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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and white-painted posts around its base. In the centre-right, a barefoot person in a leopard-print shawl over orange clothing walks toward a raised circular platform. On the platform sits a large red-painted mound with a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth, ringed by a black-and-white bordered edge. A figure in orange robes stands at the left edge, partly cropped. A small white sign reads 'SILENCE PLEASE' near the tree roots. Sunlight dapples the dirt ground. Two physical people are visible.

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Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a wide canopy over a sandy courtyard. Several people stand and walk around the trunk and nearby stone platforms; one woman in a pink top and white pants stands on the left with a small girl in a yellow dress. A man in a yellow shirt and blue jeans walks near the base, and a few men in white dhotis and light shirts stand to the right. On the right, a black stone deity murti with an orange shawl and garlands sits beside a mound of orange cloth-wrapped offerings, with a black snake-like rope border. A white sign reads SILENCE PLEASE. Nearby stands a woman in white.2010-11-03August 10 20112011-08-10A large banyan tree with dense spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots dominates an open outdoor courtyard. Beneath it, a sandy-floored area has a small shrine with a dark stone deity murti seated on a tall red-draped pedestal. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the shrine, and a bald man in white dhoti and shirt bows at the base. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around the tree and the platform, some with hands folded in reverence. Concrete curbs, metal poles, a green bucket and a 'SILENCE PLEASE' sign surround the site. The scene appears to be a devotional visit to the sacred tree.2011-08-10A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the right, a dark stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigold and rose garlands, set on a raised bed of orange-red flowers within a white arched frame. A barefoot man in a long white dhoti and shirt walks in the right foreground, facing away. Further back, a few people in white and one in a yellow shirt stand near a dark stone platform and a small tree-encircling base, with a woman in a pink dress on the left. Red earth paths curve through the scene. A white sign reading 'SILENCE PLEASE' is visible at the right edge.2010-11-03A photograph of a large old banyan tree with many aerial roots and sweeping limbs in a dusty clearing. On the left, a person in an orange saffron dhoti and a white and red flower garland stands with bare shoulders, raising one arm toward a small flame or lamp high in the branches. A small blue sign reading "SILENCE PLEASE" sits on a low stone base at the tree's foot. The setting appears to be an outdoor sacred grove, with dappled sunlight across the ground.2006-12-29A barefoot person in an orange saffron dhoti stands on a paved path beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. The person wears a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders and a white and red flower garland with a hanging floral tassel. Behind is a low stone platform with steps, and a white pillar stands at right. A sign at lower left reads Silence Please. Appearance cues are insufficient to identify anyone, so the person is described by role as a devotee.2010-10-05A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. At the centre right, a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth sits on a circular platform, in front of a heap of red-orange offerings ringed by a black border with white dots. Several people stand and move around the grounds: a woman in a white and green sari stands at the platform's edge, a woman in a green top and pink skirt stands by a stone enclosure, and a few men in white and light clothing stand near the tree trunk. A small sign reads 'Dhoti please' near the enclosure. Grey paving slabs and sandy ground surround the tree, with pale poles scattered around the grounds.2010-11-09Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A person in an orange-saffron wrap and a patterned shawl stands barefoot on a dirt path, wearing a white and red flower garland. To the right, a large black stone statue of a seated deity is draped in orange cloth and a yellow-and-red marigold garland, set on a black pedestal and a base smeared with red paint. A red-and-white arch frames the statue. A dark paved area lies to the left.2010-10-05Outdoor 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.2010-10-20Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, at an ashram grounds setting. A sign reading "SILENCE PLEASE" sits on a round stone platform in the lower left. Several people stand with hands joined in prayer namaskar: a woman in a green jacket and pink skirt, a woman in a cream sari with green border, a man in white shirt and yellow shawl, and others in white and light clothing, with a few more partly visible among the trunks. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal wears an orange cloth and is draped with orange garlands, set against red-painted stones. Red kumkum-coloured offerings cover the base. Total physical people visible is roughly six to twenty.2010-11-09A photo of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, set on an orange-smeared base with a small kolam design at its foot. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari stands facing the shrine on a path. At the left edge, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands near a dark platform. A white sign reading SILENCE PLEASE sits in a stone planter in the foreground. Two people are visible.2010-11-12Outdoor photograph of a shaded sacred grove beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and sprawling branches. A square black stone platform sits in the centre of a sandy ground, surrounded by low concrete borders. A small sign reading "SILENCE PLEASE" stands on a concrete block near the front. To the right a white pillar and a pile of orange-red items sit beside a paved path. Two plastic containers rest on the left edge. No people are visible.2010-10-02