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Outdoor devotional scene under a large banyan tree, with dense foliage overhead. A black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal is draped in orange cloth and fronted by a silver-white arched frame, with a mound of orange-red flowers piled at its base. Several men in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with folded hands facing the murti, while a man in a saffron-orange shirt and a man in a white t-shirt sit cross-legged on a mat in the foreground, facing away from the camera. A stone well-like basin sits at right beside a seated devotee. Two people stand in white at the far right, one with hands folded.

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Outdoor photograph of a banyan tree grove where a black stone deity murti stands beneath a white arched frame, draped in an orange garment and surrounded by heaped red flower offerings on a round black-and-white platform. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange shawls, stand and stand nearby; one man in an orange top and another in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala watch, while a person in white kneels in front of the murti. Hanging aerial roots and dense green leaves frame the scene.2010-07-14October 04 20102010-10-04 +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.2010-07-11Outdoor photograph in a shaded grove under large banyan-type trees. At centre, a dark stone murti wearing an orange-saffron cloth stands within an ornate white arched frame, with orange-red offerings heaped on a dark base in front. Devotees in white ritual clothing gather around it: a bald man in white kurta and a woman in a pink salwar top stand near the murti, a man in white kurta and dhoti faces it, and several people in white stand in the background. A woman in an orange-bordered white sari stands at right. In the foreground a woman in white with a long braid sits cross-legged on a dark tiled platform facing away. The scene reads as a padapuja or darshan at a shrine.2010-10-05Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy, draped in red and orange garlands, set within a white arched shrine frame on a raised platform. Orange-red offerings. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white kurta and white dhoti sit on dark polished stone tiles facing the shrine, seemingly in puja. Other people in white garments stand around the shrine, including a man in an orange dhoti at left and a woman in a white shawl near the murti. A man in a checked shirt and a man in white stand to the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-08-28December 21 20102010-12-21Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth stands inside a white arched frame on a red-and-black circular platform. Several people in white ritual clothes stand and bow in worship around the shrine; one man in a white dhoti and shirt has hands folded, another in white stands with a white shawl, and a woman in a white sari walks nearby. On the left, a figure in orange robes kneels on a dark stone slab, and a man in an orange garment stands among the devotees. Sandy ground, white pillars and concrete paving surround the scene.2010-07-14A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A black deity murti stands within an ornate silver arch, draped in an orange cloth and surrounded by a mound of orange-red flowers on a black-and-white bordered base. A saffron-robed monastic with shaved head stands with hands joined at the left, a woman in white clothes with bare feet approaches the shrine, another woman in a white top and yellow trousers stands at right, and a seated person in a white top with lettering stands in the lower right foreground. A sari-clad woman in white and yellow stands at far right, and a dark reflective pool occupies the lower left foreground.2010-09-30Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre background, a white-stone arched shrine frames a white-clad murti decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands, set on a raised circular platform heaped with red flowers. In the foreground on a black polished stone floor, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears a white dhoti and shawl, hands joined in namaste. To his right stand devotees in orange and saffron robes, one holding a silver tray of offerings, along with women in white saris and a yellow-bordered sari. Kolam designs decorate the sandy ground. Approximately ten people visible.2010-12-21Outdoor photograph under a large banyan tree at an ashram. Central focus is a black stone statue of a seated figure draped in orange cloth, set within a white carved arched frame on a red-orange mound of offerings with a dotted black and white base. Several people stand and kneel in prayer around it: a woman in yellow trousers and a white top with a backpack on the left, a man in white clothes standing beside her, a woman in a white sari kneeling with folded hands on the right, another woman in white at the back, and an elderly person seen from behind in white at the bottom right. A figure in orange robes stands at the left edge. Hanging aerial roots and tall white pillars frame the scene, with a dark reflective slab in the foreground.2010-09-30December 21 20102010-12-21November 07 20102010-11-07