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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands on the left, wearing a long white and orange flower garland with a red tassel, a beaded rudraksha-style mala, and bare feet. Beside a black stone statue of a seated deity with a white cloth wrap, and a black stone lingam-style offering vessel on a red-painted base. The red base is a shrine platform near the tree trunk. The statue sits on a black pedestal carved with figures, beside a silver-toned carved column. Dappled sunlight falls on the sandy ground. The man appears to be a person candidate by appearance: saffron robe, garland and mala are visible cues, though the face is not clear enough to confirm.

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A standing saffron-robed man with long dark hair and a white-and-red flower garland stands barefoot on a dirt path beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. To the right, a dark stone Shiva lingam or deity murti is draped with a white cloth and sits on a red-painted base with a small kalasha-like bowl. Two men in white kurta-style clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste at the left edge, and a figure in white is partly visible behind them.2006-12-25Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and dappled shade on a dirt path. A standing bare-chested man in an orange saffron cloth wrap, wearing a white and orange garland, presses his palms together in prayer before a black stone figure. The seated black stone figure is draped in white cloth with an orange band across the head and holds an object near its chest, set on a dark stone base. Red-stained offerings cover the base area, with a small black stone yoni-shaped object in front. A second person in white clothing stands at the left edge. a person is not identifiable with confidence from appearance, so the standing devotee is described by role only.2006-12-25Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, a bare-chested man in orange saffron cloth wrapped at the waist stands on a sandy path with a rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded before him. To the right, a large dark stone sculpture of a seated deity is draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with purple, yellow and red flower garlands, with a tall silver pillar beside it. In the foreground, a red-smeared rock-shaped stone with a small brass lamp and offerings rests on a raised platform, and a stone bench sits near the tree's base. The scene reads as a pada puja setting, with the standing devotee at the sculpture's side.2010-11-18 +3 copiesNovember 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing man in orange saffron clothes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white cloth on his left arm stands on a concrete path with palms joined in anjali, facing a black stone statue. The seated black stone statue, dressed in an orange cloth with garlands of marigolds and an orange head wrap, sits on a dark pedestal beneath a green draped canopy and an ornate silver arch. The pedestal and surrounding base are smeared with orange-red kumkum, and a small brass lamp sits nearby. A plain placard stands on the stone base. Earthen ground, a low wall and a concrete platform complete the scene.2011-06-26Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the left foreground a person in an orange sannyasi-style wrap with a bare upper body and a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer, head bowed. Beside them, partly visible, a figure in white clothing. On the right stands a dark stone deity murti, shaped like a Shivalinga-style form, draped in a white and gold-bordered cloth and adorned with a white flower garland and a pink cloth at the top. The murti sits on a dark stone base with carved panels, set on a red-painted platform. A bronze oil lamp sits on the ground in front, and a white-painted pillar stands at the right edge. The setting is a dirt ground with scattered red powder.2006-12-23A photograph of a banyan tree temple courtyard. A single standing man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with long hair and a rudraksha mala across his chest, stands barefoot on a sandy path before a large black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and magenta flowers. Behind the figure, massive banyan roots and aerial prop roots spread across the courtyard. A small brass lamp or pot sits on a stone ledge in front of a red-painted pedestal, with a stone bench nearby and kolam drawings on the ground at lower left.2011-01-23Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a person in an orange saffron robe wears a white and orange floral garland and stands with hands together in front of a black stone deity murti draped in white cloth, set on a red-painted pedestal. Behind them, several people in orange robes and white clothes stand with palms joined, and two men in dark shirts and jeans stand by the tree. A bowl sits near the murti base. a person appearance is uncertain; the standing figure in orange with a garland shows some cues but is not clearly distinguishable.2006-12-25Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, bare-chested under an orange saffron shawl and wearing a white and orange flower garland, holds a lit flame or lamp toward a black stone deity murti on a red-painted base at right. The murti is draped with a white cloth and has a red mark on its forehead. Several other people stand nearby: a man in orange robes at left, a man in white clothes with hands folded in prayer, and additional devotees in white kurtas and dark trousers. A small black stone bowl or oil lamp sits near the base. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a sacred tree shrine. a person: the man holding the flame has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl and a flower garland.2006-12-25Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man stands barefoot on a pale stone path, wearing an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and wrap, bare-chested, with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a dark black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers. Its base is coated in red kumkum, with a small brass oil lamp and a stone bench nearby. A stone bench and low platforms sit in the courtyard, with white kolam-style floor patterns on the ground.2011-01-23 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20112011-02-23January 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copies