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A photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. On the right, a black stone statue of a seated figure, draped in white cloth with a red border and decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, sits on a dark pedestal set in red-painted rock. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching garment, wearing a white-and-marigold garland and with long hair, holds a brass lamp or aarti vessel toward the statue with a lit flame. A small shivalingam-like stone with a marigold garland sits at the statue's base. The ground is bare sandy earth.

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December 26 20062006-12-26Outdoors under a large banyan tree with sweeping aerial roots, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and a bare upper body, wearing a white flower garland, holds a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone statue. The seated statue, dressed in white cloth with a red border, wears thick garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and a white headpiece. A small black stone object with marigold garlands sits at its base on a brick platform. Sandy ground and distant trees and huts fill the background. The man's face is not visible, so no identity is claimed.2006-12-26Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a man in an orange saffron robe with a white garland performs aarti with a lit flame near a dark stone sculpture of a seated sage draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and white flowers. A small shivalinga-style stone with a yellow flower garland sits on a red-painted base in the foreground, and sandy ground and palms are visible beyond.2006-12-26Outdoors 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 photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and dappled shade on a dirt path. A standing bare-chested man in an orange saffron cloth wrap, wearing a white and orange garland, presses his palms together in prayer before a black stone figure. The seated black stone figure is draped in white cloth with an orange band across the head and holds an object near its chest, set on a dark stone base. Red-stained offerings cover the base area, with a small black stone yoni-shaped object in front. A second person in white clothing stands at the left edge. a person is not identifiable with confidence from appearance, so the standing devotee is described by role only.2006-12-25Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands on the left, wearing a long white and orange flower garland with a red tassel, a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and bare feet. Beside a black stone statue of a seated deity with a white cloth wrap, and a black stone lingam-style offering vessel on a red-painted base. The red base is a shrine platform near the tree trunk. The statue sits on a black pedestal carved with figures, beside a silver-toned carved column. Dappled sunlight falls on the sandy ground. The man appears to be a person candidate by appearance: saffron robe, garland and mala are visible cues, though the face is not clear enough to confirm.2006-12-25December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoors 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 copiesA devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at right, holding a lit camphor or oil lamp aloft toward a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal. The murti wears an orange cloth, a striped headwrap, garlands of yellow and red flowers, and holds a staff and small object in its hands. Before it stands a tray of offerings and a brass bowl, and a red-painted stone heap surrounds the base. An ornate silver arch frames the murti under green trees in an outdoor temple courtyard. The image shows an aarti being offered to the murti.2010-07-08Outdoor photograph at an ashram-style grounds beneath a leafy tree. A black stone statue of a seated saint wearing an orange garment, a golden-yellow and red marigold garland, and a rudraksha-style mala stands in an arched stone frame, one hand raised in blessing. A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl kneels on a red-painted base and waves a flame or lamp toward the statue. A brass plate holds offerings, and a small copper pot sits nearby. The statue is a depiction, and the man is a devotee performing worship; no identity is asserted from appearance.2010-07-08December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange dhoti and a white and orange floral garland, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame before a large black stone statue of a seated figure draped in white cloth, set on a red-painted pedestal with a small bowl. Behind him, a man in an orange robe presses his palms together in namaskar, and a white-clad attendant and several people in dark shirts stand nearby on a dirt path. The scene reads as a temple ritual at the banyan tree shrine.2006-12-25