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January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09Photo 11704050 +1 copiesJuly 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A golden deity murti seated on a golden base is draped in a green cloth, with a red and gold turban-like crown, garlands of yellow and purple flowers, and a white-and-red sacred thread. In front, a black serpent sculpture sits on a red-stained platform scattered with marigold petals. A woman in a red and gold sari with gold necklaces stands at left with hands folded in namaskar, facing the murti. Behind her, several young men in saffron and orange dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces hold brass oil lamps and offering plates of flowers during a puja. Brass lamps stand on the ground in front of the murti.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 09 20182018-01-09Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark-skinned deity murti, ornately dressed in gold, a crown and garlands, sits enthroned under a silver arch framed by red, yellow and white marigold garlands. Before it, a Shiva lingam with a snake-hood sits on a black base dressed with yellow flowers. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap stands at left with his back to the camera, while a second man in white with a garland holds a flower offering tray nearby. A striped mat lies on the ground, and a white-clad photographer stands at the right. Several people are visible, in the 2-5 range.2017-12-30A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree where a golden-bodied deity murti sits on a golden peetha, draped in red and white garlands and a dark green cloth, with a red turban-like crown. In front, a row of about ten people in saffron and orange robes stand in worship, one woman in the foreground in red-orange sari with gold ornaments and a garland holds a tray of offerings, another in orange holds a lit oil lamp aarti, and a standing man in white in the back row is clasping hands. A black cobra-shaped stone sculpture lies at the base with white offering packets and red powder on the ground. Brass oil lamps stand on the steps.2016-01-03June 07 20162016-06-07