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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, at a sacred site where a golden temple layout is being marked out with yellow lines and red-edged stone platforms. A bearded man in a saffron robe and black cap stands on paved stone, appearing to give instructions; the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), shown with a black turban-style cap and saffron robe, with the role of instructing sthapathis. Beside him are a monk in a saffron robe, a white-clad priest with bare torso and sacred thread, an older man in a white dhoti and shawl, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti; a man in a purple shirt and a man in a pink shirt stand nearby.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches, at a temple construction site. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with orange-and-white border, wearing glasses and a sacred thread, walks barefoot along a stone path. Behind him a bare-chested man in a long orange-red robe and black turban, with a distinctive headpiece, gestures forward; he appears to be a person (in-person candidate) giving instructions. Two men in a purple shirt and a pink shirt with green lungi stand nearby, with another person partly visible. Red-painted stone edging and sandy ground surround the tree.

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December 31 2009

A photograph of a large banyan tree with massive, sprawling horizontal limbs and many hanging aerial roots forming a canopy over a red-earth path. Curved stone-edged circular platforms stand among the roots. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk along the path and gather near the platforms; the figure at right wears a saffron robe and has long dark hair. Black cables run across the ground at left and a white cloth is visible at the edge of the scene.

Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, a group walks along a stone-paved path past a red-brown excavation edge and a golden gateway with carved pillars. A man in orange robes with a turban-like head wrap and a sannyasi in saffron-orange cloth walk with a woman in orange who carries a folded paper, while a man in white dhoti and shirt stands further along. A woman in white sari with an orange border stands at the right edge, partly seen. The setting is dry sandy ground with fallen leaves, consistent with the Kalpataru banyan temple construction site.

December 20 2009

A photograph of people walking barefoot along a dirt path beneath a large spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a low stone-edged planting bed. A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe walks at centre, gesturing with his right hand, holding a small object in his left. Beside him, a bearded man in a white kurta wears a dark head covering and a brown-and-gold patterned shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind them, two men in white clothing follow, one holding a camera. A hose coils along the stone border on the right. The scene is outdoors in daylight.

Outdoor photo beneath a huge spreading banyan tree with dangling aerial roots. In the foreground, a shaved-headed monk in maroon-red robes stands barefoot, talking with a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with bare shoulder, who has long dark swept-back hair and a warm smile. Behind them, another monk in orange robes stands at left. A man in a white shirt and jeans and another in a dark blue top and white dhoti-style clothing stand nearby. At right, a red-painted sculptural base with a carved serpent in grey and white. Sandy ground with wet patches.

April 07 2019

A photograph under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches. In the left foreground a line of devotees in orange and saffron garments, some in orange saris, walks along a dirt path, while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at the front. A monk in orange robes stands near a wooden post, and a few people in red and maroon clothes are nearby. On the right, a figure in orange sits under the tree near a seated woman in white and green, with a small deity shrine and metal railings beyond. Dirt ground, green shrubs, and cables are visible in the foreground.