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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala, stands with hands folded near the trunk. To the right, a small shrine with a pink backdrop and white arched frame holds a blue-faced deity murti garlanded with red and orange flowers. Below it is a raised circular platform with red-painted stone and a patterned mat on the ground. A man in saffron is visible but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm a specific identity, so the person is described by role as a devotee.

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A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a red mat beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him, a shrine niche with white arch and green backdrop houses a blue deity murti garlanded with red flowers, and a raised red-flower-covered platform sits nearby in an open outdoor courtyard of sandy ground, low stone benches and small red mats.2013-04-04 +1 copiesA standing man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with yellow-and-white borders and a matching orange shawl, wearing a long orange-and-white garland and a rudraksha-style mala, stands with hands folded on a red-and-pink prayer rug beside a large banyan tree with sweeping aerial roots. To the right, a black stone deity murti wearing a blue turban and blue cloth, with red flower garlands and a yellow shawl, sits on a pink-backed shrine. A black stone plaque and red-tinted stone base lie in the foreground, and small stone blocks and a tall white post stand in the open ground. The man's appearance has cues matching the page's a person reference, though not conclusively, so he is described as a person in an outdoor shrine setting.2013-07-11March 13 20132013-03-13April 18 20132013-04-18 +1 copiesA man stands barefoot on a raised stone platform beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots, in an outdoor garden setting. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a yellow-gold border, a long gold-coloured bead necklace, gold armlets and a dot of tilak on his forehead. To the right, a shrine arch of white carved stone frames a dark deity murti seated on a pedestal, draped in green cloth and white garments, in front of a large mound of red offerings. Red and white ritual rangoli-style mats are laid on the ground, and a yellow patterned cloth lies on the path. The figure's appearance is ambiguous, so identity is uncertain.2013-08-15March 15 20132013-03-15A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree in an outdoor garden, wearing a heavy gold necklace and gold armlet, head bowed. Beside him, a blue-skinned deity murti seated on a dark pedestal is set within a white stone arched niche with a green draped backdrop, holding objects in its hands and wearing a garland. In front of the murti lies a mound of red kumkum powder, with a small stone plaque and a bench nearby, and red-patterned mats are laid on the ground. Stone blocks and paving are scattered around the grassy earth.2013-07-03July 11 20132013-07-11Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man in saffron-orange dress with a gold-coloured wrap and a long gold necklace stands barefoot on a raised stone platform, head bowed, facing a shrine. On the right, a silver-framed arch surrounds a red cloth backdrop and a gold-coloured deity murti adorned with red and yellow garlands, seated on a gold base, with a bed of red flowers at its feet. Red and white patterned mats lie on the sandy ground. Trees and dappled foliage fill the background.2013-07-25March 22 20132013-03-22April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesOutdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a man in saffron-orange robes stands on a low stone platform. He wears a saffron wrap over his shoulder and a long orange-and-gold necklace of beads, and his long dark hair is swept back. Nearby, a dark-faced deity murti is decorated in orange cloth and sits inside a white arched shrine with a red backdrop. In front of it stand a heap of red offerings and red-and-white mats on the sandy ground.2013-03-20