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A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. Inside an arched white stone niche with a red cloth backdrop stands a dark deity murti decorated with an orange and red marigold garland. A man in a white shirt and maroon lungi bends forward to tend the shrine. Red flowers are heaped on a raised circular platform surrounded by a metal railing, and a small black stone object sits among them. A second person in grey stands at a distance to the right among trees.

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August 28 20142014-08-28September 13 20132013-09-13Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a raised stone platform. A person in an orange-red sari-style garment with a long orange-beaded necklace stands barefoot on a red mat near the trunk, appearing to face a shrine. At right, a white arched niche with green backdrop houses a dark deity murti decorated in orange cloth and a garland, set beside a circular platform heaped with red flowers and a small lamp. Red mats lie on the ground and dry leaves are scattered across the dirt. Appearance-based cues are insufficient to name the standing person, so the role is described only as a devotee.2013-04-01Outdoor shrine beneath a broad, spreading banyan tree with long aerial roots hanging from its branches. At the centre stands a dark stone deity murti with a red cloth backdrop, set within a white carved arched niche. The murti is partly covered with heaps of red flowers piled on a circular platform, with a dark decorative border around its base. Small oil lamps and offerings sit at the base, and a few short white posts and low stone blocks surround the open ground under the trees.2013-07-16A man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree trunk with hanging aerial roots, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala. Behind him, a shrine with a white arched frame holds a red-painted deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, set on a circular platform heaped with red flowers, beneath a clearing of dappled tree shade. Kolam designs are drawn in coloured powder on the ground.2010-12-22Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a man in saffron-orange robes stands on a low stone platform. He wears a saffron wrap over his shoulder and a long orange-and-gold necklace of beads, and his long dark hair is swept back. Nearby, a dark-faced deity murti is decorated in orange cloth and sits inside a white arched shrine with a red backdrop. In front of it stand a heap of red offerings and red-and-white mats on the sandy ground.2013-03-20A photograph of a shaded outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and white metal poles supporting its branches. At the centre stands a black Shiva lingam wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth, set on a raised red-orange mound with a dark tiled border. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at the left of the shrine, and a second person in white dhoti and shirt stands to the right near the tree trunk, carrying a long pole or rod. Sandy paths and a low concrete curb surround the area. Two people are visible.2009-09-05A photo taken outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair stands near the trunk, facing the tree, with hands together in a reverent posture. Nearby, a small shrine with a yellow-draped arched niche holds a black deity murti adorned with red and garlands, surrounded by red flower offerings and red-and-white patterned mats on the sandy ground. Concrete planters and a dark stone platform are in the foreground, with scattered trees beyond.2013-02-28September 10 20132013-09-10A man in a red sleeveless robe and red-orange garment stands beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his hands joined at his chest in prayer. He wears a rudraksha mala and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Nearby, a white arched shrine frame surrounds a red-draped deity murti heavily garlanded with marigolds, set on a mound of red flowers and offerings. Rangoli kolam designs with pink and green patterns decorate the ground in the lower right, and a paved path curves through the open outdoor grove.2010-12-22July 28 20132013-07-28Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches spreading over a sandy courtyard. Beneath the tree, a black Shiva lingam-style murti stands on a raised red-painted mound encircled by a black rope border, decorated with a flower garland and orange cloth. A single person in white dhoti and shawl, with an orange-striped cloth, stands near the trunk, apparently performing a ritual, with a second white-clad figure crouched at the base of the tree. Concrete platforms and white pillars surround the shrine area. The person is partly visible and is not identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-10-20