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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. On the left, a deity murti of Dakshinamurti seated on a golden base is heavily garlanded with yellow and red marigold and white flower strands, with a white turban and a cobra-hood style floral arch behind it. On the right, a man with long dark hair in a white robe with a yellow-gold shawl raises a white cloth and a small lamp above the murti, performing an aarti-style offering. In the foreground, two shaved-head men in saffron-orange robes, seen from behind, watch, with a few more people in white clothing standing among the crowd beneath the trees.

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Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree at the Dakshinamurti shrine. A golden-and-white deity murti of Dakshinamurti sits on a cobblestone base, adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds and red and white flowers. A long-haired man in a cream-white robe with yellow-gold draping stands at right holding a ritual lamp toward the murti, with garlands around his neck, apparently performing aarti. In the foreground a young man in a saffron-orange robe looks back over his shoulder, and a bald man in orange stands at lower right. Seated devotees in white clothes fill the background, and a photographer with a camera is visible at upper right.2006-01-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a shrine of a seated deity murti, a white-robed figure with a white turban, draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers with a gold base and a stone plinth. On the right, a long-haired figure in a white robe and yellow shawl raises a lit lamp toward the deity. In the foreground, two shaved-headed men in saffron/orange robes face the shrine, with other devotees in white behind them. The shrine is decorated with marigold and rose garlands and leafy branches. a person is the long-haired figure in white with the lamp, performing aarti at the shrine during the Dakshinamurti celebration.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree. A deity murti of Lord Dakshinamurti (seated, holding a staff, with a white turban, gold ornaments and a decorated garland arch of yellow and red flowers) stands on a stone plinth at left. In the centre, a standing figure in a white shawl and flowing hair raises a ritual lamp toward the murti. In the foreground, two monastic figures in saffron/orange robes sit with their backs to the camera, and a crowd of seated devotees in white clothes watches from the background. A cameraman with a tripod films at right. Brass and offering plates lie on a white cloth near the murti.2006-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01March 08 20052005-03-08September 02 20172017-09-02Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree at Bengaluru. A deity murti of Dakshinamurti seated in meditation is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flower garlands, with a white turban and gold-toned base, set on a mound of stones. In the foreground a seated devotee in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala faces the deity. On the right, a standing figure in a long white robe with long dark swept-back hair raises one hand with a small object, appearing to perform an offering or blessing. Around them, a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on the ground, some with children, and a few in orange robes. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long swept-back hair and white robe, offering rites to the deity.2006-01-01Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree. A golden-bodied seated deity murti of Dakshinamurti, wearing a white turban and white dhoti, is garlanded with yellow and red marigold and white flower garlands and framed by an arch of flowers. A figure with long dark hair in a cream-colored shawl and white garment stands at right, holding up a lit oil lamp or aarti in one hand while holding a small vessel in the other. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange-saffron garments sit on the ground in front, some with folded hands, and a few people are visible at the right edge. Sunlight filters through the leaves above.2006-01-01Outdoor ritual under a large leafy tree at an ashram. On the right, a person in a white head wrap and cream-white robe with a yellow-gold border holds a lit flame or aarti lamp aloft toward the branches, with a small bell in the other hand. On the left, a large stone-based lingam or shrine is draped with a yellow and white garland, with a second white-robed figure standing beside it. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris and white shirts fill the ground in rows. A cameraman in white stands at a tripod in the centre. Brass oil lamps sit on the ground near a white-draped table holding flowers and offerings, and a dark-leaved tree canopy frames the scene.2005-03-08Outdoor ritual before a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A tall figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and stands near a golden deity murti draped in a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers. Two men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and bare chests stand in front, one holding a flower garland and one holding offerings; both wear gold necklaces. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, one holding a small wooden tray and one in white with a camera, stand nearby. Red-stained stone base with scattered yellow flowers and brass vessels in front of the murti. The swami with the swept-back hair has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing; the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-30