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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A black stone statue of a deity wearing an orange-saffron cloth and garlanded with red and yellow marigold flowers stands on a red-painted pedestal. Near the base, a small stone inscription plaque and a stone bench sit in front of the murti. Several people stand in a line on the left in front of the murti: an older woman in a white shawl, a woman in a lilac top, a woman in a pink and white saree, a woman in a pale blue saree, a woman in a pale peach outfit, and a young girl in white with hands folded in prayer. A woman in white and gold-bordered saree stands at right near the garlanded statue, and a man in a white shirt stands behind the line, with another person seated on a low wall at far left.

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July 07 20102010-07-07December 28 20092009-12-28Devotees in white and pastel clothing stand in a semicircle under a large banyan tree beside a black stone statue of a seated figure draped in orange cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, purple and white flower strands. The statue sits on an orange-red platform with a small offering stand and brass vessel in front. A man in white dhoti and shirt, hands raised in greeting, stands among the women, several of whom wear white sarees with coloured borders and orange or red blouses. The statue is a deity or saint murti, not a living person; no one is clearly identifiable as a person here.2009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Devotees in white and cream ritual clothes stand in a line at the left, some women in orange, green and red saris. At right, a large black stone statue of a seated figure in orange-saffron cloth and a green-and-orange headwrap is garlanded with yellow, white and purple flower garlands, with a red cloth draped behind. A brass lamp sits on a stone base at the foot of the statue. No identifiable a person figure is visible in person; the seated figure is a statue.2009-12-28A group of about a dozen women and a few men stand in a shaded outdoor garden beneath a large banyan tree at a sacred site. On the left, a dark stone deity murti in orange cloth, with a red-and-white flower garland, is set against a yellow cloth backdrop. A woman in a dark sari near the center gestures toward the murti as she speaks, while others in white, blue and orange-brown clothing listen with hands folded. The scene suggests a pada puja or darshan at the banyan tree. No person in the frame is clearly identifiable as a person, and the only figure in saffron is the stone murti.2011-08-19Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti in a red-painted niche is heavily garlanded with yellow, purple, white and orange flower garlands, with a kalasha-style offering in front. Several devotees in white clothing stand and pray: a woman in an orange top and white dhoti with folded hands near the lower left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti standing with hands folded, and a woman in white with hands joined. Other people in white are visible in the background among the trees. No clear a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28December 28 20092009-12-28Devotees in traditional dress queue beside a large old banyan tree with hanging aerial roots at an outdoor shrine. Women in pink, orange, maroon and cream saris and salwar kameez stand with hands folded in prayer, and men in white dhotis and shirts wait among them. On the right, a sculpted deity murti is decorated with a yellow and purple flower garland and an orange cloth, set on an orange-painted base. Offerings in white paper packets and a small stone bench lie in front. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-12-28July 11 20102010-07-11