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Outdoor photograph of a shrine area shaded by large banyan trees with aerial roots. At center stands a deity murti under a white arched frame, draped with multicoloured flower garlands, set on a raised red stone mound beside a reflective dark water basin. Several people in saffron-orange robes stand at the right edge facing the shrine with hands together in reverence. One foreground figure wears a long dark hair and an orange robe with a bead garland; another beside him wears an orange robe and a bead mala. Others in white and light clothing stand behind them. Offerings and a small lamp sit near the shrine base.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At centre stands a shrine with a silver arched frame around a black deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, set on a raised red-brown mound. In front is a dark reflecting water pool. On the right, two people in orange saffron robes stand at the pool's edge: one in the foreground wears an orange wrap with a white garland and holds an object in his hand, and another behind wears an orange robe with a yellow-and-white garland. A white platform on the left holds brass lamps, a bell, flowers and a plate of offerings. Flame of an oil lamp is visible at the far right.2008-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a shaded temple grove beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A devotee in an orange-saffron robe with a white flower garland stands with hands joined in prayer before a shrine. Behind him, a line of people in saffron and orange robes and white clothes stands in the open courtyard. A tall deity statue draped in orange and multicolored garlands sits on a red stone base within a grey arched frame. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style brass vessel rest on the white stone platform in front, scattered with yellow petals. A young boy in orange stands near the shrine. A man on the right holds a trident-like staff.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A deity murti is set in a silver-coloured arched niche on a raised mound of red stones, decorated with yellow, orange and purple garlands. A reflecting pool sits in front, and a brass-bowled offering tray with bells and marigold petals rests on a white ledge at left. On the right, a young man in an orange robe and white flower garland holds a lit flame near the offering area, with several monks in orange robes standing behind him. The flame and ritual offerings suggest a puja or aarti at an open-air shrine.2008-12-28December 23 20082008-12-23December 24 20092009-12-24Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. A white-framed arched shrine holds a black deity murti draped with garlands of orange, yellow and red flowers. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree with a pink flower garland stands with hands together, and beside her a sannyasi in orange robes with a yellow-orange garland holds a plate. A white stone platform holds a brass plate of yellow flowers and small brass bowls with offerings. Red-orange earth and a flower-strewn mound lie before the shrine, with more orange-robed devotees behind.2008-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29