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Outdoor scene beneath large banyan trees with dense aerial prop roots at a temple construction site. Paved stone ground is marked with yellow and white painted layout lines. A bare-chested sthapathi in orange-red cloth stands with arms folded on the left, next to a figure in a rust-red robe and a figure in a deep red wrap. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a rust-red wrap and rudraksha-style necklaces, facing a woman in white with a green-bordered sari. A man in a purple shirt and dark trousers stands at right holding a phone, with men in white dhoti and orange-red cloth nearby. A sign reads 'DO NOT DISTURB'-style text near the base of a tree, and a golden temple structure is visible in the background.

April 24 2019

April 24 2019

Outdoor scene beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a trunk wrapped around a small enclosed shrine area. A man with a swept-up dark topknot, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti and a rust-red shawl, stands gesturing with an open hand toward the tree and a stone platform. Opposite him, an older man in a white dhoti and white shawl with red-and-gold border faces him with his back partly to the camera, and a bearded man in white dhoti with arms crossed stands at left. Another bare-chested man in rust-red garments, with a topknot, stands at right, and a woman in an orange-and-white blouse with a patterned skirt stands nearby. Paved stone path and red brick edging around the tree base. Visible cues only; no identity asserted.

November 12 2010

April 24 2019

Outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. Four men in ochre and saffron robes stand on a black stone platform near a circular stone base. Two men on the left wear rust-brown dhotis with gold borders and vibhuti marks on their foreheads; one holds a small silver bowl. A central figure in a bright orange shawl, seen from behind with head covered, bows or prostrates toward the tree. A man on the right wears a rust-brown dhoti with gold border and ceremonial thread. Two red-and-cream patterned mats lie on the stone floor in front of them. This appears to be a devotional ritual at the banyan tree, with no clearly visible face identifiable as a person.

December 21 2010

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A man in an orange robe and bare feet stands at the right, arms extended toward the roots, while a small oil lamp burns on a low stone platform with bells nearby. Around him, several monks in orange and saffron robes stand with hands folded in prayer on a dark polished stone floor. On the left, a man in white clothing with a yellow sash faces away from the camera. Stone ledges and a circular platform surround the tree, with petals scattered on the ground.

Outdoor ritual scene at a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a low red-washed stone platform at its base. Several bare-chested men in orange saffron dhotis stand on a paved stone path. One man in front holds a tall yellow-shafted ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy of blue, red, yellow and white tassels. Another man in the centre raises a lit oil lamp toward the tree. Garlands of yellow and orange marigolds hang on the trunk and on a man's shoulders, with a red floral garland at the front. Dappled sunlight falls across the path and the tree.

2018-12-22 +1 copies

Outdoor puja beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a blue 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE' sign at its base. A woman in a pink sari stands on a dark polished stone platform holding up a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward a shrine. Two men in saffron/orange robes stand at right, one with hands folded in namaste and another holding a brass plate. A man in white dhoti with a gold border stands beside them. The shrine holds a deity murti in pink clothing with marigold garlands and a white arched frame, with offerings of fruit and flowers nearby.

Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging branches. A man in white dhoti and loose white top holds a lit lamp or flame aloft toward the tree, with a small brass bell in his other hand. Beside him stand two men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and at the right edge another man in white with a garland. A 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE' blue sign hangs near the tree base. Behind them lies a red flower-covered mound beside a marble-edged platform and a decorated arch, with dark polished stone paving in the foreground.