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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the left, a long-haired man in a red-orange wrap with gold armlets and a beaded necklace stands with his palms pressed together, gazing upward. On the right stands a large black-faced deity murti with gold crown, gold ornaments and a red-and-green garment, draped with red and white garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at its base, and a red-rimmed circular platform lies in the background. Swamiji (probable) is identifiable by long hair, orange-red saffron-toned clothing and a gold necklace, and is recorded as the in-person figure present at this Maheshwara Puja setting.

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August 02 20162016-08-02 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20172017-09-02 +3 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and spreading branches, paved with stone slabs and circular red-painted planters. On the left a man in a dark reddish-brown cloth with a long swept-back hair and a white and yellow flower garland stands facing right toward a tall ornate deity murti on the right. The murti has a golden crown, gold ornaments, a green garland, a red-and-gold cloth draped over it, and a tall garland of white, yellow and red flowers. A small orange-clad figure stands at the far left edge. Wet pavement suggests recent rain.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02January 01 20172017-01-01September 02 20172017-09-02October 12 20172017-10-12September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches. On the left, a bare-chested man with dark hair and a flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a tall deity murti on the right. The murti is dark-faced with a gold crown, gold ornaments, a green leaf garland and flower garlands, draped in red, orange and green cloth. Red-rimmed circular stone platforms and a red metal railing sit on the paved stone path. Pink flower petals lie at the murti's base.2017-09-02Outdoors under a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, a man with long dark hair, a full beard and a reddish-brown robe stands at left wearing a long white and orange garland, his hands folded in front of him as he faces right. At right, a golden deity murti in a decorated niche is dressed in green and red cloth, with a gold crown, jewelled necklaces and a marigold garland. A stone-paved path with red-edged planters, a small brass lamp stand and a red-roofed building appear in the background.2017-01-01A man in a flower garland stands with hands folded in namaskar beside a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and branches overhead. On the right, a gold-crowned deity murti with a dark face, garlanded in green leaves and red-and-white flower strands, stands on a gold base, draped in orange, red and green cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on a red-painted platform in front of the murti, and a red-rimmed stone platform encircles the tree. The man wears a reddish-brown dhoti with a gold waist cord and a flower garland, with a sacred thread visible. The scene appears to be an outdoor sacred grove setting with stone-paved ground.2017-09-02