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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A standing figure in a pink dhoti and pink garment, with a rudraksha-style necklace, performs anjali with palms pressed together before a seated black stone statue wrapped in pink cloth and garlanded with yellow, red and green flower strands. Red-smeared offerings and a small shrine plaque sit at the statue's base. Behind them, a person in orange robes with a camera stands near the stone pathway. Concrete path, dirt ground and a red-painted base frame the scene.

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Outdoor 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.2010-12-26Outdoors 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.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor 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.2010-12-28Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, a bare-chested man in orange saffron cloth wrapped at the waist stands on a sandy path with a rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded before him. To the right, a large dark stone sculpture of a seated deity is draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with purple, yellow and red flower garlands, with a tall silver pillar beside it. In the foreground, a red-smeared rock-shaped stone with a small brass lamp and offerings rests on a raised platform, and a stone bench sits near the tree's base. The scene reads as a pada puja setting, with the standing devotee at the sculpture's side.2010-11-18 +3 copiesOutdoors under a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots, a standing man in an orange saffron wrap and shaved head faces a large black stone sculpture of a seated figure draped in orange cloth with a red-and-orange headwrap and a long garland of white, yellow and purple flowers. The sculpture sits on a black carved pedestal, and the base beneath it is smeared with red-orange pigment. A small brass lamp sits on a stone platform in front of the base, with a paved path and low stone platforms around the tree. The man appears to be performing a devotional offering at the idol.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA 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 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.2010-12-22A photograph of a temple courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on a paved path with hands folded, facing a large black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands. A red-painted base and brass lamps with a small offering tray sit at the foot of the murti, and white kolam designs are drawn on the ground at left. a person is visible, identified only by appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, in the role of a devotee at prayer.2011-01-23 +1 copiesA 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.2011-01-31Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a wide canopy. In the centre-left, a standing figure wearing an orange robe with a matching orange head covering stands barefoot on a patterned ground of yellow flower petals and white kolam lines, facing the tree. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal is draped in orange cloth and decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. In front, a red-painted stone platform holds a plate of yellow flowers and a small black plaque. A kalasha-like pillar and a low stone border surround the sacred tree area.2010-12-27