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October 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor photo beneath a large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots hanging from its branches. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand on bare sandy ground; the one on the left stands with hands at sides, while the one at centre in the middle presses palms together in prayer. To the right, a black stone shrine or deity murti sits on a raised base of red-painted stone, draped with yellow and white flower garlands, with a small white figure and a green cloth beside it. A brass lamp and white cord or garland lie on the ground near the base. A dark tiled area is visible at left.2006-10-25November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and strung cloth banners. In the left foreground a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes, with a dark cloth draped over his head and a sash across his shoulder, walks along a dirt path. At right stands a large shivalinga-style deity murti on a circular platform, its base heaped with red-orange kumkum or vermilion powder and draped with a red cloth and a yellow cloth. Two white-clad figures stand further back among the trees, and a small white pillar and concrete borders surround the shrine area.2011-01-31September 24 20112011-09-24A photograph under a large banyan tree at an outdoor shrine. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with a red border, stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, head bowed in prayer before a silver-clad deity murti on a red stone pedestal. Garlands in red, yellow, green and white hang from the murti and a shivalingam-like stone form. A younger man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at left. Sunlight filters through the tree canopy onto the sandy ground.2006-10-21A photograph in an open shaded courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands barefoot on a concrete path, palms pressed together in prayer. On the right, a black stone deity murti stands under a white arched frame, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strings. Before it is a red-painted raised platform with a small stone offering table holding brass lamps and a plate of fruit and flowers. Grey pillars and a low wall stand in the background.2009-08-17A photograph of a shaded outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and white metal poles supporting its branches. At the centre stands a black Shiva lingam wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth, set on a raised red-orange mound with a dark tiled border. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at the left of the shrine, and a second person in white dhoti and shirt stands to the right near the tree trunk, carrying a long pole or rod. Sandy paths and a low concrete curb surround the area. Two people are visible.2009-09-05Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches spreading over a sandy courtyard. Beneath the tree, a black Shiva lingam-style murti stands on a raised red-painted mound encircled by a black rope border, decorated with a flower garland and orange cloth. A single person in white dhoti and shawl, with an orange-striped cloth, stands near the trunk, apparently performing a ritual, with a second white-clad figure crouched at the base of the tree. Concrete platforms and white pillars surround the shrine area. The person is partly visible and is not identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-10-20August 30 20112011-08-30October 06 20062006-10-06February 23 20112011-02-23