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Outdoor photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches, shading a paved courtyard of reddish earth. Beneath the tree a dark stone murti of a deity sits on a plinth, draped in orange cloth and surrounded by a heap of orange-red offerings and a black-and-white bead border. Two people in white dhoti and shirt stand near the tree, one at the stone platform, and a few more figures in white are faintly visible further back. Several white painted poles and small stone benches surround the shrine area.

Outdoor 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.

Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree at a temple-like grounds with sandy earth and concrete platforms. In the centre, a black stone statue of a seated figure in orange robes sits under an arched shrine frame, in front of a large mound of red-orange flower petals ringed by a black and white bordered base. Several women in white and cream saris, some with orange or red shawls, stand and walk around the shrine; a few devotees in white dhotis stand near the tree and sit in the background. Hanging aerial roots of the banyan drape over the scene. Nothing in the scene identifies the seated statue with certainty beyond its orange robes.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, at a shaded temple-like grounds with a reddish earth floor. In the centre, a dark stone statue of a seated figure draped in orange cloth sits on a raised platform, in front of a heap of orange-red offerings with a black and white rope-like border around its base. Several people stand in white clothing on the left and right, some with hands folded in prayer, one woman in white with an orange shawl bows near the platform's right edge, and a man in white with folded hands stands behind the statue. Small white pillars and stone benches surround the area.

Outdoor 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.

A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and branches. A figure in orange saffron robes, seen from behind with bare shoulder and a red-and-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, walks along a dirt path toward the right. On the right, a dark stone deity murti or lingam stands on a platform, draped in orange cloth, with a large mound of red-orange powder or kumkum in front and a circular black-and-white border. Several white wooden posts stand around the open ground, and a second person in white clothes appears faintly in the background on the left.

Outdoor photo beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and thick low branches. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand gathered near a wooden post at the left, including a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a man in a red-brown dhoti pressing against the trunk side. Women in orange saris and a woman in a blue-and-pink sari stand nearby. At the right, a seated woman in white sits beside a man in an orange robe on a raised platform, with a small shrine area and a colourful deity murti nearby. A smaller figure in orange stands at the center on sandy ground beside a hose. Green shrubs grow in the foreground.

October 06 2006

Outdoor scene beneath a massive banyan tree with many thick hanging aerial roots and spreading limbs. Several people in orange (saffron) robes stand in a row along the trunk, some holding long poles with orange flags, while others in white dhotis and white clothing stand or kneel on the sandy ground. A person in white kneels at the lower left near a low white-and-black bordered platform covered in red powder or offerings. Another figure in white stands centre-left by a shallow water or ritual basin. The setting suggests a guru puja performed under the tree, though no a person figure is clearly distinguishable from appearance alone.

Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a person in an orange saffron robe wears a white and orange floral garland and stands with hands together in front of a black stone deity murti draped in white cloth, set on a red-painted pedestal. Behind them, several people in orange robes and white clothes stand with palms joined, and two men in dark shirts and jeans stand by the tree. A bowl sits near the murti base. a person appearance is uncertain; the standing figure in orange with a garland shows some cues but is not clearly distinguishable.

A large, spreading banyan tree with dense green foliage and many aerial prop roots dominates the scene. Beneath its canopy stands a raised stone platform with a dark statue and red flower offerings piled at its base. A woman in an orange sari stands near the platform, and a green cloth hangs down beside it. Five people in deep red garments stand around the base of the tree and platform, some with hands joined. Sandy ground and low stone walls surround the area under the open sky.

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