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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A woman in a red-orange sari with a patterned cream-and-brown wrap and a long flower garland stands on a raised platform, smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. To her left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with an orange headband and flower garland stands on the platform. A man in a white shirt and a man in a green shirt stand nearby, and an older woman in a teal sari with folded hands is at the right edge. A small orange shrine structure sits at the base of the tree.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a woman in a red-brown dhoti-style garment with a leopard-print wrap and a striped shawl stands smiling with her hands raised together, wearing a gold pendant and layered flower and bead garlands, with a red-orange tilak on her forehead. To her left, a man in saffron-orange robes with an orange head cloth and an orange flower garland stands on a low raised platform near an orange-painted shrine structure. A young man in a green shirt and dark trousers stands at right by the tree, and a person in white clothing stands partly visible at left. A small red shrine with orange walls sits in the background.2014-05-20Outdoor scene beside a large spreading tree with hanging aerial roots. A woman with long dark hair and a red-orange wrap with a leopard-print shawl stands at center wearing a gold necklace and a marigold garland, with a yellow-orange mark on her forehead. Beside her on the left, a man in saffron-orange robes wears an orange marigold garland and holds an orange cloth bag. Behind them, several men in casual clothes stand near an orange-washed shrine structure with red small temples. A man in a green shirt stands at right. Bags and a black backpack sit on a raised stone platform. a person: the woman at center shows long hair, gold necklace and garland cues, so a candidate is present but appearance is uncertain.2014-05-20Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead marking, a red-and-orange shawl and layered gold necklaces walks barefoot along a woven straw mat, wearing a red-orange garland and carrying a silver tray. Around him, saffron-clad men with white tilaka and beads stand with hands folded, and several women in red and pink saris press palms together in namaskar. A small golden deity murti and a red-painted shrine block sit at the right edge, with a patterned blue rug on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the walking man wears a long dark-haired presentation with ornate gold necklaces and a garland, consistent with the page's reference to the event.2013-03-10August 02 20162016-08-02A photograph of an outdoor temple setting beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth, wearing a long multi-strand garland of orange and white beads and a gold-bead necklace, walks along a narrow striped path between mats. Behind him, a sannyasi in orange robes with a white forehead band and a beaded necklace stands on a mat. At right, a golden deity murti sits beside a red-painted shrine mound and a black stone pedestal. a person: the walking man has a long swept-back dark hairstyle, a white forehead band, ornate gold-bead and rudraksha-style necklaces and a saffron garment, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event. Other visible figures are people in orange robes, partly cropped at the left edge.2013-03-10April 24 20192019-04-24A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a dense green canopy. A barefoot man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands on a low stone platform, his right hand raised in a blessing gesture, his face partly turned. Scattered rose petals lie on the platform and ground, with a folded white cloth and a small red-and-brown object near the base. Three people stand in front of him with palms pressed together in namaste: a woman in a turquoise top and white skirt, a man in an orange shirt and white trousers with glasses, and a woman in a white sari on the right. A video camera on a tripod stands nearby on the red earth.2010-10-09Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, at a temple construction site marked with red-painted low walls and yellow layout lines on the ground. A man with long dreadlocks wearing a saffron-orange draped robe and bare feet stands in the centre, gesturing with one arm while speaking. Nearby, a bearded man in a purple shirt and dark trousers stands with hands folded. To the right, an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a green-and-gold border stands on stone steps. Further right, a man in white clothing and a woman in green stand beside a vertical metal pole. The photo shows people discussing the layout around the banyan tree.2018-02-01Outdoors beneath a vast banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a procession moves across black grid matting on a rocky ground. To the left, two young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered yellow waistbands carry offerings on brass plates, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind, saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad men and women follow, and a bearded sadhu in orange stands near the banyan trunk.2016-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03December 30 20072007-12-30December 31 20092009-12-31