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Outdoors under a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a woman in an orange sari with a purple flower garland stands on a red earthen ground holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small vessel in the other while offering to a deity shrine. The shrine on the right has a white arched stone canopy framed by flower garlands and a small murti. A white-painted raised platform at the base of the tree holds steel plates of offerings, marigold petals and a kolam design. The woman is not shown with a visible face, and no clear identification of a person is made from appearance.

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A photograph of an outdoor shrine set beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A person in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair and a purple flower garland stands at the right, holding a small metal vessel and facing a decorated deity murti under a silver arch, adorned with marigold and flower garlands. On the left, a white raised platform holds metal plates with offerings, flower petals and a yellow garland, and a kolam design is drawn on the ground. Dappled sunlight falls across the red earth and white-painted stones of the courtyard.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a canopy of leaves. In the foreground, a white-painted raised platform holds metal plates with yellow flower petals and a metal bowl, with a yellow marigold garland hanging from the tree. At right, a person in an orange saffron robe with a purple-and-white flower garland holds a small metal vessel and stands before a silver arched shrine containing a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Offerings on trays and a red-and-yellow floral arrangement lie near the shrine. Another person in orange is partly visible at the right edge.2008-12-31Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saffron sari stands beside a white-washed stone platform holding a small plate or lamp, with a garland of white flowers around her neck. To the right, two more women in orange clothing hold offering plates. A brass oil lamp stands on a tall stand near the centre, and a white stone arch frames a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and flower strands. White stone platform has small brass bowls of offerings, yellow flowers, and a kumkum/rangoli design at its base. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a shrine under the tree.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A woman in an orange saree with a pink-purple flower garland stands at the base of the tree beside a white stone platform holding two silver thalis with offerings and a plate of yellow flowers. To the right, a silver arched shrine frames a black stone deity murti decorated with garlands in orange, red and yellow, set on a red-flowered mound with a Shivalinga-style base. Mats and a small brass lamp lie on the ground in front; green trees and blue sky fill the background.2008-12-31December 26 20092009-12-26Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland waves a brass handheld lamp (arati) toward a shrine with a shrine arch and marigold garlands at its base, a red-draped altar and orange marigold heaps around the base. Behind him, another man in white stands at the edge of the frame. Dark granite paving and a white stone bench sit in the foreground. The man in saffron has long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial garlands, appearance-based cues consistent with the page's a person claim, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2009-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 27 20092009-12-27January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies