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Devotees stand in a shaded outdoor courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a woman in white with a shoulder bag presses her palms together in prayer, while a woman in a blue top and white shawl and others in white clothing face a stone statue on the right. The statue, wearing an orange cloth and a red-and-white flower garland, is a sculpted figure rather than a living person. Red-stained ground and a small stone platform with a dark puja offering area sit at the base. A person in white is visible further back near the statue, and a child in white stands at the right edge.

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Devotees stand in a shaded outdoor courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches. On the right, a dark stone statue of a seated figure wears an orange-saffron cloth and a red-orange headband, garlanded with a long white and red flower garland. Below it, a stone base holds red and orange offerings. In the foreground, a woman in a white salwar and a woman in a floral print sari with a backpack stand with hands joined in prayer. A woman in a turquoise kurta with a white shawl and white trousers stands among others in white and dark clothing. A glass-fronted display case sits nearby, and a man photographs the scene.2011-08-19A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging vines. On the right, a dark stone deity murti with a garland of red and white roses and yellow marigolds and an orange cloth draped over it stands beside a small carved figure at its base. A woman in a purple and gold sari stands near the murti facing the group, while many people in white clothing and some in blue and floral dress listen attentively. A man in white robes stands at left among the group, and a few people carry bags. The setting is a shaded outdoor ground with reddish earth.2011-08-19Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. In the foreground a dark stone deity murti wrapped in a red, yellow and white flower garland stands on a raised base, with a small seated figure carved beside it. A man in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head stands at right near the murti. A woman in a dark purple sari with gold border stands at the centre, facing a loose group of about ten devotees dressed mostly in white, including a woman in a light blue top with a white shawl and a man in white at left. The group is gathered in a dirt-floored courtyard around the tree.2011-08-19A photograph of a group of devotees standing in a semicircle beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging vines. Most people wear white clothes, and one woman in the centre wears a dark purple sari with gold border while speaking to the group. On the right, a dark stone murti with a red and white flower garland stands beside a seated figure in orange robes with an orange headcloth, appearing to perform a pada puja-style offering at the base of the statue. A small raised stone platform and red flower petals lie on the ground in the foreground. Several people carry bags and wear shawls.2011-08-19 +2 copiesJuly 11 20102010-07-11A photograph of devotees standing with palms pressed together in prayer beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the right, a dark stone deity murti wrapped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower strands stands on a red-painted base. Several people in white clothes stand in the foreground, including a woman in white with a grey-haired older woman in a white shawl with red border on the left, a man in a white shirt, and a man in a blue sports top. A bald man in a light green robe sits on a bench near the deity, and a woman with light hair stands in a patterned top among the group.2010-08-14Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots at a temple site. A golden deity murti stands at right, draped with an orange cloth and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Devotees in white clothes, some with orange or red shawls, stand with hands folded in prayer near the shrine. A row of seated devotees sits behind a bamboo fence on the left. A red kalasha-like vessel and offerings sit on a red stone platform in the foreground, while a dark-clad woman in an orange saree stands among them.2009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a raised circular platform around its trunk. A woman in a pink-orange sari stands near the trunk, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands with hands joined at right. A woman in white and a man in a white dhoti and shirt stand with hands folded in prayer, and a child in a red shirt and a few small children sit on a dark stone slab at left. On the right, a black deity murti decorated with an orange shawl, garlands and a yellow flower garland stands on a red-painted base with a small oil lamp burning at its foot. Several people are visible in the background near the tree. The scene reads as devotees offering prayer at a shrine.2010-06-30December 02 20092009-12-02Outdoor 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.2010-07-11June 17 20092009-06-17Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines. In the foreground a blurred elderly man in white shirt and glasses walks past. Several devotees in white dhotis and saris stand and walk around a shrine: a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth with garlands stands beside a black stone snake sculpture coiled over a mound painted bright red-orange. A woman in a blue-green sari kneels at the snake sculpture while a woman in white stands near the mound with hands joined. A man in a blue shirt and a man in a white shirt stand nearby, and a small child in red walks by. Red-orange paint covers a stone platform, and a white pillar stands at left.2010-08-14