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Outdoor ritual before a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a golden murti of a seated sage, dark-faced with a red-orange turban, is garlanded with thick bands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers and sits beside a small black shivalingam-like stone. A sign beside it reads SRI ... MURTI. In front, a barefoot man in a red-orange shawl and ornate gold necklaces holds his hands in anjali, with a tray of offerings. Around him, men in white dhotis and saffron-robed sannyasis stand in a line on black mats, some with folded hands, rudraksha malas and vibhuti-marked foreheads. Hanging stage lights and a small ornamental umbrella appear at the left.

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December 23 20162016-12-23 +2 copiesOutdoor temple-style ritual under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A golden deity murti in an arched niche is garlanded with multicoloured flower strings in red, yellow, green, purple and white, and a dark stone figure stands beside it. A standing priest in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl, with a red turban and flower garland, offers flowers toward the deity. Around him, devotees in white dhotis, saffron robes and maroon garments stand on black mats, some with hands folded in namaskar. A small metal pot stands on a black rudraksha-like base beside a sign reading 'Sri ... Murti' on the stone plinth. A tall oil lamp and a white umbrella stand at the left edge.2016-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a large banyan tree beside a golden deity murti of a seated figure in a red turban, adorned with long colourful marigold and rose garlands and an arched shrine backdrop. A man in the foreground wearing a red-orange turban, saffron-orange dhoti, and a flower garland holds ritual items and faces the murti. Several devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand on black mats, some with palms joined in prayer, and a bearded man in a white shawl and gold-trimmed white dhoti stands nearby. A brown wooden stone sign labelled with a name lies at the base beside a black Shiva lingam-like stone with flower offerings. Two people in the group appear to be wearing gold-trimmed white garments and garlands.2016-12-23Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree where a group of devotees performs a ritual before a black stone Dakshinamurti murti seated on a golden throne and decorated with rainbow-coloured flower garlands and a purple backdrop. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a red-orange turban stands in the foreground holding a white garland, with a long black braid visible at his back. Beside him a woman in a white sari holds a ritual item, while other devotees in white dhotis, orange robes and maroon shawls stand with hands folded. A small stone plaque in front reads Sri Dakshinamurti, and a lingam-shaped offering stands on a red stone base. Several people are visible, roughly 6-20 in view.2016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine. On the right, a golden seated deity murti in a dark arched niche is garlanded with multicoloured marigold and rose strands and draped in red and blue cloth, with a small brass lamp stand and a brown sign placed before it. In the centre, a bare-chested man with a long beard wears an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and orange dhoti while holding a plate and offering. Beside him, several men in white dhotis and shawls, and others in orange and red robes, stand with hands folded in anjali. A black shivalinga-shaped stone sits on a red base in front, with scattered petals. Black rubber mats cover the ground and stage lights hang from the branches.2016-12-23Outdoor ritual at a large shaded banyan grove. A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange turban, with a white flower garland and bangles, stands at left holding a ritual vessel toward a shrine. A dark deity murti draped in a maroon cloth and heavily decorated with colourful marigold and rose garlands sits on a golden pedestal and stone base. A small plaque beside it reads Sri Dakshinamurti. Around the shrine, people in white dhotis, orange robes and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in devotion, and a kolam with flower petals lies on the ground. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam at the murti.2016-12-23Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A golden seated Dakshinamurti murti with a dark face, red-orange turban and a stone plaque in front, is garlanded with bands of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers. Before it, a shaved-head priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a ritual plate and a bearded man in an orange-red turban and orange cloth with a shawl stands with hands folded in an ornate neck garland. Around them, several devotees in orange, red and white robes stand on black mats, and a few men in white dhotis face the murti. A bright stage light stands among the trees and a shivalinga sits at the base. The bearded man in orange, with a turban and garlands, may match a person depiction but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor ritual before a golden murti of Dakshinamurti under a large banyan tree. A shirtless man in an orange-red dhoti, orange turban and layered flower garlands holds a plate or offering near the statue, while devotees in orange and white stand on black mats. A woman in white with a yellow-orange garland stands beside him. A black stone plaque on a red rock reads SRI DAKSHINAMURTI. Garlands in red, yellow, white and purple frame the deity, and a small black Shivalinga-like object sits at its base amid scattered petals and rangoli colours. The a person candidate is the bare-chested man in the orange turban and garlands at the front; the appearance cues are an orange turban, garlands and distinctive ornamentation, but his face and presentation are only partly clear, so identity is uncertain.2016-12-23Outdoor photo of a ritual at a banyan tree shrine. Under the spreading branches, a bare-chested man in an orange-red dhoti and red turban with a long garland stands at left, holding a ceremonial object toward a group. Several people in white dhotis, orange robes and red garments stand on black mats. At right, a dark blue deity murti of Lord Shiva with a red turban and maroon cloth is decorated with a large garland in red, yellow, purple and green flowers, set in a white ornate niche. A brown placard with a portrait and the word murti sits in front, beside a black shivalinga-style base strewn with petals. Photographers and a floodlight stand nearby.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23