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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saffron sari stands beside a white-washed stone platform holding a small plate or lamp, with a garland of white flowers around her neck. To the right, two more women in orange clothing hold offering plates. A brass oil lamp stands on a tall stand near the centre, and a white stone arch frames a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and flower strands. White stone platform has small brass bowls of offerings, yellow flowers, and a kumkum/rangoli design at its base. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a shrine under the tree.

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Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a canopy of leaves. In the foreground, a white-painted raised platform holds metal plates with yellow flower petals and a metal bowl, with a yellow marigold garland hanging from the tree. At right, a person in an orange saffron robe with a purple-and-white flower garland holds a small metal vessel and stands before a silver arched shrine containing a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Offerings on trays and a red-and-yellow floral arrangement lie near the shrine. Another person in orange is partly visible at the right edge.2008-12-31A photograph of an outdoor shrine set beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A person in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair and a purple flower garland stands at the right, holding a small metal vessel and facing a decorated deity murti under a silver arch, adorned with marigold and flower garlands. On the left, a white raised platform holds metal plates with offerings, flower petals and a yellow garland, and a kolam design is drawn on the ground. Dappled sunlight falls across the red earth and white-painted stones of the courtyard.2008-12-31Outdoor scene beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots, at a ritual spot with white-painted stone platforms and a black stone slab on the ground. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at right, hands joined in prayer; the figure in the middle has a flower garland over his shoulders and a headband, and holds a small object in one hand. The other man wears an orange robe with a red-bordered cloth and a red thread across the chest. A white ornate arch decorated with marigold garlands stands beside them, and a plate of flowers and a brass lamp sit on a white platform near the tree. Grey pillars stand among the trees behind.2008-12-24Outdoors under a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a woman in an orange sari with a purple flower garland stands on a red earthen ground holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small vessel in the other while offering to a deity shrine. The shrine on the right has a white arched stone canopy framed by flower garlands and a small murti. A white-painted raised platform at the base of the tree holds steel plates of offerings, marigold petals and a kolam design. The woman is not shown with a visible face, and no clear identification of a person is made from appearance.2008-12-31Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland pours liquid from a small vessel near a shrine. The shrine has a white arched niche decorated with marigold and flower garlands around a deity murti, with brass plates of flowers and offerings on a white platform in the foreground. A second person in orange robes stands at the right edge, and a dark reflective water basin lies at the bottom of the frame.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, at a white-painted raised platform strewn with marigold garlands and flower offerings on a brass tray. A woman in orange saffron robes and a white flower garland performs aarti, holding a flame lamp toward the tree while a second orange-robed woman stands behind her with hands folded in prayer. To the right, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace carries a brass aarti plate with flowers. The scene looks like a puja or aarti at the sacred tree, with a brass vessel and offerings placed nearby on the white platform.2008-12-24Outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a white-painted shrine with a decorated arched canopy holding a deity murti draped in red and orange marigold garlands, set on a heap of red-orange flowers. In the foreground on a dark polished stone floor, a man with long dark hair, a white flower garland and an orange robe holds a brass ritual vessel and stands with a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes who has his hands pressed together in namaste. Two more attendants in white with orange shawls stand at the right edge, one holding a tray of yellow flowers. This appears to be a puja at an outdoor shrine.2009-12-27An outdoor photograph of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a white-painted circular platform at its base. A yellow marigold garland hangs on the trunk and a thali of flower petals sits on the platform beside a brass oil lamp. Two people in saffron-orange robes stand at right, palms pressed together in prayer, one holding a brass vessel and kalasha-like object. The person at right has long hair tied back, a rudraksha-style neck garland and an orange shawl; the other wears a headband and a white-and-yellow floral garland. Sandy ground and a brick wall with trees form the background, and a dark stone slab lies in the foreground.2008-12-24Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a garland of marigolds wrapped around its trunk. A shrine with a white arched frame holds a golden deity murti draped in red cloth, surrounded by red flower petals. A figure in saffron-orange robes stands on a black tiled platform holding a small brass bell, beside a second person in orange clothes with hands folded in prayer and a third in orange with a tray of flowers. Appearance-based candidate for the page's a person is uncertain, so the central figure is described by role only as a devotee performing worship at the shrine.2010-02-12Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A woman in an orange saree with a pink-purple flower garland stands at the base of the tree beside a white stone platform holding two silver thalis with offerings and a plate of yellow flowers. To the right, a silver arched shrine frames a black stone deity murti decorated with garlands in orange, red and yellow, set on a red-flowered mound with a Shivalinga-style base. Mats and a small brass lamp lie on the ground in front; green trees and blue sky fill the background.2008-12-31