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A 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.

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Outdoor 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.2010-09-30November 07 20102010-11-07Outdoor 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 of a dark stone Dakshinamurthy murti seated under a banyan tree, framed by a pale carved stone arch. The murti wears a red-orange cloth and garlands of marigold-like flowers, and a large pile of orange-red flowers covers the raised platform in front. A man in a grey shirt and light trousers stands at the murti, adjusting or offering something. Two women in white and pale saree-style dress stand to the left, and a woman in a white dress and another in a patterned top with a yellow shawl sit on the stone step at the bottom, facing the murti. Hanging aerial roots and dense foliage surround the courtyard, with purple and white decorative poles at the edges.2009-10-17Outdoor 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.2010-10-02December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo at an ashram under a large spreading tree. A dark stone murti of a deity, draped with yellow cloth and multicoloured flower garlands, stands within an ornate silver arch on a red-coloured mound with a black-and-white bordered base. To the right, two women in saffron/orange robes stand near the arch, one holding a long staff and one with long dark hair carrying a staff. Behind them, a large seated crowd of about twenty people in white clothes watches, with orange flags visible on poles. A yellow garland-decorated seat sits at the left edge. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam or puja at the shrine.2006-10-08 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under tall shady trees. A deity murti in red and orange with a white ornamental arch behind it stands on a raised red-stone platform edged in black and white, adorned with marigold and yellow garlands. In front, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot with hands joined in prayer. To the right, a group of devotees in white and saffron clothing stands in line with hands folded. A stone bowl with an offering and a small lamp sits near a tree trunk with hanging roots. Ground is paved and sandy.2010-12-28July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at an ashram grounds shrine. A man in white dhoti and shirt bows low before a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands, set within a white arched frame atop an orange rock-textured base. Around it, several men in white shirts and grey or white trousers stand with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari stands near the shrine. On the right, a person in an orange robe and a figure in orange clothing face the scene, and two women in saris sit on the grass in the background. A small sign reads Silence Please. A brass vessel sits at the lower left.2009-12-17A photograph of an outdoor shaded garden courtyard beneath large leafy trees. On the left, a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and marigold-style garlands sits on a red-painted pedestal with a steel puja plate and offerings. A man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl stands barefoot before it, facing the shrine. To the right, two women in saris, one in pink and one in a grey-green sari with a shawl, stand with hands folded in prayer. Red flower petals and white kolam-style lines lie on the ground. Round white-rimmed planters surround a tree trunk and a small grey container sits nearby.2010-06-30