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A man stands barefoot on a raised stone platform beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots, in an outdoor garden setting. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a yellow-gold border, a long gold-coloured bead necklace, gold armlets and a dot of tilak on his forehead. To the right, a shrine arch of white carved stone frames a dark deity murti seated on a pedestal, draped in green cloth and white garments, in front of a large mound of red offerings. Red and white ritual rangoli-style mats are laid on the ground, and a yellow patterned cloth lies on the path. The figure's appearance is ambiguous, so identity is uncertain.

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Outdoors among large banyan-type trees, a person in an orange-saffron sari-style wrap with gold border stands on a stone step on a red-and-blue patterned mat, with a thin gold line and bangles visible. The person wears a long multi-strand gold necklace, a white forehead band, and has long dark hair swept back. To the right, a white stone arched shrine niche with a yellow cloth backdrop houses a black deity murti in a red garment with a red cloth, surrounded by a circular bed of red flowers. Small stone blocks and a concrete path lie on the sandy ground. Appearance-based candidate, a person, standing in an open-air ritual setting near the shrine; identity uncertain from appearance cues alone. One person is visible.2013-02-28Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a man in saffron-orange robes stands on a low stone platform. He wears a saffron wrap over his shoulder and a long orange-and-gold necklace of beads, and his long dark hair is swept back. Nearby, a dark-faced deity murti is decorated in orange cloth and sits inside a white arched shrine with a red backdrop. In front of it stand a heap of red offerings and red-and-white mats on the sandy ground.2013-03-20Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a raised stone platform. A person in an orange-red sari-style garment with a long orange-beaded necklace stands barefoot on a red mat near the trunk, appearing to face a shrine. At right, a white arched niche with green backdrop houses a dark deity murti decorated in orange cloth and a garland, set beside a circular platform heaped with red flowers and a small lamp. Red mats lie on the ground and dry leaves are scattered across the dirt. Appearance-based cues are insufficient to name the standing person, so the role is described only as a devotee.2013-04-01Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man in saffron-orange dress with a gold-coloured wrap and a long gold necklace stands barefoot on a raised stone platform, head bowed, facing a shrine. On the right, a silver-framed arch surrounds a red cloth backdrop and a gold-coloured deity murti adorned with red and yellow garlands, seated on a gold base, with a bed of red flowers at its feet. Red and white patterned mats lie on the sandy ground. Trees and dappled foliage fill the background.2013-07-25A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a red mat beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him, a shrine niche with white arch and green backdrop houses a blue deity murti garlanded with red flowers, and a raised red-flower-covered platform sits nearby in an open outdoor courtyard of sandy ground, low stone benches and small red mats.2013-04-04 +1 copiesMarch 22 20132013-03-22A man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree trunk with hanging aerial roots, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala. Behind him, a shrine with a white arched frame holds a red-painted deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, set on a circular platform heaped with red flowers, beneath a clearing of dappled tree shade. Kolam designs are drawn in coloured powder on the ground.2010-12-22Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A single man in saffron-orange robes with a wrapped shawl and a beaded necklace stands barefoot on a white stone platform beside the trunk, hands at his sides. To the right, a deity murti with four arms and dark stone form sits in a white arched shrine framed by a yellow backdrop, draped in purple cloth, with a large mound of red kumkum or flower offerings at its base. Red prayer mats and a low stone bench lie on sandy ground, with a tiled walkway and brick walls in the background. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the identification is uncertain.2013-03-17A man stands barefoot on a raised stone step beside a large banyan tree, one hand resting on its trunk. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl draped over his shoulder, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold necklace, and beaded bracelets. To the right, a black stone deity murti dressed in a yellow garment and garlands sits inside a red-curtained arch with an ornate white frame. A heap of red flowers lies in front of the shrine, with small woven mats on the ground. The setting is an open outdoor grove with trees and a low wall behind.2013-02-01Outdoors beneath a large banyan-type tree with aerial roots, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands on a small woven mat, his head bowed. He wears a large gold ceremonial necklace, a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet, and has long swept-back dark hair. Beside him a black stone deity murti seated on a dais under a white arched niche with a saffron-orange drape is garlanded with white and red flower garlands and decorated with a gold crown and necklace. A large mound of red kumkum-dusted offerings surrounds the base, with small pink and red mats on the ground. The appearance matches the a person cues, though the figure's face is not clearly visible, so identification remains uncertain.2013-07-20March 17 20132013-03-17July 21 20132013-07-21