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A photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with long aerial roots hanging from its branches. On the left, a man in a red dhoti-style wrap with a red shawl and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed. On the right, a dark stone murti seated on a black pedestal is draped in orange cloth, wearing a long white and red flower garland, a beaded necklace and an orange head wrap, set within a red-curtained shrine arch. Red-stained offerings sit at the base, and a glass-walled box and low brick platforms lie on the ground nearby.

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August 29 20112011-08-29August 19 20112011-08-19 +4 copiesOutdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man stands barefoot on a pale stone path, wearing an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and wrap, bare-chested, with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a dark black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers. Its base is coated in red kumkum, with a small brass oil lamp and a stone bench nearby. A stone bench and low platforms sit in the courtyard, with white kolam-style floor patterns on the ground.2011-01-23 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing man in orange saffron clothes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white cloth on his left arm stands on a concrete path with palms joined in anjali, facing a black stone statue. The seated black stone statue, dressed in an orange cloth with garlands of marigolds and an orange head wrap, sits on a dark pedestal beneath a green draped canopy and an ornate silver arch. The pedestal and surrounding base are smeared with orange-red kumkum, and a small brass lamp sits nearby. A plain placard stands on the stone base. Earthen ground, a low wall and a concrete platform complete the scene.2011-06-26August 30 20112011-08-30Outdoors under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a bare-footed person in a red dhoti-style wrap with a gold border stands on a paved path with hands joined in prayer. To the right, a black stone murti of a seated figure in orange-saffron cloth, wearing an orange head covering, a garland of white flowers and ornaments, sits on a throne-like pedestal beneath a silver-framed arch draped with orange cloth. The base of the shrine is coated in red-orange paste or vermilion, with a small black altar and brass items in front. A glass box and low stone blocks are visible in the background.2011-09-10A man with long dark hair and bare feet stands in an outdoor grove beneath a large banyan tree, hands pressed together in namaskar. He wears a red-and-maroon striped dhoti and a matching wrap with a rudraksha-style cord at his neck. Before him on a raised black stone dais sits a dark deity murti wearing an orange saffron cloth, a white flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace, with a red cloth backdrop. Red-painted stones, a brass bell and a small stone altar sit in the foreground beside a clear glass box.2011-09-01A man in orange saffron robes stands at left under a large banyan tree, palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a black stone murti of a seated deity draped in a red-orange cloth and garlanded with marigold and white flower necklaces. Red-smeared stones and a small brass lamp sit at the base, and a stone bench is nearby. Hanging strands and a white pillar stand among the roots, with a figure in pale blue sitting in the far background. The setting suggests a shrine court for worship.2011-02-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on a paved path with hands folded, facing a large black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands. A red-painted base and brass lamps with a small offering tray sit at the foot of the murti, and white kolam designs are drawn on the ground at left. a person is visible, identified only by appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, in the role of a devotee at prayer.2011-01-23 +1 copiesOutdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and thin strands, a barefoot man in orange-saffron robes stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a rudraksha mala around his neck. To the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands; it holds raised hands and has carved small figures at its base. A small grey stone bench and a red-painted platform with kumkum-stained base sit in the foreground, with a paved path and a low wall behind. The scene reads as a devotional visit at a tree shrine.2011-02-12A photograph of a banyan tree temple courtyard. A single standing man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with long hair and a rudraksha mala across his chest, stands barefoot on a sandy path before a large black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and magenta flowers. Behind the figure, massive banyan roots and aerial prop roots spread across the courtyard. A small brass lamp or pot sits on a stone ledge in front of a red-painted pedestal, with a stone bench nearby and kolam drawings on the ground at lower left.2011-01-23September 02 20112011-09-02