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Outdoor temple scene under a large spreading tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground stands a dark stone deity murti on a black pedestal, decorated with flower garlands and green leaves, with a trident-like ceremonial staff beside it. A table with a blue and white cloth holds brass vessels and offering plates. Two bald priests in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls stand under the tree near a flowered platform, while several people in white dhotis and orange clothing gather around. A seated woman in a red sari with garlands sits to the left on an orange seat. A turquoise structure and a white pole stand in the background, and marigold petals are scattered on the ground.

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February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and overhanging branches. Several people in saffron and orange dhotis and robes stand and sit around a raised wooden platform draped in a blue and white cloth, with offerings and puja items set out on it. A black stone deity murti stands at right against the tree, garlanded, and a stone shrine with a small plinth sits in front. Robed devotees in white and orange move among the trees, and a man at left in orange holds a camera on a stand. Sunlight filters through the leaves onto a sandy courtyard.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a dark stone deity murti stands on a grey plinth decorated with flower petals. Two priests in saffron-orange robes stand on a raised platform before a table draped with a blue-and-red cloth, laden with brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and offerings. Men and women in white and orange clothing stand in the background among the trees. On the left, a seated figure in red and white sits on an orange chair near a blue cloth-covered structure. Wooden poles and a small shrine are visible at the edges. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam with devotees gathered around.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-red dhotis with yellow borders stand on a raised red metal platform with a blue-and-white cloth, one holding a small object while the other stands with hands folded. Below, a crowd of saffron-robed monks and devotees in white and red attire watch and assist. To the right, a large black stone statue of a warrior-like deity figure with a helmet-like crown and weapons stands on a plinth decorated with flowers. A person in white kneels at the right foreground beside a metal pot and offerings. A wooden ramp and offering trays with flowers and fruit sit at left, with white-clad devotees behind them.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On a raised wooden platform with a blue-and-white striped canopy, two men in red-and-gold dhoti-style garments stand facing each other, one with a shaved head and one with a white-haired head, exchanging a garland or offering. A wooden ramp leads up to the platform. Below, numerous people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing stand and sit around the area, and a seated figure in orange garments wearing a flower garland sits at left beside brass vessels, flower offerings and a small table set with plates. A dark stone shrine or pillar with flower petals stands at right. Red-and-white cloth and a green tarp are visible at left.2015-02-05Outdoor temple ritual beneath a large spreading banyan tree. On a raised red-framed wooden platform with a blue-and-white cloth, two saffron-robed monks with shaved heads stand facing a large black stone deity murti at right, one holding a small object raised toward it. Below, two people in white dhotis and white shirts with garlands stand near a brass vessel and a pot on the platform, and a sannyasi in orange robes stands at the stairway. Several orange-robed devotees and attendants stand along a ramp at left, with a large stone archway carved with figures behind the murti. Marigold petals and offerings lie at the base of the deity.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05