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A stone-paved courtyard beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a dark hollow at its base, marked out with white and yellow lines and a yellow circle on the paving for a planned temple layout. Three people stand at the right edge: a bare-chested man with long braided black hair wearing an orange cloth wrapped at the waist, a second man beside him in a rust-red dhoti with a sacred thread, and a woman in a rust-red sari with a tilak on her forehead and beaded necklaces. A small brass dish and a tumbler sit near the tree base. A blue plaque is affixed to the trunk.

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February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at Nithyananda Peetham, where a paved courtyard is marked with yellow and white painted layout lines for a temple. A man in saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a dark beard stands centre-left, with a bare-chested man in red-orange cloth beside him at right, and another in orange robe and a woman in red-orange sari at left. A man in a white dhoti with a green-bordered shawl gestures with his hand, and standing figures in white and purple clothing are behind him. Aerial banyan roots and a golden structure appear in the background.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo of a paved courtyard beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots at Nithyananda Peetham, where workers mark the layout of a planned temple. White and yellow chalk-like lines run across the flat stone tiles. Two men in white dhoti-style cloth with orange and green shawls stand near the center-right, one bare-chested with a rudraksha-style necklace, facing the lines. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at the right edge holding a blue object, and several other men in white shirts, lungis and orange cloth stand under the tree in the background. A small pole with yellow-and-white garland decoration appears at right.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor scene beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a trunk wrapped around a small enclosed shrine area. A man with a swept-up dark topknot, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti and a rust-red shawl, stands gesturing with an open hand toward the tree and a stone platform. Opposite him, an older man in a white dhoti and white shawl with red-and-gold border faces him with his back partly to the camera, and a bearded man in white dhoti with arms crossed stands at left. Another bare-chested man in rust-red garments, with a topknot, stands at right, and a woman in an orange-and-white blouse with a patterned skirt stands nearby. Paved stone path and red brick edging around the tree base. Visible cues only; no identity asserted.2018-02-01Outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, where a group of men stand on a paved stone courtyard marked with yellow and white lines and a circular outline. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange-saffron cloth gestures with his arm, while beside him an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border stands with hands folded. Other men in saffron and red cloth, one in a dark red headwrap, and men in white and purple dhotis stand around, several wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Behind them stands a small golden canopied shrine and a red-curtained shrine with a deity murti adorned with white and yellow garlands. Two people are present in the wider background. The scene suggests a site inspection for temple layout work.2018-02-01Outdoors beside a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a man in a rust-orange wrap and dark turban stands barefoot on a stone-paved path, gesturing with his hands toward the trunk. Nearby, a man with long dreadlocks wears a purple shirt and black trousers and watches him closely. Behind them, a man in a pink shirt and green dhoti stands, and an older figure in a white dhoti with a red border and shawl walks away across the paving. Yellow and white lines are marked on the ground.2018-02-01Outdoor photo of a temple construction layout beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Paved ground is marked with white and yellow painted lines outlining a plan. A figure in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and long braided hair stands at left, facing a woman in a maroon-brown sari and a man in white. Other people in white, orange and red garments stand along the lines, including a man in an orange robe at right and a woman in a purple dress with a red shawl. Green foliage and sunlight fill the background.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, at a sacred site where a golden temple layout is being marked out with yellow lines and red-edged stone platforms. A bearded man in a saffron robe and black cap stands on paved stone, appearing to give instructions; the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), shown with a black turban-style cap and saffron robe, with the role of instructing sthapathis. Beside him are a monk in a saffron robe, a white-clad priest with bare torso and sacred thread, an older man in a white dhoti and shawl, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti; a man in a purple shirt and a man in a pink shirt stand nearby.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01