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Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a garland of orange and yellow marigolds with green leaves draped across its trunk. A man with a bare upper body and white dhoti, wearing a sacred thread and possibly holding ritual items, stands at the tree's base. Beside him a second person in white clothes operates a video camera on a tripod. On the right, a shrine with a white arched stone frame holds a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a red cloth backdrop, surrounded by a mound of orange marigold flowers on a circular platform. Sandy ground, scattered petals and pillars stand in the background, with a red-brick wall beyond.

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January 01 20112011-01-01January 01 20112011-01-01Outdoors beneath a large ancient banyan tree with dense aerial roots and sprawling branches. A man stands barefoot with palms joined in namaskar, wearing an unstitched white dhoti and a white shawl draped over his shoulders, with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Ahead of him is a large mound of bright orange-red stone covered in pigment, beside a small oil lamp and a brass bell on a low stone ledge. Strands of marigold and rose garlands hang on a black shrine figure on the right, and a red rope fence runs along the tree line. A second person in white is partly visible on the far right near the garlanded shrine.2011-01-01A photograph of an outdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing gold necklaces and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a second person in white stands in the distance. At right a black stone Shiva lingam with a white-clothed deity murti is draped in a long garland of yellow and red marigold flowers. Before it sit a copper kalasha, oil lamps and small offerings on a low wooden stand, with an orange-red painted rock base and a rangoli kolam on the ground.2010-12-21Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a marigold garland looped around its trunk. At right, a golden deity murti stands in a small shrine canopy hung with yellow and red fabric and marigold garlands, with orange flower offerings spread at its base. A person in white ritual clothes with a golden-bordered shawl and a red garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before the shrine. A white-clad figure stands at the far right edge. Flower petals and kolam-style designs are scattered on the ground, with a dark stone slab in the foreground.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, stands with palms pressed together and a white and yellow flower garland around his neck. Around him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry offering trays and a white vessel. On the right, a dark stone deity murti with a white cloth draped over it and a yellow and red flower garland stands on a plinth scattered with red petals. A photographer stands near the murti, and a red-earth path runs through the scene.2006-12-29A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, its trunk wrapped in strands of marigold and white garlands with yellow and pink flowers. A standing figure in orange robes holds a brass bell and gestures toward the tree, with rose petals scattered on a dark glossy platform in the foreground. Two attendants in orange and a person in white stand nearby, and a shrine with red and orange decorations and floral garlands sits under an arched white frame to the right. Swings hang from the surrounding trees in a sunlit garden setting.2009-07-07Outdoor photo of a shaded shrine under large banyan trees. A standing figure with long dark hair and a red rudraksha mala, wearing orange saffron cloth and bare-chested, holds an offering toward a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Red flowers are heaped at the base of the shrine, and a white-walled platform with a small path surrounds it. Two men in white clothes stand near the tree on the left, one holding a camera, and another figure in orange with a red mala stands at the right holding a tray of offerings. The ground is bare earth with a dark stone slab in the foreground, and an orange-clad figure with a rudraksha mala appears in the middle ground.2012-01-01Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a dark stone deity murti draped with a large garland of yellow, pink, red and purple flowers. To the left, two men in orange-saffron robes stand with hands folded, one holding a tall staff, and another man in white clothing stands at the edge. Brass puja vessels, flower offerings and yellow marigold petals sit on a mat in the foreground beside a red stone pedestal. A white circular platform surrounds the tree base.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a man in plain white dhoti and shawl stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar, a beaded necklace around his neck. Further back, another person in white stands with hands folded near a pillar. On the right, a black stone deity murti is draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers, and a green leaf garland. Its base is smeared with bright red pigment, and in front sits a small stone table holding a brass lamp, a bowl and offerings. Sand-coloured ground has white rangoli designs.2011-01-28