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A barefoot man in a plum-coloured dhoti and matching shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A red-and-white tilak marks his forehead and a beaded necklace hangs at his chest. On the right, a black stone deity murti or shrine is draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands, with red kumkum powder on its base. A low stone platform and green foliage surround the outdoor shrine area.

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A man stands barefoot on an earthen path beside a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, pressing his palms together in front of his chest in an anjali pose. He wears a maroon-brown unstitched cloth wrap and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, with long dark hair. To the right, a dark stone shivalinga-like murti sits on a platform smeared with red kumkum, draped in an orange-saffron cloth with a white and yellow marigold garland, and a small brass oil lamp sits at its base. A low stone wall and a faint orange brick structure appear in the background.2011-08-31A man with long dark hair and bare feet stands in an outdoor grove beneath a large banyan tree, hands pressed together in namaskar. He wears a red-and-maroon striped dhoti and a matching wrap with a rudraksha-style cord at his neck. Before him on a raised black stone dais sits a dark deity murti wearing an orange saffron cloth, a white flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace, with a red cloth backdrop. Red-painted stones, a brass bell and a small stone altar sit in the foreground beside a clear glass box.2011-09-01August 31 20112011-08-31December 12 20112011-12-12A barefoot man stands in prayer pose, palms pressed together at his chest, eyes closed, on a wet dark stone slab beside a low yellow-stained wall. He wears a plum-coloured draped garment over a bare shoulder, with a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red dot on his forehead. Massive banyan tree roots and trunks rise behind him. A purple circular logo appears at lower left.2011-08-31A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a red mat beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him, a shrine niche with white arch and green backdrop houses a blue deity murti garlanded with red flowers, and a raised red-flower-covered platform sits nearby in an open outdoor courtyard of sandy ground, low stone benches and small red mats.2013-04-04 +1 copiesA standing man in orange saffron robes with a red border stands barefoot at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and has his face turned upward and to the side. In the foreground, a vermilion-smeared stone shivalinga sits beside brass oil lamps and a small brass bell on a stone platform. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang to the right, and a kolam pattern is drawn on the ground at left. The setting is an outdoor temple courtyard with a stone bench and low stone walls. a person: the standing figure wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a shaved-style head, and is presented as a devotee-like person at prayer.2011-01-21A barefoot man in saffron-orange dhoti and upper wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaste at the centre of a courtyard before a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. He has a white vibhuti line on his forehead, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, and bangles on his wrists. A red-and-white woven mat lies at his feet on a bare earth floor, beside a low white wall holding a folded red cloth and a small red-bordered mat. A dark bench sits to the right and a small brass or copper vessel rests on the wall. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala suggest a sannyasi presence, identity uncertain from appearance.2013-01-31Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a man stands barefoot on a pale stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a red border, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Nearby, a red-painted rock or shivalinga-like form is adorned with yellow and red flowers, and a brass oil lamp sits on a low stone ledge beside a garland. Pale stone benches and a rangoli-like pattern appear on the ground.2011-01-21A photograph of a man standing barefoot on a striped green-and-pink mat beside a large banyan tree, with aerial roots hanging down its trunk. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with a long flower garland of white, yellow and red blossoms draped over his shoulders, and his long dark hair falls down his back. He bows his head in prayer toward the tree. Paved stone tiles, a red-rimmed raised planter and a small stone block surround the spot, with a floodlight on a pole and greenery behind.2017-09-02March 13 20132013-03-13Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man stands barefoot on a pale stone path, wearing an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and wrap, bare-chested, with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a dark black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers. Its base is coated in red kumkum, with a small brass oil lamp and a stone bench nearby. A stone bench and low platforms sit in the courtyard, with white kolam-style floor patterns on the ground.2011-01-23 +1 copies