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An outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a swing. In the centre, a black stone deity murti stands within a white arched shrine frame, adorned with an orange and red flower garland and set on a raised red-orange mound. A woman in a red-and-orange sari bends to make an offering at its base. Around the shrine, people in white ritual clothes sit on a dark stone platform and stand on the sandy ground; several women wear sarees in pink, yellow and white, and a woman in white with a long plait sits in the foreground. A small sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE is visible at left. No person in the scene is identifiable as a person.

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July 07 20102010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees gathered outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Many people sit cross-legged on a dark stone platform, most dressed in white, with a woman in a red blouse and pale sari in the foreground. Standing devotees in saffron, orange, white and patterned clothes stand near the swings. To the right, a small shrine has an arched white frame around a dark deity murti decorated with a red and orange garland, and a red-powdered mound is at its base. A red-and-yellow garland hangs on the tree trunk beside a 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE' sign. Approximately twenty people are visible.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree at an ashram site. In the foreground, a group of devotees in white clothes sit on mats and a dark stone slab facing a shrine decorated with marigold garlands and flowers, with a red-draped platform and a kalasha-like arrangement at its centre. A man in white and a woman in a white sari stand near the shrine, and a man in a grey shirt sits on a low concrete bench on the right. A sign on a tree trunk at left and a small glass-enclosed structure are visible. The scene suggests a puja or darshan in progress.2011-07-15A 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.2007-05-04Outdoor 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.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-07-03Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At center stands a shrine with a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, set on a mound of red offerings inside an arched stone niche. In the foreground a black polished stone floor reflects the shrine. On the right, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity while several men in white dhotis and shawls stand behind him, some with hands folded in prayer. A blue sign on the left reads DO NOT ENTER, with a marigold garland draped near it. Decorative white kolam designs mark the ground.2010-12-28July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti stands in an white arched stone frame, draped in an orange cloth and yellow-and-orange marigold garlands, with an orange-red pile of offerings at its base. A woman in a white sari bends forward at left to offer to the murti. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands in front, one in a red shirt and another in orange clothing at right. A few more people in white are visible at the edges under the trees, with a sign reading 'Nithyanandapedia' near the base. Approximately 12 people visible.2010-07-11