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A devotee lies prostrate full-length on a white cloth in the foreground, wearing a white and gold-bordered dress, bare feet visible. Beyond, a large sacred statue sits on a red stone mound ringed by a white-dotted serpent-like border, with a golden seat, a white turban and a garland of yellow, red and white flowers arranged as a canopy. Seated and standing devotees in white clothes watch from the right under a tree canopy, with a brass lamp and plates of flowers nearby. A photograph of a sacred tree shrine rite, showing prostration before a deity murti.

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January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine to a seated deity murti of Dakshinamurti, decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a gold-cloth base over a stone platform. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a white dhoti with gold border and a gold-bordered white shawl, kneeling in devotion on a white mat. Behind him a seated crowd of devotees in white clothing watches, some with hands folded. Drums and a small colourful shrine stand at the left edge, and a floral offering is placed to the right.2006-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan-type tree at an ashram-style grounds. On the right, a richly garlanded figure in white and gold, with a white turban and a long dark braid, sits on a throne-like pedestal within an ornate golden arch; the figure is a statue, not a living person. Marigold and red flower garlands drape the statue and a flowered altar cloth. Foreground, a bare-tiered rock arrangement with a small flame and red offerings. Left, a man in white with a white turban and garland stands with palms pressed together beside saffron and orange ceremonial flags on poles. Several devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with hands folded, some wearing red or saffron shawls; a woman in white stands with palms joined. A crowd of roughly ten people is visible, and a decorated umbrella canopy is held above the group near the center.2005-03-08January 24 20052005-01-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large golden-painted statue seated under a tree canopy, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and a multicoloured umbrella overhead. The statue wears a white turban, white dhoti, pearl necklaces and holds ritual objects in its raised hands. In front, a white statue-like figure with a gold face covering and garlands sits on a rock-and-stone mound edged with a black-and-white pebble border. A man in a white shirt kneels at the base, touching the mound in worship, while flower offerings and brass vessels lie on a cloth at the bottom edge. Tall trees and bare branches surround the shrine.2005-01-24January 24 20052005-01-24 +2 copiesJanuary 01 20062006-01-01January 24 20052005-01-24 +1 copiesMarch 08 20052005-03-08January 24 20052005-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A golden statue of a seated deity, adorned with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers, sits atop a rounded mound of red-brown stones. In the foreground a person in white lies prone on a red and patterned mat, head toward the mound, with an oil lamp burning beside them and offerings nearby. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand and walk around the area, and one man in orange robes stands near the center-left. A carved wooden chair with a small microphone stand sits to the left. A tall ornate garland hangs down the right side of the statue, and a seated figure in white is partly visible near the base.2005-01-24