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A photograph at dusk in an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a metal railing. Two men in red-orange robes stand on a sandy path. The man on the left wears a white flower garland over his shoulders and holds his hands together; the man on the right, with a shaved head and a beaded necklace, holds a small book or papers. To the right, a dark stone sculpture of a seated figure is draped with a red and blue cloth and a yellow-and-white flower garland. In the foreground, a black stone altar is set on red-smeared stone, with a stone lamp nearby. Trees and a lamp post are visible in the background.

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Outdoor shrine beneath a large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and sprawling branches, supported by metal rods. Two men in saffron-red dhoti and shawl stand in a paved courtyard; the man in front wears a white flower garland and holds his hands together in prayer, while the second man, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, stands behind him. At right, a large dark stone deity murti with a garland and orange-red cloth is set on a pedestal, with a red-stained offering area and a low wooden stand in front. A floodlight glows among the trees.2014-06-16Outdoor photograph at dusk beneath a vast old banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and thick low branches. Four people stand on sandy ground near a stone shrine. The woman in front wears an orange saffron sari with an orange shawl and holds a small item in her hands. Two people behind her wear white dhotis with orange shawls, and a fourth person in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. At the right, a red-clad stone deity murti with a silver face stands beside a tall white pole. A red-stone platform lies in the foreground.2007-02-25A photograph of an outdoor temple courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, bare-chested, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, stands with hands folded in front of him. To the right, a black stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers sits on a pedestal, with a red-painted base. A small brass lamp and a small metal stand with a bowl sit on a low stone bench in front, and white kolam designs are drawn on the ground.2011-01-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands on a paved area, looking toward a large black stone statue of a seated deity draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. Two men in white dhotis with saffron borders stand at left, one holding a folded umbrella. Shrine ground is marked with orange-smeared stones and a small brass lamp on a stand. Rudraksha and saffron clothing are visible on the central figure, but the appearance alone does not establish identity, so the central figure is described by role only.2010-10-28 +1 copiesOutdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a man in saffron-orange robes stands on a low stone platform. He wears a saffron wrap over his shoulder and a long orange-and-gold necklace of beads, and his long dark hair is swept back. Nearby, a dark-faced deity murti is decorated in orange cloth and sits inside a white arched shrine with a red backdrop. In front of it stand a heap of red offerings and red-and-white mats on the sandy ground.2013-03-20Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a red-brown saffron-toned shawl and a beaded necklace with a gold pendant, walks across rough rocks. Beside him a young man in white dhoti and shawl carries a rudraksha mala and an umbrella-like canopy with colourful fringed decorations, while people in orange and white robes follow behind a railing. A small lamp hangs from a pole. The setting is a sacred grove with a stone-paved platform.2016-08-02September 01 20112011-09-01September 08 20152015-09-08December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a young man in orange robes stands barefoot with hands folded near his chest and a rudraksha mala hanging at his waist. To the right a black stone deity murti seated on a raised pedestal is draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands. Red-painted ground, a stone bench and a rangoli design on the paving complete the scene.2011-01-22December 03 20162016-12-03A man stands barefoot on a raised stone platform beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots, in an outdoor garden setting. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti with a yellow-gold border, a long gold-coloured bead necklace, gold armlets and a dot of tilak on his forehead. To the right, a shrine arch of white carved stone frames a dark deity murti seated on a pedestal, draped in green cloth and white garments, in front of a large mound of red offerings. Red and white ritual rangoli-style mats are laid on the ground, and a yellow patterned cloth lies on the path. The figure's appearance is ambiguous, so identity is uncertain.2013-08-15