man in white stand nearby, and a child in yellow is at the left edge. Thick aerial roots and branches frame the outdoor setting.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo under a large spreading tree at a dirt-ground shrine. A dark-skinned deity murti with a saffron-orange garland and raised arms stands on a pink-and-white pedestal inside a stone arch. Around a circular paved platform, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, saris in green, orange, red and white, and salwar kameez stand and walk; a few people are kneeling. Several boys and a woman in white sit on a dark mat in the foreground facing the shrine. A watermarked copyright line is visible in the image but not reproduced here.2007-05-04An outdoor photograph under a large banyan tree at a shrine. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and light trousers sit with their backs to the camera on black mats. Near the centre, a standing man in a white dhoti and light shawl stands before a shrine with an orange-clad deity murti decorated with red and orange garlands, set within a white arched stone frame on a red base. A woman in a pink shawl and other devotees in white stand nearby, a child sits at the right, and marigold garlands hang on the banyan trunk at left. Aerial roots and hanging ropes surround the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a garland of marigolds and multicolored flowers draped on its trunk. At right, a white arched shrine frames a black stone deity murti decorated with red and orange garlands, with a large red-orange heap of offerings in front. A woman in a white sari bends toward the murti. Several people sit on a dark reflective platform in white and pastel clothes, including a man in white kurta sitting cross-legged in the foreground and a woman in white seated at right. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands near the trunk with his arm extended, a child in a peach dress stands near the shrine, and a woman in a pink sari and a woman in an orange sari stand among them.2010-08-28Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothes face a small shrine under a white arched frame, where a deity murti draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands stands on a dais with orange flower offerings piled before it. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the left, and a woman in a yellow sari stands near the shrine, with another figure in red and white tending the murti. The devotees sit on a dark stone platform. Some people are seated in the foreground, a few partially visible at the edges.2010-07-03July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a shaded temple grove with a black lingam-like deity murti draped in a red cloth and wreathed with marigold garlands, set inside a white arched shrine frame. Tiered heaps of orange-red flowers surround the base. A man in white dhoti and white shirt kneels on the circular platform in prayer, while a woman in a sari stands with folded hands at the left and another woman in white bends forward at the right. Seated devotees in white and red saris sit on dark stone slabs in the foreground facing the shrine, with a few more people standing in the background among tall trees and hanging aerial roots.2010-12-26Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram grounds. A white arched shrine frames a deity murti in orange and red with a garland, set on a round raised red platform with a black border. Several people in white clothing move around the shrine: one man in white on the left holds the banyan trunk, another in white stands near the platform, and a monk in saffron-orange robes stands behind. A woman in a purple sari stands at right, and a seated woman in white and a seated person in a mustard-yellow outfit sit on a black stone slab in front. Floor rangoli in pink and blue flowers lies near the slab. Nearly all visible people are standing or seated; the count is roughly ten.2010-07-04