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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a stage light on a pole. On the right, a black stone Dakshinamurti murti seated on a gold throne is heavily garlanded with yellow, red, orange and purple flower strands. In front, a small black cobra-shaped stone figure sits on a rock with flowers and a placard. Standing on black mats, a man in an orange and red robe with a red turban holds his hands in anjali near a tray of offerings, with a bare-chested attendant holding a tray at the left edge. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange robes stand in rows with rudraksha malas, some with palms joined, appearing to be taking part in a puja. Among them a young woman wears a green sari.

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December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree where a group of devotees performs a ritual before a black stone Dakshinamurti murti seated on a golden throne and decorated with rainbow-coloured flower garlands and a purple backdrop. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a red-orange turban stands in the foreground holding a white garland, with a long black braid visible at his back. Beside him a woman in a white sari holds a ritual item, while other devotees in white dhotis, orange robes and maroon shawls stand with hands folded. A small stone plaque in front reads Sri Dakshinamurti, and a lingam-shaped offering stands on a red stone base. Several people are visible, roughly 6-20 in view.2016-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual before a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a golden murti of a seated sage, dark-faced with a red-orange turban, is garlanded with thick bands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers and sits beside a small black shivalingam-like stone. A sign beside it reads SRI ... MURTI. In front, a barefoot man in a red-orange shawl and ornate gold necklaces holds his hands in anjali, with a tray of offerings. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a line on black mats, some with folded hands, rudraksha malas and vibhuti-marked foreheads. Hanging stage lights and a small ornamental umbrella appear at the left.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine. On the right, a golden seated deity murti in a dark arched niche is garlanded with multicoloured marigold and rose strands and draped in red and blue cloth, with a small brass lamp stand and a brown sign placed before it. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a long beard wears an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and orange dhoti while holding a plate and offering. Beside him, several men in white dhotis and shawls, and others in orange and red robes, stand with hands folded in anjali. A black shivalinga-shaped stone sits on a red base in front, with scattered petals. Black rubber mats cover the ground and stage lights hang from the branches.2016-12-23Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree beside a golden deity murti of a seated figure in a red turban, adorned with long colourful marigold and rose garlands and an arched shrine backdrop. A man in the foreground wearing a red-orange turban, saffron-orange dhoti, and a flower garland holds ritual items and faces the murti. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand on black mats, some with palms joined in prayer, and a bearded man in a white shawl and gold-trimmed white dhoti stands nearby. A brown wooden stone sign labelled with a name lies at the base beside a black Shiva lingam-like stone with flower offerings. Two people in the group appear to be wearing gold-trimmed white garments and garlands.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a ritual at a banyan tree shrine. Under the spreading branches, a bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti and red turban with a long garland stands at left, holding a ceremonial object toward a group. Several people in white dhotis, orange robes and red garments stand on black mats. At right, a dark blue deity murti of Lord Shiva with a red turban and maroon cloth is decorated with a large garland in red, yellow, purple and green flowers, set in a white ornate niche. A brown placard with a portrait and the word murti sits in front, beside a black shivalinga-style base strewn with petals. Photographers and a floodlight stand nearby.2016-12-23Outdoor ritual photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. On the right, a golden deity murti of a seated figure stands on a red rock base, adorned with a red and purple turban, colourful flower garlands in red, yellow, green and purple, and a small shivalinga with a white garland at its base. A sign beside it reads SHIVA MURTI. Several men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth stand on black rubber mats, some with garlands and folded palms. One man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a red turban stands center-left with a flower garland and holds a small object, while others around him are in white. Stage lights hang from a metal pole overhead.2016-12-23Outdoor ritual at a large shaded banyan grove. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange turban, with a white flower garland and bangles, stands at left holding a ritual vessel toward a shrine. A dark deity murti draped in a maroon cloth and heavily decorated with colourful marigold and rose garlands sits on a golden pedestal and stone base. A small plaque beside it reads Sri Dakshinamurti. Around the shrine, people in white dhotis, orange robes and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in devotion, and a kolam with flower petals lies on the ground. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at the murti.2016-12-23