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Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Children and teenagers sit on mats and cloth on bare ground facing a shrine: a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded, set in a white arched niche, with a smaller orange-draped murti or figure with a snake hood on a red base in front. A man in an orange robe sits near the shrine, facing the group. Many students wear white, yellow, red, and pink clothes. A date stamp reads 2 5 2006.

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May 02 20062006-05-02 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Dozens of children and teenagers sit cross-legged on the bare dirt and yellow mats, facing a seated figure in an orange robe beside a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlands, set within an ornate arched shrine. Several children wear white, yellow, pink and red clothes, and some girls wear long braids. A man in orange robes sits on a red cushioned seat in front of the group, appearing to lead a session. A date stamp reads 2 5 2006.2006-05-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large group of children seated on bare ground under a shady tree at an open-air gathering. Most wear white, orange, and blue or green shirts, with some in white kurta-style clothes. In the background, a white stone arch frames a dark statue on a red pedestal. A few adults stand near the left side among the children. A timestamp in the lower right reads 3 5 2006, and a copyright line is visible along the bottom edge.2006-05-04Outdoor photo of children seated on mats in a shaded grove facing a stone-arched shrine. Inside the arch is a dark statue of a multi-armed deity murti with a white cloth wrap. In front of it, a figure in white robes sits on a raised red mound, holding a fan-like golden ceremonial object. Most seated children wear white or light shirts, with some in colourful checked and striped clothes. Trees frame the scene and dappled light falls on the ground.2006-05-04A photograph of an outdoor puja under a large banyan tree at Adi Kailasa. Seated on mats on sand, about twenty people face a shrine on the right. A priest in white clothing with an orange shawl stands near the shrine, leading the worship. Two orange-robed deity murtis with garlands are set on a stone platform, with a brass lamp and offerings in front. A hanging bell is visible among the branches. The date 25/03/2005 is stamped in the lower right corner.2005-03-25A photograph of a group of seated devotees on bare earth beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and branches. In front of them stands a small shrine-like pedestal with an orange-clad deity murti or figure holding a kalasha-like object. Roughly a dozen people sit in rows: women in saffron, pink and green saris, men in light grey and blue shirts, and a few in orange clothing. A person in orange stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a puja or darshan held under the tree.2005-03-25 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large group of children and young people seated on the ground in rows beneath a big spreading tree. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas, with some in red, orange, green and blue clothes. In the foreground a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe faces the group in front of brass puja vessels and an oil lamp on a cloth. A seated man in white clothing sits to the left of the frame, and a few adult women in saris stand among the children. A purple cloth and garland-like items lie at the lower left. The photo carries a date stamp reading 3-5-2006 and a copyright line.2006-05-04Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a sacred site. A large brass temple bell hangs from the branches above. At the centre stands a deity murti in orange cloth with garlands, seated on a rocky mound, with a smaller orange-clad figure with garland in front, and brass lamps and puja vessels on the platform. About a dozen devotees sit on mats in a semicircle facing the shrine: a woman in white on a raised platform at left, children and young women in white, blue, yellow and lilac clothes, and a man in orange shawl at right. A stamped date reads 25/03/2005. The visible deity shrine suggests Dakshinamurthy worship under a banyan, but the ritual is not otherwise identifiable.2005-03-25A photograph of a large group of children and teenagers sitting on bare ground in the shade of a broad, sprawling tree with thick, twisting limbs and hanging aerial roots. Most are seated cross-legged in white, cream, and light-coloured clothes, while some wear red, pink, and patterned kurtas. A girl in a red salwar kameez on the left smiles broadly. A boy in a pink shirt and navy shorts in the foreground sits holding papers on a yellow cloth. Near the centre-right, a standing person in white clothing stands beneath the tree among the seated group. A date stamp in the lower right reads 3 5 2006.2006-05-04Outdoor photo under a large leafy tree showing a group of children seated on mats and cloth in front of a stone arch framing a dark statue of a seated figure in white draped clothing holding a staff, set on a raised red-painted mound edged with white stones. A smaller white-clad figure sits before the statue beneath a round fan-like object. Many children, mostly in white shirts and red or colourful clothes, sit facing the statue, and an adult woman in a pale blue top with a long braid sits among them. The ground is bare earth with a flagpole at right.2006-05-04Outdoors under shade trees, a large crowd of children sits on the ground in front of a stone shrine with a carved white-and-grey statue of a seated sage holding a staff, set in an arch. Before it stands a mound of red powder with a small white figure seated on it, possibly a murti. A woman in an orange sari and a man in white clothes sit near the front among the children, most wearing white, with some in yellow, red and orange. A small saffron-clad figure stands near a bright red tent in the distance. The children sit attentively in rows.2006-05-04A large outdoor gathering of children and teenagers sits on the ground beneath a wide canopy of leafy trees at an open-air shrine. In the centre stands a white-and-black painted statue of a seated deity on a red pedestal, framed by a pale arched doorway and a hanging bell. Several adults in white clothes and orange robes stand or sit near the shrine, and a person in a white shirt stands to the left. The seated crowd wears white, yellow, green, blue and red shirts. A banner-like white cloth overhead and wooden pillars frame the scene.2006-05-04