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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A shirtless man with long dark hair stands with his back to the camera, wearing a maroon dhoti with gold border and a maroon shawl, and holding a small ritual vessel while facing a decorated shrine. The shrine has a white arched frame wrapped in garlands in purple, yellow, red and green, with a red-painted stone base and a dark-rimmed platform. Pillars and a low stone enclosure surround the area, and a sign at left reads ENTER THE CAVE. Appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine under the tree.

December 15 2011

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots at a shaded shrine courtyard. A white arched shrine holds a red-clad deity murti or image decked with garlands, in front of a mound of red flowers. A man in red dhoti and bare chest with a rudraksha mala stands on a dark polished floor, holding a ritual item toward the shrine. Beside him, several men in orange and saffron robes stand with folded hands, and women in cream and orange saris stand on the right. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the far right. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE beside a stone-lined pool, and a decorative kolam is drawn on the ground.

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Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging branches. A man in white dhoti and loose white top holds a lit lamp or flame aloft toward the tree, with a small brass bell in his other hand. Beside him stand two men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and at the right edge another man in white with a garland. A 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE' blue sign hangs near the tree base. Behind them lies a red flower-covered mound beside a marble-edged platform and a decorated arch, with dark polished stone paving in the foreground.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging branches. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair swept back and a thin headband, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a shawl draped over the shoulder. Two attendants in orange and white stand to the right; one holds a brass plate of offerings. A marble-framed shrine holds an orange-clad deity murti surrounded by red flowers and garlands. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE beside a stone platform, and kolam-style white and coloured patterns decorate the ground.

A photograph of a single man standing barefoot on a small woven red-and-blue rug beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a matching shawl draped over his shoulder, with gold armlets, a bead mala and layered necklaces, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. His eyes are lowered and he leans gently against the trunk. A blue sign at lower left reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, and a concrete platform, paving and trees fill the background.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and a blue sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" with a red garland on the trunk. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and white shawl stands on a dark tiled floor, holding a small lamp or incense vessel from which smoke rises as he offers it. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland holds a plate of offerings, and another man in white with a sacred thread stands at the right edge. Behind them a white arched shrine frame is decorated with red flowers and a kalasha-like arrangement of red offerings on a raised platform. Light from the trees and ground patterns of white kolam designs complete the scene.

January 02 2013

Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with aerial roots, decorated with garlands of white jasmine and yellow and purple flowers. A man with long dreadlocked hair, full beard, rudraksha-style neck adornments and gold armband stands in orange-saffron robes on the right, holding a flower garland. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray of flowers, and several people in white and orange clothing stand nearby while others photograph the scene. A blue sign reads 'Do Not Enter the Cave' near a colourful rangoli of flower petals on the ground. The setting suggests a temple ritual at the tree.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A small shrine with a grey arch and a red-draped deity murti decorated with flower garlands sits on a red-flowered platform in the background. In the foreground, a man in a red dhoti stands on a dark polished stone pavement holding a lamp or ritual item, while a line of people in saffron and orange robes and white garments stand nearby, some holding offering plates. A blue sign reads not enter the cave beside a stone-lined pool. Dusk light filters through the foliage.