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A standing man with long dark hair and a yellow silk-like wrap draped over his body stands barefoot on a paved platform, hands pressed together in anjali at his chest, eyes lowered. He wears a gold-toned beaded necklace. Behind him a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a low stone bench; to the right a white pillar, a small black-and-white dotted stone enclosure, a red-smeared stone base and a small lamp. Colourful rangoli patterns are drawn on the ground at the lower left. A distant figure is faintly visible near the wall. The scene suggests a devotional greeting or prayer outdoors.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man with long dark hair and a yellow dhoti-style wrap, wearing a yellow flower garland and barefoot, holds his palms together in namaskar, eyes open and facing forward. He stands on a pale stone platform near a black-and-white dotted stone border and a stone bench; red kumkum powder and flower petals are scattered at the lower right. A stone pillar and a yellow kolam rangoli design lie on the ground. Fellow visitor far back in the background.2010-12-23A standing man in orange saffron robes with a red border stands barefoot at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has his face turned upward and to the side. In the foreground, a vermilion-smeared stone shivalinga sits beside brass oil lamps and a small brass bell on a stone platform. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang to the right, and a kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at left. The setting is an outdoor temple courtyard with a stone bench and low stone walls. a person: the standing figure wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a shaved-style head, and is presented as a devotee-like person at prayer.2011-01-21Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a man stands barefoot on a pale stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a red border, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Nearby, a red-painted rock or shivalinga-like form is adorned with yellow and red flowers, and a brass oil lamp sits on a low stone ledge beside a garland. Pale stone benches and a rangoli-like pattern appear on the ground.2011-01-21December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23Outdoors under a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, a man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl stands barefoot on a paved path with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a black stone seated murti of a sage draped in yellow cloth with a yellow turban and rudraksha-style beads. The murti sits on a black stone base surrounded by red-painted stone, and an ornate silver-toned arch frames the right edge. Rangoli-style colored powder designs lie on the ground, and a small stone bench and a low wall sit beside the path.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23May 13 20132013-05-13Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, a man in a yellow dhoti-style cloth and yellow shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a flower garland and a tilak on his forehead. To the right, a dark stone statue seated on a raised pedestal wears a yellow turban and yellow cloth, with a sacred thread and garland, and red kumkum or vermilion coats the base. Swept sandy path, a small stone bench, and colourful rangoli patterns lie on the ground near the shrine.2010-12-23A photograph of a single standing man performing a namaskar gesture with palms pressed together at chest height and eyes closed. He wears a pale yellow-green draped garment with a patterned blue and gold border at the waist and over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala of dark brown beads around his neck, and a small red mark on his forehead. He stands barefoot on a circular stone platform with a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a low ochre-colored wall behind him.2011-07-05Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, a man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl stands barefoot on a paved path with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a black stone deity murti seated on a black pedestal. The murti wears a yellow cloth and yellow garlands, and its base is covered in red kumkum. Nearby stone steps and a small stone bench sit among sandy ground, with a faint colored rangoli pattern on the path.2010-12-23A man stands barefoot on a stone platform in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest with eyes closed. He wears a light green-yellow draped garment with a patterned blue and gold border at the waist and a red tilak on his forehead, with a long mala of brown rudraksha beads around his neck. Behind him are stone steps and reddish earth.2011-07-05