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A photograph of an outdoor temple grounds beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and branches. A figure in orange saffron robes, seen from behind with bare shoulder and a red-and-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, walks along a dirt path toward the right. On the right, a dark stone deity murti or lingam stands on a platform, draped in orange cloth, with a large mound of red-orange powder or kumkum in front and a circular black-and-white border. Several white wooden posts stand around the open ground, and a second person in white clothes appears faintly in the background on the left.

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A photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and strung cloth banners. In the left foreground a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes, with a dark cloth draped over his head and a sash across his shoulder, walks along a dirt path. At right stands a large shivalinga-style deity murti on a circular platform, its base heaped with red-orange kumkum or vermilion powder and draped with a red cloth and a yellow cloth. Two white-clad figures stand further back among the trees, and a small white pillar and concrete borders surround the shrine area.2011-01-31A photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with a reddish-brown shawl walks barefoot away from the camera along a sandy path, hair tied back. In the centre a mound of orange-red powder surrounds a small shrine with a yellow cloth draped at its side and a deity murti partly visible behind the mound. Further right a man in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar near the shrine. Two other figures in white stand faintly in the background near the tree trunk. White painted pillars and a low stone platform surround the shrine.2011-01-31Outdoor photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches, shading a paved courtyard of reddish earth. Beneath the tree a dark stone murti of a deity sits on a plinth, draped in orange cloth and surrounded by a heap of orange-red offerings and a black-and-white bead border. Two people in white dhoti and shirt stand near the tree, one at the stone platform, and a few more figures in white are faintly visible further back. Several white painted poles and small stone benches surround the shrine area.2010-10-19October 25 20062006-10-25A large, sprawling banyan tree with many aerial roots and wide spreading branches forms a shaded canopy over an outdoor grounds area. Beneath it stands a small shrine on a round concrete platform, with a mound of red-orange powder or pigment and a dark statue wearing an orange cloth. Thin white poles and a hanging rope are visible around the tree, and a shallow dark pool and low stone-edged planters sit on the dusty ground. No people are visible in the scene.2010-11-30Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. A young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a dark head wrap and a multi-coloured bead necklace, walks barefoot across a paved courtyard. To the right, a black stone seated figure, draped in orange cloth with a marigold and multicoloured flower garland, sits near a red-painted stone platform holding a yellow offering plate. Yellow and white flower petals and a kolam pattern decorate the ground. A small signboard appears on the left. The person is an ordinary devotee shown walking, not a clearly identifiable a person.2010-12-27A large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and spreading branches shades a dirt courtyard. At the base of the trunk, a small figure in orange robes stands near a low stone platform. To the right, a dark stone shrine or deity murti is draped in a yellow cloth and sits on a mound of red powder, beside a tall orange and white flag fixed to a pole. A narrow stone path leads through the dust toward the tree.2013-09-10A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches in an open courtyard. A single person stands with their back to the camera on a dark polished stone platform, wearing a saffron-orange robe wrapped over the shoulders and an orange lower garment, with a dark mala around the neck. The person faces the trunk, which is encircled by a low raised stone platform. A small printed sign sits at the base of the tree. Dry earth, a white pole and a hanging rope are visible to the right, with a red brick wall in the background.2011-02-08Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches spreading over a sandy courtyard. Beneath the tree, a black Shiva lingam-style murti stands on a raised red-painted mound encircled by a black rope border, decorated with a flower garland and orange cloth. A single person in white dhoti and shawl, with an orange-striped cloth, stands near the trunk, apparently performing a ritual, with a second white-clad figure crouched at the base of the tree. Concrete platforms and white pillars surround the shrine area. The person is partly visible and is not identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-10-20A large, spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots hangs over an open courtyard of red earth. Beneath its branches on the right, a heap of bright orange-red powder sits in a ring of small stones, beside a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth. A lone person in white clothes stands near the shrine, and white-painted pillars and low raised platforms surround the tree.2010-06-05A photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a young man in orange robes stands barefoot with hands folded near his chest and a rudraksha mala hanging at his waist. To the right a black stone deity murti seated on a raised pedestal is draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands. Red-painted ground, a stone bench and a rangoli design on the paving complete the scene.2011-01-22Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, a bare-chested man in orange saffron cloth wrapped at the waist stands on a sandy path with a rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded before him. To the right, a large dark stone sculpture of a seated deity is draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with purple, yellow and red flower garlands, with a tall silver pillar beside it. In the foreground, a red-smeared rock-shaped stone with a small brass lamp and offerings rests on a raised platform, and a stone bench sits near the tree's base. The scene reads as a pada puja setting, with the standing devotee at the sculpture's side.2010-11-18 +3 copies