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A photograph of an open dirt yard shaded by a large spreading tree with dense dark-green foliage. A single person in a green kurta and white trousers stands near the center of the clearing, facing away. A low concrete curb edges the left side, and a wire-and-post fence with red and teal panels runs along the background beyond the tree, with a white building behind it. No ritual activity, deity or a person is visible.

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A dim, shaded outdoor courtyard under a large tree with overhanging branches. In the foreground a woman in a long green kurta and light trousers walks across bare earth, carrying something in one hand. Behind a wire mesh fence with orange-brick walls and a teal gate, a second person sits on a low ledge among red flowering plants. Stacked concrete blocks and a pale wall stand in the background.2010-10-03Photograph of a large old banyan tree with a dense canopy of spreading branches and many hanging aerial roots forming multiple trunks. Raised circular white-painted brick platforms with dark soil surround the trunks, and a sandy path runs in front. On the left, a single small figure in white clothing stands near the trunk, facing the tree, with the lower part of the body partly hidden by roots.A large, spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots hangs over an open courtyard of red earth. Beneath its branches on the right, a heap of bright orange-red powder sits in a ring of small stones, beside a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth. A lone person in white clothes stands near the shrine, and white-painted pillars and low raised platforms surround the tree.2010-06-05Banyan TreeA photograph of an outdoor temple grounds beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and branches. A figure in orange saffron robes, seen from behind with bare shoulder and a red-and-saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, walks along a dirt path toward the right. On the right, a dark stone deity murti or lingam stands on a platform, draped in orange cloth, with a large mound of red-orange powder or kumkum in front and a circular black-and-white border. Several white wooden posts stand around the open ground, and a second person in white clothes appears faintly in the background on the left.2011-01-22A photograph of a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches forming a broad canopy over a dusty earthen ground with a low white stone border. Several people in white clothing sit in scattered positions beneath the tree: one seated figure in white on a low white platform at left, another in white seated in the centre, a person in dark clothing seated at right, and a woman in a white sari standing near a small black-topped altar with a white base at right. Mounds of earth and white pillars stand among the trees, and a blue emblem appears in the upper left corner.Outdoor photo of a shaded ashram grounds under large banyan trees with dense aerial roots and spreading branches. Pale sandy earth paths curve between low stone platforms and tall white pillars. A small figure in white clothing stands near a low wall in the distance, and a small shrine-like structure with a lamp sits on a raised platform at right. Green foliage and a purple logo appear in the upper left.2010-12-16Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with white-painted support pillars. In the foreground a woman with short dark hair walks barefoot on sandy ground, wearing a white outfit with a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders. Behind her, a man in white dhoti sits on a dark tiled platform with a seated devotee in an orange robe; nearby, an orange-draped deity murti and red-orange offerings are arranged under the tree. Several other people in white clothes and one in a blue shirt stand or sit around the area.2010-10-02Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches spreading over a sandy courtyard. Beneath the tree, a black Shiva lingam-style murti stands on a raised red-painted mound encircled by a black rope border, decorated with a flower garland and orange cloth. A single person in white dhoti and shawl, with an orange-striped cloth, stands near the trunk, apparently performing a ritual, with a second white-clad figure crouched at the base of the tree. Concrete platforms and white pillars surround the shrine area. The person is partly visible and is not identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-10-20A photograph of a shaded outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and white metal poles supporting its branches. At the centre stands a black Shiva lingam wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth, set on a raised red-orange mound with a dark tiled border. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at the left of the shrine, and a second person in white dhoti and shirt stands to the right near the tree trunk, carrying a long pole or rod. Sandy paths and a low concrete curb surround the area. Two people are visible.2009-09-05A figure in a saffron-orange wrap stands barefoot beside the large trunk of a banyan tree, leaning against it with the head bowed and eyes lowered. A pink and white flower garland hangs around the neck. Thick aerial roots drape down the trunk, and yellow marigold garlands lie at the base. Concrete blocks and grey pillars sit on red earth in the background.2008-12-31A photograph of a large banyan tree with many thick, sprawling trunks and hanging aerial roots, set on reddish-brown earth. A single standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl stands at the base of the tree beside a white concrete platform, near red-and-white woven mats. The figure has long dark hair and wears a beaded necklace. Small red offerings lie on the ground. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded necklace, and the page indicates a person was present at this event, though the figure's identity is only appearance-based.2013-02-28