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Night scene at an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and hanging ropes. A person stands barefoot on a dark tiled platform with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders. Marigold and red-yellow garlands hang on the tree trunk. To the right, a silver arched frame encloses a statue or murti draped in cloth, set on a raised base of red flower petals. A small blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE.

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November 05 20102010-11-05A 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.2010-08-06A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A lone figure with a shaved head wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a bare upper body stands barefoot on a black polished stone platform, facing a small shrine on the right. The shrine has a white arched stone frame and holds a deity murti or linga draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands, set on a mound of red kumkum powder. A hanging brass temple bell hangs from a branch overhead. A sign reading 'DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE' sits near the tree's base. The figure's hands are raised near the face in prayer.2011-01-22 +1 copiesNight 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.2010-11-12A photograph of a single person standing barefoot on a dark stone-tiled platform before a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The person wears an orange saffron wrap draped over the shoulder and a long orange skirt-like cloth, with a gold necklace and bangles, hair tied back. The figure faces away from the camera toward a small white-walled cave-like shrine, with a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. A small brass oil lamp sits on the white ledge. The person's build and clothing do not clearly match the a person appearance cues, so their identity is uncertain; they are described as a devotee at the banyan shrine.2012-02-09A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A lone man in saffron-orange robes stands barefoot on a black polished stone platform, hands folded in front of his chest in prayer. Above him hangs a bronze temple bell on a rope. To the right, a white arched shrine frames a black deity murti garlanded with orange and red flowers, with a heap of red flowers at its base and kolam designs on the ground. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE beside a small stone platform. The scene is a quiet, plain devotional moment rather than a large gathering.2011-01-22 +1 copiesDecember 20 20102010-12-20December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A person seen from behind, with long dark hair and a red-tasselled rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on a dark polished stone floor in an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and orange trousers, hands pressed together in prayer. In front of them is a low stone platform with a small dark cave opening beneath the tree roots, a purple flower garland hung beside it and a small stone bench nearby. A blue sign on the platform reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE.2011-01-23 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging branches. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair swept back and a thin headband, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a shawl draped over the shoulder. Two attendants in orange and white stand to the right; one holds a brass plate of offerings. A marble-framed shrine holds an orange-clad deity murti surrounded by red flowers and garlands. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE beside a stone platform, and kolam-style white and coloured patterns decorate the ground.2010-12-27November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesDecember 21 20102010-12-21