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Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree at an ashram grounds shrine. A man in white dhoti and shirt bows low before a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands, set within a white arched frame atop an orange rock-textured base. Around it, several men in white shirts and grey or white trousers stand with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari stands near the shrine. On the right, a person in an orange robe and a figure in orange clothing face the scene, and two women in saris sit on the grass in the background. A small sign reads Silence Please. A brass vessel sits at the lower left.

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Outdoor photograph of a banyan tree grove where a black stone deity murti stands beneath a white arched frame, draped in an orange garment and surrounded by heaped red flower offerings on a round black-and-white platform. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with orange shawls, stand and stand nearby; one man in an orange top and another in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala watch, while a person in white kneels in front of the murti. Hanging aerial roots and dense green leaves frame the scene.2010-07-14July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo at a shaded temple courtyard under large trees. Beneath an ornate white arch, a deity murti in red cloth with a red garland and yellow-and-green flower garlands sits on a mound of red offerings with kumkum. In the foreground, a man in orange-red robes with a long swept-back hair and a beaded mala stands holding a bell, facing the shrine. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls hold brass plates and stand with hands folded in devotion. A small fire burns beside a tree trunk, and a stone sign reads Silence Please. Decorative white kolam designs mark the ground.2010-12-28Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti stands in an white arched stone frame, draped in an orange cloth and yellow-and-orange marigold garlands, with an orange-red pile of offerings at its base. A woman in a white sari bends forward at left to offer to the murti. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands in front, one in a red shirt and another in orange clothing at right. A few more people in white are visible at the edges under the trees, with a sign reading 'Nithyanandapedia' near the base. Approximately 12 people visible.2010-07-11November 07 20102010-11-07Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree at a temple shrine. A long-haired elder in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left with hands pressed in namaskar, beside a man in orange clothing with bare arms. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded near a bronze bell hanging from the tree. At right, a woman in white with a flower garland is offering worship at a black stone deity murti in orange cloth and flower garlands, under a white arched frame. Another man in white kneels at the base, and a large orange-red mound of offerings sits in the foreground with a black-and-white bordered rim.2009-12-17July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaded outdoor grove beneath large banyan trees. In the centre, a white arched shrine frames a deity murti draped in orange and red garlands. Several devotees in white clothes move around a circular platform and dark stone slabs, some bending low. A woman on the left wears an orange shawl over white. A man in a yellow-and-white garment kneels near the foreground. Other people in white and a woman in a patterned sari stand nearby. Some attendees carry out simple devotional actions near the shrine, and the scene suggests a puja or darshan at the banyan grove.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo under a banyan tree at an ashram-style shrine. A dark stone deity murti under a white arched frame is decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands and an orange-and-saffron cloth. Around a round platform with a red base, several people stand or kneel: a man in a light shirt and trousers on the left, a man in white kurta and dhoti in the centre-left, a woman in a blue patterned top and white dhoti at centre, a boy in a yellow shawl kneeling with hands folded on the right, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti walking on the right. Behind the shrine, women in white saris stand with hands folded near a white pillar. Sandy ground, green foliage and a white dhoti-clad figure in the background.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a dark stone Dakshinamurthy murti seated under a banyan tree, framed by a pale carved stone arch. The murti wears a red-orange cloth and garlands of marigold-like flowers, and a large pile of orange-red flowers covers the raised platform in front. A man in a grey shirt and light trousers stands at the murti, adjusting or offering something. Two women in white and pale saree-style dress stand to the left, and a woman in a white dress and another in a patterned top with a yellow shawl sit on the stone step at the bottom, facing the murti. Hanging aerial roots and dense foliage surround the courtyard, with purple and white decorative poles at the edges.2009-10-17Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by large banyan-type trees. At left, a black stone murti of a seated deity, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers, sits on a red-painted pedestal beside a dark snake-like coiled base. A man in a yellow-and-orange floral shirt and dark trousers kneels before the pedestal. In the foreground a man in a light blue shirt stands with his back to the camera. Center right, a young man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl holds a lit oil lamp, and several devotees in white and blue clothing stand with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a white sari with orange border stands nearby. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a small shrine.2010-07-08