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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands an orange-painted deity murti with a red and orange marigold garland, set before a white arched niche and a raised platform with orange offerings. A woman in a pink and white sari stands at the murti's base, and a young boy in a yellow shirt stands beside it. Devotees in white and pale clothes sit on the ground in the foreground, viewed from behind, including a woman in a blue patterned top. A woman in a blue top stands at the right edge. Men and women in white garments line the left side. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering, with some seated participants and others standing near the shrine.

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July 07 20102010-07-07Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering beneath large banyan trees at a shrine. At the left-centre, a deity murti stands in an arched white frame, adorned with a marigold garland and dark marks, with a red-painted stone pedestal in front. Several people in plain white garments stand and sit on a dark stone platform; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the front with hands folded, a woman in a red-and-orange sari stands at the left, and a woman in a white sari holds a yellow paper in the background. Other devotees, including children and a seated woman in a pink sari, watch or sit near the water-marked floor. Potted and stone-edged planters line the ground, and a green tank sits at the right.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.2010-07-03July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA 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 copiesJune 30 20102010-06-30August 03 20052005-08-03July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre, an orange and white deity murti stands beneath a white arched shrine frame, decorated with an orange garland, on a dark pedestal. Several seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on a stone platform facing the shrine, their backs to the camera. Women in saris and a man in white shirt walk on the dirt path at right, and a man in a brown shirt sits at left-centre. The overall setting suggests darshan under the tree.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo under a broad shade tree at an ashram. In the background a dark statue with orange and red garlands stands under a white arched frame, with a stone platform and a pile of orange-red cloth offerings in front. Many people in white clothes sit on a black tiled floor in a semicircle; women wear white saris with gold borders and a girl wears a pink and white dress. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the centre, and another in white stands at the back. A woman in a pink sari and a man in a white shirt stand near the altar, and several more people are seated in the background. The scene appears to be a group gathering or satsang in an open-air setting.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaded outdoor grove beneath large banyan trees. In the centre, a white arched shrine frames a deity murti draped in orange and red garlands. Several devotees in white clothes move around a circular platform and dark stone slabs, some bending low. A woman on the left wears an orange shawl over white. A man in a yellow-and-white garment kneels near the foreground. Other people in white and a woman in a patterned sari stand nearby. Some attendees carry out simple devotional actions near the shrine, and the scene suggests a puja or darshan at the banyan grove.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor shrine scene under large banyan trees. A black deity murti stands in a silver arched niche, draped in a red garment and garlanded with orange and yellow marigold strands, set on a mound of red-orange flower or powder offerings. Devotees sit on a dark stone platform in the foreground, some in white and light-coloured clothes, one woman in a blue sari with a long braid, others in striped shirts. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the shrine, and one man in white stands beside a woman in a patterned sari at the right, appearing to take part in a puja or offering. Dappled sunlight falls on sandy ground with stone blocks around the shrine.2010-12-22