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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland waves a brass handheld lamp (arati) toward a shrine with a shrine arch and marigold garlands at its base, a red-draped altar and orange marigold heaps around the base. Behind him, another man in white stands at the edge of the frame. Dark granite paving and a white stone bench sit in the foreground. The man in saffron has long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial garlands, appearance-based cues consistent with the page's a person claim, so this is a probable in-person candidate.

A 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.

Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine with a silver arch framing a deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, set on a bed of orange flowers. A second saffron-robed man with a shaved head and beads at right holds a tray of offerings. Dark polished stone floor tiles and white stone platforms with a bench fill the foreground, with a small flower arrangement in the background. The long-haired figure matches appearance cues associated with a person, shown in worship at the shrine.

December 31 2009

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A standing man in orange saffron robes with a red border stands barefoot at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has his face turned upward and to the side. In the foreground, a vermilion-smeared stone shivalinga sits beside brass oil lamps and a small brass bell on a stone platform. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang to the right, and a kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at left. The setting is an outdoor temple courtyard with a stone bench and low stone walls. a person: the standing figure wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a shaved-style head, and is presented as a devotee-like person at prayer.

Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a man in orange-red robes and a matching red cloth over the shoulder stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste, with a red-beaded necklace. On the right, a black stone statue of a seated deity wears an orange garment and a red headband, with raised hands, set against a yellow backdrop. In the foreground, a black stone base holds a red-painted shivalinga with brass lamps and a small stone plaque. A glass-fronted box and a flat stone platform sit nearby. The left figure's visible cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.

Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A single man in saffron-orange robes with a wrapped shawl and a beaded necklace stands barefoot on a white stone platform beside the trunk, hands at his sides. To the right, a deity murti with four arms and dark stone form sits in a white arched shrine framed by a yellow backdrop, draped in purple cloth, with a large mound of red kumkum or flower offerings at its base. Red prayer mats and a low stone bench lie on sandy ground, with a tiled walkway and brick walls in the background. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identification is uncertain.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a raised stone platform. A person in an orange-red sari-style garment with a long orange-beaded necklace stands barefoot on a red mat near the trunk, appearing to face a shrine. At right, a white arched niche with green backdrop houses a dark deity murti decorated in orange cloth and a garland, set beside a circular platform heaped with red flowers and a small lamp. Red mats lie on the ground and dry leaves are scattered across the dirt. Appearance-based cues are insufficient to name the standing person, so the role is described only as a devotee.

December 31 2009

Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a man stands barefoot on a pale stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a red border, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Nearby, a red-painted rock or shivalinga-like form is adorned with yellow and red flowers, and a brass oil lamp sits on a low stone ledge beside a garland. Pale stone benches and a rangoli-like pattern appear on the ground.

A 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.