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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. On the left, a young man in an orange robe reads from an open book held in both hands. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a red border stands with palms pressed together in prayer, smiling upward. On the right, a dark stone deity murti stands with a garland of white and red flowers around its neck and an orange cloth draped over its shoulder. A low brick wall and open dirt ground fill the background.

July 08 2008

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A photograph taken outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. On the left, a young man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands holding a folder or document open, looking upward. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered edge and a mala necklace stands with her hands pressed together at her chest in reverence. To the right, a tall black stone deity statue is draped in an orange cloth, adorned with white and red flower garlands, and set on a dark plinth. Beyond, brick walls, a dirt courtyard and young palm trees are visible. No a person candidate is visible in the scene; the figures are devotees and a statue is present.

2008-07-08 +1 copies

July 08 2008

2008-07-08 +1 copies

Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, two people stand before a black stone statue. A young man in saffron-orange robes holds a folded white paper and looks up toward the statue. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The black statue, seated and draped in orange cloth with a saffron turban, wears a garland of white and red flowers. Trees and a low white wall are visible in the background.

2008-07-08 +1 copies

July 08 2008

2008-07-08 +1 copies

October 25 2006

A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, bare-chested, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, stands with hands folded in front of him. To the right, a black stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers sits on a pedestal, with a red-painted base. A small brass lamp and a small metal stand with a bowl sit on a low stone bench in front, and white kolam designs are drawn on the ground.

A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal wears a red cloth, a red turban-like crown, and a garland of yellow and pink flowers, and is backed by a yellow curtain; red-painted stones surround its base. A standing person in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. A second person in white clothing stands further back near the pillars. Stone benches and paved walkways lie in the foreground.

Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, a man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl stands barefoot on a paved path with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a black stone deity murti seated on a black pedestal. The murti wears a yellow cloth and yellow garlands, and its base is covered in red kumkum. Nearby stone steps and a small stone bench sit among sandy ground, with a faint colored rangoli pattern on the path.

Devotees stand in a shaded outdoor courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches. On the right, a dark stone statue of a seated figure wears an orange-saffron cloth and a red-orange headband, garlanded with a long white and red flower garland. Below it, a stone base holds red and orange offerings. In the foreground, a woman in a white salwar and a woman in a floral print sari with a backpack stand with hands joined in prayer. A woman in a turquoise kurta with a white shawl and white trousers stands among others in white and dark clothing. A glass-fronted display case sits nearby, and a man photographs the scene.

Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. On the right, a dark deity murti is draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, purple and white flower garlands. In the centre, a man in white clothing with a yellow shawl stands embracing a woman in white garments, near a low wooden fence and a small stone platform. At the lower left, a woman in white with orange trim kneels and bends forward, and other people in white stand at the edge of the frame. A red base surrounds the murti.