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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a man in a white kurta with an orange saffron shawl stands at the trunk, holding a small dark object in one hand. Behind him, several people in white clothing move around a shrine on a red-ground plinth; a dark deity murti with orange garlands and red flowers sits in a white arched niche, and red flower offerings are scattered around its base. Green foliage and red earth fill the background. a person: the man has short dark hair and wears a saffron shawl over white, a distinctive ceremonial presentation, but his face is not the basis for identification, so the label is given only as a role-based candidate with appearance cues. Visible people: the standing man plus three figures in white at the shrine, four in total.

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Outdoor temple grounds under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a woman in white dhoti-style sari with folded hands stands on a paved platform near the trunk. A man in white with an orange shawl walks along a path toward a large dark stone deity murti on a black base, decorated with a garland of orange and red flowers, next to an orange-smeared sacred mound with scattered petals and a black-and-white painted border. Other devotees in white and green saris and white shirts walk and stand nearby, a child in orange clothing among them. A carved white stone arch frames the shrine on the right. A man in a white shirt and a bald priest in white stand by the shrine. Mostly white and orange colours dominate, with greenery in the background.2010-07-11October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, its trunk wrapped in strands of marigold and white garlands with yellow and pink flowers. A standing figure in orange robes holds a brass bell and gestures toward the tree, with rose petals scattered on a dark glossy platform in the foreground. Two attendants in orange and a person in white stand nearby, and a shrine with red and orange decorations and floral garlands sits under an arched white frame to the right. Swings hang from the surrounding trees in a sunlit garden setting.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth stands inside a white arched frame on a red-and-black circular platform. Several people in white ritual clothes stand and bow in worship around the shrine; one man in a white dhoti and shirt has hands folded, another in white stands with a white shawl, and a woman in a white sari walks nearby. On the left, a figure in orange robes kneels on a dark stone slab, and a man in an orange garment stands among the devotees. Sandy ground, white pillars and concrete paving surround the scene.2010-07-14Outdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. On the left, a red-draped raised mound or pedestal with a statue of a seated figure in white and red clothing with a red head covering stands in a circular enclosure. Several people in white clothes walk along a dirt path. Two men in the foreground, one in a white shirt and cream trousers and one in a blue jacket and brown trousers, walk away from the camera. A woman in white stands near the right edge, and a few more people in white and casual clothes are scattered among the trees and buildings in the background.2010-08-14July 07 20092009-07-07December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo at a shaded temple grounds with large spreading trees. A priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl holds a brass vessel and a lamp, performing a ritual near a stone structure. Beside him a younger man in white with a yellow shawl stands with palms joined in prayer. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe stands at right with hands folded. Behind them a man in white stands, and another in white holds a camera or phone up. A tray of red petals sits on a low stone ledge at left, next to a black stone deity murti and a red-painted stone base. Wet paved ground with a stone platform.2010-09-27