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Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal is draped in red cloth and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers, with a red-painted platform holding flower offerings and small oil lamps. On the left, a single person in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-white beaded mala around the neck, stands on a concrete path with palms pressed together in namaskar. Painted kolam designs in green and magenta lie on the ground. The page is a 2010 Youth Day report, but the image shows no visible event text.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A woman in a pink sari with a gold-toned necklace stands barefoot on a paved path with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a large black stone statue draped in pink cloth and a thick garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers. The statue sits on a base painted deep red, with a small brass plate and offering bowls nearby. Another person in orange clothing stands in the background near the statue, and the ground has white kolam-style rangoli designs.2010-12-26Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A standing man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined in anjali near a raised stone platform. To the right, a black stone statue of a seated figure in orange robes and a red headpiece is garlanded with bands of yellow, green, red and purple flowers. The statue sits on a dark pedestal beside a large orange-red painted stone and a small brass lamp. Rangoli-style white kolam designs decorate the ground. A brass plate with offerings sits at the lower left.2010-12-28June 12 20142014-06-12 +1 copiesDecember 22 20102010-12-22Outdoors under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a man in a pink dhoti-style garment and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar before a black stone statue of a seated figure draped in pink cloth with a pink turban and a multicoloured flower garland. Red-painted stone base and a small offering dish sit in front. Behind them a monk in saffron robes holds a camera, with a dirt path and white pillars nearby.2010-12-26A 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.2011-01-31A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a paved path under a large banyan tree, hands pressed together in namaskar before a black stone deity murti seated on a red-draped pedestal. The murti wears a red turban-like cloth, a garland of yellow and white flowers, and sits beside a yellow curtain. The surrounding red-painted base holds a small black bench. Hanging aerial roots and tall white posts surround the open courtyard, and a figure in white stands in the distance.2011-01-31Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man in plain orange robes, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, faces a black stone statue seated on a pedestal, draped with a marigold garland and an orange cloth. The statue is set on a circle of red-painted stone with a black stone slab and a silver-framed niche to the right. Kolam-style white floor designs lie on the ground near the shrine.2011-02-23Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man stands barefoot on a pale stone path, wearing an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and wrap, bare-chested, with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a dark black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers. Its base is coated in red kumkum, with a small brass oil lamp and a stone bench nearby. A stone bench and low platforms sit in the courtyard, with white kolam-style floor patterns on the ground.2011-01-23 +1 copiesAugust 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copies