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Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a hanging bronze bell. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a black polished stone platform with his hands joined, facing a shrine. The shrine holds a deity murti decorated with orange garments and garlands, set within a white arched frame, with heaps of orange and red flowers in front. A sign on the tree trunk reads DO NOT WATER THE ORE, and a small notice sits near the shrine. The ground is bare earth with low concrete borders around the tree.

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A 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.2011-02-08A 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 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 copiesOutdoor puja beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, on a dark polished stone platform. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and a white flower garland, holds up a lit brass aarti lamp toward a decorated shrine of deity murti draped in red and orange garlands. To the right, a man in saffron robes stands with hands folded in namaskar beside a tray of flowers and fruit held by another person in white. White-washed circular platforms and kolam-style floor designs surround the tree.2009-12-27A 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.2011-01-23Outdoor 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 copiesOutdoors under a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots, a standing man in an orange saffron wrap and shaved head faces a large black stone sculpture of a seated figure draped in orange cloth with a red-and-orange headwrap and a long garland of white, yellow and purple flowers. The sculpture sits on a black carved pedestal, and the base beneath it is smeared with red-orange pigment. A small brass lamp sits on a stone platform in front of the base, with a paved path and low stone platforms around the tree. The man appears to be performing a devotional offering at the idol.2010-11-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a wide canopy. In the centre-left, a standing figure wearing an orange robe with a matching orange head covering stands barefoot on a patterned ground of yellow flower petals and white kolam lines, facing the tree. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal is draped in orange cloth and decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. In front, a red-painted stone platform holds a plate of yellow flowers and a small black plaque. A kalasha-like pillar and a low stone border surround the sacred tree area.2010-12-27December 02 20092009-12-02Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a garland of marigolds wrapped around its trunk. A shrine with a white arched frame holds a golden deity murti draped in red cloth, surrounded by red flower petals. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands on a black tiled platform holding a small brass bell, beside a second person in orange clothes with hands folded in prayer and a third in orange with a tray of flowers. Appearance-based candidate for the page's a person is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only as a devotee performing worship at the shrine.2010-02-12September 27 20112011-09-27Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and a white-washed stone platform around its base. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes holds a brass aarti lamp and bell-like implement before a decorated palanquin-style shrine draped with orange and red flowers and garlands. To the right, a second person in orange robes and a red cloth on the head stands with palms joined in namaskar, holding a tray. The black tiled floor and white stone benches suggest a sacred courtyard.2009-12-27