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Night photograph at a banyan tree courtyard. Three figures stand on a dark stone platform before a small shrine with a silver arch framing a red-clad deity murti surrounded by red flowers. A man in orange saffron robes stands in front with palms pressed together in namaste, bare-footed. Beside him a bald man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with a sacred thread stands with hands folded. At the right, a figure in orange holds a small offering plate. Aerial roots hang from the large banyan trunks, and a blue sign reads 'Do Not Enter the Cave' at left. The orange-clad figure in front shows long hair swept back; appearance-based candidate for a person, but unclear from this view.

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December 21 20102010-12-21January 01 20122012-01-01A night-time photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A person in a saffron-orange robe and orange garment with yellow edging stands barefoot on a dark polished stone floor with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a small shrine. The shrine has a silver arched frame enclosing a red deity murti draped in garlands, surrounded by red flowers and small oil lamps. A second person in white stands in the background near the tree, and a bald man in a white shirt is partially visible at the right edge. The a person candidate is the orange-robed figure with long dark hair, offering prayer at the shrine.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks, at dusk in an open courtyard paved with dark polished stone tiles. A figure stands on the right in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, hands pressed together in namaskar in front of the tree. Near the trunk, a white-washed base holds a garland of yellow and red flowers draped on the tree, and a blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. At the right edge, a silver-toned ornamental arch frames a red floral arrangement. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; the visible cues are a saffron robe and a stance of reverence, with no distinctive regalia visible.2010-08-06Night photo of a temple courtyard lit by a camphor flame. A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bald and seen from behind, holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame toward a figure standing in front, who wears a red-orange garland and orange cloth and has a mark on the forehead. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl presses his palms together. To the left, a man in white clothes holds a camera, and a large banyan tree with aerial roots stands beside a stone platform with a red-painted floor. In the background, a silver-framed arch surrounds a deity murti draped with flower garlands. A small brass lamp sits on the ground nearby.2012-04-24November 12 20102010-11-12Night-time photo at a banyan tree with large aerial roots and a white-edged stone platform. A bald priest in orange ochre robes with gold border holds a metal tray and lights an oil lamp flame at a shrine opening at right, while a second robed figure in red-orange attire stands beside him. A man in white dhoti stands behind taking photographs. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, and a white geometric kolam design is drawn on the ground.2012-04-24Night-time photo at an outdoor shrine beneath large banyan trees with aerial roots and a hanging rope. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder, with a red sash at the waist and a multi-strand beaded necklace, standing barefoot on a dark tiled platform with palms joined in anjali. Behind him, a second man with a shaved head in an orange cloth and beaded necklace holds a ritual vessel. Stone platforms surround the tree trunks. Two people are physically visible.2011-11-29Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging vines. Three male devotees stand on a dark stone platform facing a shrine. The figure on the right wears a long saffron-orange robe, wraps the upper body in an orange shawl, has long dark hair and stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him is a white-robed priest with a shaved head and a white dhoti with a red border, hands folded. Another white-clad man with a shaved head stands at left near a stone platform holding a brass plate with offerings. Garlands of red and orange flowers hang near the tree trunk and a white-arched shrine stands in the background with a mound of red kumkum or offering powder and a deity murti.2010-11-12Outdoor photo beneath a massive banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" in blue and white stands at its base. A standing figure with long dark hair wears a white dhoti and white shawl, hands raised in front of a small ornate arched shrine. To the right, two men in saffron-orange robes and a man in white stand near a heap of red flowers and a tray of offerings, with garlands hanging nearby. Dark polished stone paving and red-painted structures appear in the background.2010-12-21Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging branches. A man in white dhoti and loose white top holds a lit lamp or flame aloft toward the tree, with a small brass bell in his other hand. Beside him stand two men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and at the right edge another man in white with a garland. A 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE' blue sign hangs near the tree base. Behind them lies a red flower-covered mound beside a marble-edged platform and a decorated arch, with dark polished stone paving in the foreground.2010-12-21