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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a dense canopy. A small shrine arch framed in red and white stands at right, holding a dark stone shivalinga draped in an orange cloth, with garlands at its base. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt sits on a mat with several women in white and red saris and others in white and blue, seated in a group, with a few men in white kurta-style clothing standing and sitting nearby. At left, a woman in an orange sari with a pale border bends low while others in white stand near a metal pot. A small boy in a yellow-and-white striped shirt walks across the foreground past a stone pedestal with a black-and-white patterned border. Around 20 people are visible.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. Seated devotees in white clothes, several women in red and orange saris, sit on a mat in front of the tree. In the foreground a girl in a white top and a small boy in a yellow-and-white striped shirt stand, and a woman in a cream sari bends over near a rocky stone base. On the right, a dark stone deity murti stands in a red-and-white arched shrine, draped in an orange shawl, with garlands at its base. The shrine stands on a dark rock-like pedestal beside a kalasha-like brass pot and offerings. No identifiable a person figure is visible; the orange-draped figure is a statue in a shrine.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22Outdoor ritual at dusk beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A line of devotees, mostly women in white and coloured saris along with a few men in white, stand with palms joined in prayer on sandy ground. At right, a priest in white dhoti with bare torso stands with hands folded, and beside him a man in saffron robe holds a lamp or ritual vessel. A dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth with garlands stands on a stone base at right, with a stone shivalinga-style piece and a small ornamental cloth nearby. A child in green stands among the devotees.2008-01-20April 04 20082008-04-04January 20 20082008-01-20Outdoor scene at a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots hanging from its wide canopy. Many children and young people in ordinary clothes, including a boy in an orange shirt, a boy in a white-and-blue checked shirt, and a girl in a floral top, move around a sandy courtyard. Near the tree a black stone deity murti stands on a pedestal, draped with a red and orange flower garland. Beside it a large rough rock sits on a black-and-white tiled base. A man in a pink shirt and white dhoti stands at the right edge, and a few others are visible in the background near the tree trunk.2008-04-04Outdoor photo beneath a massive old banyan tree with many thick hanging aerial roots and sprawling branches. A crowd of roughly two dozen devotees stands and walks on bare dusty ground. Many wear white dhotis and white saris, while women in red, green and patterned saris are also present. At the right edge, a dark stone or metal deity murti draped in orange cloth sits on a red stone base beside a tall pillar. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the murti, and a boy in a light shirt stands in the middle distance. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated figure is a murti wrapped in orange cloth.2007-05-04January 20 20082008-01-20August 21 20112011-08-21July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor temple courtyard under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the left, a deity murti or statue draped in orange cloth and garlanded with flowers sits on a raised dark mound with a small white-and-black tiled base. Nearby, a young girl in a green dress stands beside the mound. In the centre, several women in white and cream saris and a man in white dhoti and shirt carry offerings and move around a stone platform, while a row of women in saris and salwar kameez sit on the stone bench at right. A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands at right holding a black bag. Approximately twelve people are visible.2008-03-22January 20 20082008-01-20