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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. Seated devotees in white, cream and red-orange clothing sit on black mats facing a shrine on the right, where a deity murti is adorned with red and orange flower garlands and set on a mound of red flowers inside an ornate arched frame. Several people in white and dark robes stand near the banyan trunk beside a blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. A seated figure in a saffron-orange shawl sits at the lower left. About a dozen people are visible, including partial figures at the edges.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree at an ashram site. In the foreground, a group of devotees in white clothes sit on mats and a dark stone slab facing a shrine decorated with marigold garlands and flowers, with a red-draped platform and a kalasha-like arrangement at its centre. A man in white and a woman in a white sari stand near the shrine, and a man in a grey shirt sits on a low concrete bench on the right. A sign on a tree trunk at left and a small glass-enclosed structure are visible. The scene suggests a puja or darshan in progress.2011-07-15December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor meditation under a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. Several people sit cross-legged on dark stone slabs at the base of the tree: a man in a grey top and beige trousers at left, a woman in white with a white shawl, a woman in a magenta salwar with a red shawl, a woman in black and white with a red scarf, a woman in white with a bag beside her, and a long-haired man in white at right foreground. A figure in an orange shawl sits in the middle and a person in a red hooded top sits at the back. A sign on the tree reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Sandy ground and a low stone platform surround the tree.2010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26Outdoor temple scene beneath a huge banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines. A shrine with a white arched niche holds a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and set on a mound of red flowers. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red sari with hands folded in prayer stands on a dark polished stone floor. Behind her, a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, stand with offering plates. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE TANK in the left foreground, near a stone-edged water area with marigold garlands.2010-12-28A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A standing figure in orange robes with bare shoulders and long dark hair faces a small shrine on a raised red-flowered platform. The shrine has a white arched frame and a deity murti draped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. A hanging bronze bell is suspended from a branch above. The figure stands on a dark polished stone slab with hands raised near the chest in prayer. A small blue sign reads Do Not Enter the Cave, and a bench sits near the tree base.2011-01-22Outdoor photo at a banyan tree shrine with a dark polished stone platform in front of it. Six people sit cross-legged in meditation on the platform: a man in a checked shirt and white dhoti at left, a person in a white shirt and white dhoti, a man in a light green shirt and blue jeans, a woman in a grey patterned dress, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl at right, with a person in a saffron-orange robe seated among them. Two women in white saris stand on the raised white stone border near the tree, one at left and one at right near the trunk, which has garlands hanging from it and a small sign reading Do Not Disturb The Cave beside the entrance. Trailing aerial roots and a tall pole frame the scene.2010-07-08Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and hanging branches. At centre stands a dark deity murti with orange drapery and garlands, set within a pale arched frame on a red flower-strewn platform. A man in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a dark headband stands on a black tiled area, arm extended toward the shrine as if offering. To the right, a second man in saffron clothing holds a brass tray, while several people in white and red-and-white saris and dhotis stand in a line. Floral garlands hang on the tree trunk at left, and a blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Rangoli-style white patterns decorate the ground.2010-12-27Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. In the centre, a small shrine arch decorated with marigold garlands and a red-clad deity murti sits on a mound of red flowers and offerings. A person in an orange-red robe with a bead garland stands on a dark polished stone floor, reaching a hand toward the shrine. To the right, several men in white dhotis and shawls stand in a line, holding ritual items. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CA... near the tree trunk, and marigold garlands hang nearby. Kolam-style white designs decorate the ground.2010-12-28Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A small shrine at centre holds a deity murti draped in red garlands and surrounded by a heap of red flowers. A woman in an orange-red sari stands at left with hands folded in prayer on a dark polished stone walkway. To the right, several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with saffron shawls, hold offering plates and stand in a line. A blue sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CA... sits at left beside marigold garlands. The temple courtyard is paved with white petals.2010-12-28Outdoor photo beneath a massive banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a sign reading "DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE" in blue and white stands at its base. A standing figure with long dark hair wears a white dhoti and white shawl, hands raised in front of a small ornate arched shrine. To the right, two men in saffron-orange robes and a man in white stand near a heap of red flowers and a tray of offerings, with garlands hanging nearby. Dark polished stone paving and red-painted structures appear in the background.2010-12-21Devotees sit in meditation beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, at a raised stone platform with steps. A sign reading DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE is posted near the base of the tree. In the foreground a bald man in a white shirt and an orange-trimmed white dhoti sits cross-legged on an orange cloth with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a white sari with a blue border sits with hands folded and a mala at her neck. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the steps and the stone ledge, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A woman in white stands at the tree trunk touching the roots. The scene suggests a meditation session near the banyan tree.2011-07-15