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Photograph of a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots at Nithyananda Peetham, with a stone-paved courtyard marked out in white lines for temple layout. Four men stand on the paving: a man in white shirt and white dhoti on the left, a man in a pink shirt and green lungi in the centre-right, a man in a tan shirt and red cloth, and a man in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl walking at right. Sunlight filters through the leaves. A small bowl sits near the tree base.

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Outdoor photo of a paved courtyard beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots at Nithyananda Peetham, where workers mark the layout of a planned temple. White and yellow chalk-like lines run across the flat stone tiles. Two men in white dhoti-style cloth with orange and green shawls stand near the center-right, one bare-chested with a rudraksha-style necklace, facing the lines. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at the right edge holding a blue object, and several other men in white shirts, lungis and orange cloth stand under the tree in the background. A small pole with yellow-and-white garland decoration appears at right.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01A stone-paved courtyard beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a dark hollow at its base, marked out with white and yellow lines and a yellow circle on the paving for a planned temple layout. Three people stand at the right edge: a bare-chested man with long braided black hair wearing an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, a second man beside him in a rust-red dhoti with a sacred thread, and a woman in a rust-red sari with a tilak on her forehead and beaded necklaces. A small brass dish and a tumbler sit near the tree base. A blue plaque is affixed to the trunk.2018-02-01Outdoor photo of a temple construction layout beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Paved ground is marked with white and yellow painted lines outlining a plan. A figure in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and long braided hair stands at left, facing a woman in a maroon-brown sari and a man in white. Other people in white, orange and red garments stand along the lines, including a man in an orange robe at right and a woman in a purple dress with a red shawl. Green foliage and sunlight fill the background.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01A photograph of a paved stone courtyard under a large banyan tree at a temple construction site. A bright yellow turmeric line runs down the center of the flagstones, crossed by a white chalk line, marking the layout. Several people stand and walk in the background: a man in a purple shirt and dark trousers, a woman in an orange robe, a man in white, a woman in a teal sari, and a man in a checked shirt. A coil of rope and a cable lie on the stones at the left and right edges.2018-02-01A photograph of devotees at an outdoor shrine beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. In the foreground, an older man with short grey hair in a plain white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a woman in a rust-orange sari wears a gold necklace and holds her hands in anjali. A man in a checked shirt and a figure in a cream and gold mundu stand further back. Stone paved paths and a low red-and-white platform surround the tree.2019-04-07Outdoor scene at a large banyan tree on a paved stone courtyard with yellow and white painted layout lines marking a temple footprint. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt raises an arm toward the canopy while a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border stands nearby. Men in rust-red wraps and a man in a pale shirt with teal dhoti stand on the stones; two women in orange saris stand near a tree. A man in a rust-red wrap at left holds a video camera. Coiled white rope lies on the stones, with orange-clad figures and cloth-draped structures in the background.2018-02-01Outdoor scene on a paved courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A man in a purple shirt and black trousers, with long dark hair and a beard, stands at left gesturing toward a group. An older man with long braided hair wears a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body, standing among a crowd of people in orange and red garments. A man in an orange-and-white dhoti kneels near the paved floor, and a man in a beige shirt and orange dhoti holds a long rope or cord near yellow-painted layout lines marking a temple plan. Several people in orange and red saris or robes stand around, and a deity murti sits in a red-draped shrine at right with a kalasha-style structure beyond. Stacked notebooks and a bag rest on the ground. Yellow and white chalk lines mark the layout for a new temple.2018-02-01