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Dusk scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a person in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands with palms joined in prayer before a dark stone deity murti draped in red cloth with gold border. Behind them, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand; one holds a lit flame or lamp. Another orange-clad figure appears at the far right edge. Red-painted stone base and a metal pole frame the shrine. The lit-flame offering suggests aarti at the shrine. Photograph of a temple ritual setting.

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February 25th 20072007-02-25February 25th 20072007-02-25February 25th 20072007-02-25Dusk scene under a huge banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron robe holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, flame visible. Beside them, two men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls and stand with hands together in devotion. On the right, a silver-clad deity murti or pillar is draped in red cloth, set on a black stone base before a rocky red-painted mound. Metal poles frame the area. The person in orange is an appearance-based candidate for a person but the appearance is uncertain, so the role is given as devotee in orange robes.2007-02-25Dusk photograph beneath a huge banyan tree with long hanging aerial roots and pale-barked branches. In the foreground a small raised circular platform holds a red-painted stone mound with a tall metal trident-like stand and a standing deity murti draped in red cloth and garlands. Three people stand nearby on sandy ground: a woman in an orange sari-style garment on the left, and two men in white dhoti-and-shirt ritual clothes, one wearing an orange shawl with a flower garland. The setting looks like an outdoor shrine or puja spot.2007-02-25February 25th 20072007-02-25Outdoor evening photo beneath a large ancient banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Three people stand on a sandy path: a woman in an orange sari with a dark braid holding a small brass object, and two men in white dhotis with orange shawls, one holding a small bell-like object. On the right stands a grey stone murti of a seated deity draped in red cloth with gold borders, beside a pink-painted stone platform. Vertical white poles and a faint shrine lamp area surround the scene.2007-02-25Dusk at a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Four people stand before a silver-toned deity murti draped in red cloth, beside a mound of red offerings encircled by a patterned border. A woman in an orange sari with a red shawl stands on the left with hands joined in prayer. Two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand beside her, hands folded. On the right, a man in white and an orange shawl raises a camera toward the murti. A metal pole rises beside the shrine. The scene reads as a devotional outdoor worship at the tree.2007-02-25February 25 20072007-02-25February 25 20072007-02-25Photograph at dusk or night of a large old banyan tree with aerial roots hanging from its branches. In the centre foreground, a figure in an orange robe over a red top raises a lit oil lamp overhead with one hand, flame visible. Beside them, two men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand on a circular stone platform: the one nearer the lamp holds a tray and the other holds a small bell. Dark, dense foliage fills the background.2007-02-25Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame before a shrine, while a second man in orange stands beside him with hands folded. Further left, a man in white clothing with a yellow shawl stands with hands joined in prayer, and another figure in orange stands nearby. On the right, a black stone deity murti is draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands and wears an orange cloth, set within a silver arch and a bed of red flower petals. A small offering tray with red flowers sits before it. Concrete pillars and a paved circular path surround the shrine area.2009-10-15