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A photograph of a smiling person in an orange-red ceremonial turban and matching orange-red dhoti-style garment with gold borders, wearing a long rudraksha-style multi-coloured flower garland and gold necklaces. The person holds a lit oil lamp with an open flame and a small metal lamp stand near a large, twisted banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A garland of marigolds and roses in red, green, yellow and white is draped along the tree trunk. A blue sign at the lower right reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Scattered flower petals lie on the ground.

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December 14 20162016-12-14Photo 11695134A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging branches. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair swept back and a thin headband, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a shawl draped over the shoulder. Two attendants in orange and white stand to the right; one holds a brass plate of offerings. A marble-framed shrine holds an orange-clad deity murti surrounded by red flowers and garlands. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE beside a stone platform, and kolam-style white and coloured patterns decorate the ground.2010-12-27December 03 20162016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with exposed aerial roots. A figure with long dreadlocks, a rust-red turban and a bare chest, wearing a white flower garland with gold armlets, stands in profile facing a flower-decorated trunk. The garland is red, yellow, orange, purple and white. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a lit lamp on a tray in front of a canopy, and a cameraman in white dhoti films. A man in orange dhoti with rudraksha beads holds a lamp tray. The figure at the front has distinctive long hair and adornments, but identity is uncertain from appearance, so the description uses the role of devotee and priest.2016-12-14Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, its trunk draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, red roses and white jasmine strands. A small blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE beside a dark cave opening. A man with long, loose black hair and a beard, wearing a reddish-maroon robe and bare feet, bows with folded hands before a decorated deity murti. Beside him a young man in an orange-saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a brass or copper vessel, and a third man in white dhoti and shawl holds a white ceremonial umbrella. Red-brick paved ground with scattered flower petals.2016-12-03A barefoot man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, stands beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He holds his hands together near his chest in a prayer or reverent gesture, facing the trunk. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, and a garland of yellow and red flowers hangs along the tree. Nearby, a mound with small offerings and flower decorations sits on red earth beneath green trees. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala, but appearance uncertain without clearer view of the face.2010-07-11June 07 20162016-06-07A night photograph of a man in a white dhoti-style garment and an orange-and-yellow shawl standing at left, holding a lit oil lamp or torch in his right hand near a stone platform. Beside him, a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots rises at right, draped with a yellow and maroon marigold garland. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE at the base of the tree, and a stone basin with a metal bowl sits in the foreground. The scene is dimly lit with a dark background.2010-07-13