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Outdoor temple scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man with long dark braided hair and a red and white rudraksha mala stands at left in a saffron-orange robe, one arm raised toward a garlanded stone deity murti on a raised platform. A second person in orange clothes holds a tray of offerings beside him. The deity wears flower garlands in yellow, red and green, and brass oil lamps stand in front of the platform. The image carries a faint archive copyright overlay.

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Outdoor temple scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. On the right, a tall deity murti, dark-faced and crowned, is heavily decorated with yellow marigold and red-and-white flower garlands and a silver cloth at its base, set on a stone platform. Two people stand before it: a figure with long dark braided hair, red garland and orange-brown dhoti-style clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace, facing the murti, and a second person in orange robes holding a brass plate of offerings. Brass oil lamps stand on the ground in front of the murti, and a plain wooden bench sits nearby.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man with long dreadlocked hair, orange-saffron dhoti and a red-and-white flower garland stands at left, holding a plate of offerings and gesturing toward a large deity murti. The murti is adorned with a golden crown, gold ornaments, a tall yellow and red flower garland, and an orange-and-teal cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on a platform in front. Behind, a man in white clothes films with a camera, and another attendant in orange robes stands nearby. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine.2016-07-19 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor temple-style ritual scene under leafy trees. A dark stone deity murti of a warrior figure with a crown stands at left. In the centre, a man in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders wears a long white and green-red garland and gold armbands, raising one hand while holding a brass plate with lamps. To the right, another man in a matching rust-red dhoti with gold borders holds a brass vessel and a small cup, with a third attendant partly visible behind. A striped cloth lies at the bottom edge. Several people appear in the scene, all in matching dhotis. The central figure is not a visible candidate for a person based on appearance cues here.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor temple ritual beneath a large banyan tree. On a raised red metal platform, a bald priest in saffron-orange cloth reaches toward a black stone deity murti with a raised hand, while another priest kneels beside him holding a brass plate. A woman in rust-red and gold-bordered sari with a red and white flower garland stands at left with hands joined. A younger man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands below the platform. Offerings and a metal pot sit on the platform and ground, with a stone archway at right.2015-02-05A photograph taken from a low angle beneath a leafy tree. On the left, a large black stone deity murti with a tall crown-like headdress stands beside a dark stone figure. On the right, a man in an orange-red dhoti-style garment with a wide saffron border wears a long white flower garland with green and red accents, a gold necklace, and gold bangles. He holds a brass plate or lamp stand in one hand and raises the other hand toward the murti in an offering gesture, apparently during a puja. Another person is partly visible at the right edge. Red flowers hang in the branches above.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and dappled light. On the right stands a tall deity murti, dark-skinned with a golden crown, wearing an orange garment, a gold chest ornament with a large blue gem, turquoise beads, and a long gold waist belt, draped in yellow, red and purple flower garlands. On the left, a woman in a red-orange saree with a gold-trimmed border and gold bangles and armlets holds a small lamp toward the murti, while another person in white and a man in a red garment stand behind her near the tree. A stone walkway and red structure appear in the background.2016-01-03Outdoor photograph beneath a large leafy tree at an ashram. A dark stone deity murti with a crown and a garland of green leaves stands at right. Three saffron-robed devotees perform a ritual: a standing woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala extending his hand toward the murti, and a kneeling shaved-headed man in orange clothes reaching toward a brass vessel and plates on a striped blue cloth, apparently a puja or abhishekam offering. Three people are visible.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with dense canopy and hanging aerial roots. On a raised wooden platform draped with a blue-and-red striped cloth, a bald man in a red-brown dhoti and orange shawl kneels, tending a brass plate of offerings and a small flame. Standing behind him, a man in maroon and orange robes with a long flower garland and bangles holds his hands in anjali, while another man in red-orange cloth lifts a burning lamp toward the tree. A dark stone deity murti with a green garland stands at right, and a brass kalasha and vessels sit on the platform. Devotees in orange robes watch from below, and a lamp-lit aarti-style puja is underway.2015-02-05