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A photograph in a shaded grove beneath a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots. On the right stands a black stone statue of a seated sage in orange-saffron robes with an orange headcloth, placed on a dark pedestal beside a silver arched frame and a mound of red-orange painted earth with a black serpent form along its base. Several people in white clothing move along a stone path: a woman in a white sari with a saffron-edged border in the foreground, a person in white with a white shawl walking centre, and a man in orange robes behind them. Another woman in white sari stands near the statue. A small sign on the left reads SILENCE PLEASE.

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A 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 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.2010-11-09December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor photo at a shaded temple grove. A bald man in an orange robe with rimless glasses stands at right, arm extended toward a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, white and purple flowers. The murti sits on a red-painted base decorated with sculpted faces and scattered yellow marigold petals. Behind him, several people in white kurtas wear yellow shawls, and a figure in an orange robe stands near them. A tall silver-framed doorway arch frames the left side, and a black-and-white striped snake-like form lies on the ground near the base. Banyan trees and a walking path fill the background.2009-12-11Outdoor temple grounds under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a woman in white dhoti-style sari with folded hands stands on a paved platform near the trunk. A man in white with an orange shawl walks along a path toward a large dark stone deity murti on a black base, decorated with a garland of orange and red flowers, next to an orange-smeared sacred mound with scattered petals and a black-and-white painted border. Other devotees in white and green saris and white shirts walk and stand nearby, a child in orange clothing among them. A carved white stone arch frames the shrine on the right. A man in a white shirt and a bald priest in white stand by the shrine. Mostly white and orange colours dominate, with greenery in the background.2010-07-11October 10 20102010-10-10June 17 20092009-06-17Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. At right, a dark stone Shiva lingam or deity murti stands on a round platform heaped with red-orange powder, with a red-and-orange cloth draped over the figure. A small group of people walks and sits on the sandy ground. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands near a white pillar, while a woman in a white sari stands at the platform's edge. Another woman in a red sari and a figure in white clothing move through the shaded courtyard. A sign on a low stone bench reads Silence Please.2010-09-22July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At center, a dark stone deity murti seated on a black base is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds. In front, a large mound of orange-red sindoor-coated stones or lingams is set in a black snake-shaped border with a black serpent head. Four people stand at left in front of the shrine: a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, two men in white dhotis with folded hands, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border touching her forehead in prayer. A fifth person in an orange cloth stands at the right with folded hands. White pillars and a red-framed stand stand at the side. The scene reads as a shrine worship and puja at a tree-shaded temple site.2010-10-28October 07 20062006-10-07A 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.2010-11-09