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Outdoor photo under a dense canopy of banyan-like trees at Adhi Kailasa. On the left, a dark stone deity murti draped in red garlands sits in an arched white niche. In front is an ornate red velvet throne with gold trim, empty. Several figures in saffron and orange robes walk along a stone path into the grove. On the right, a group of devotees in white and orange clothing stand with palms pressed together in prayer, some wearing white kurtas and orange shawls, with children among them. Red walls and stone steps are visible in the background.

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September 13 20132013-09-13Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Near a small shrine with a white arched frame, an orange-clad figure stands beside a murti with orange garments, with a heap of red flowers at its base. Around the shrine, several people in white dhotis and saris stand and walk on a paved area; one woman in an orange sari and another in a green blouse and pale blue head covering stand nearby. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering at a shrine among trees.2010-11-07Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. Under the canopy stands a white arched shrine framing a black pedestal holding a deity murti draped in orange cloth, with a heap of red flower petals and offerings before it. Around the shrine about a dozen people in white and cream traditional clothing stand or bow with hands folded in prayer. One woman in a flowing orange sari with a white shawl stands at left, another in a green blouse and white sari stands center, and a man at right in white dhoti holds hands together. The paved ground is dark stone with a sandy path and greenery beyond.2010-11-07September 24 20162016-09-24Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth stands inside a white arched frame on a red-and-black circular platform. Several people in white ritual clothes stand and bow in worship around the shrine; one man in a white dhoti and shirt has hands folded, another in white stands with a white shawl, and a woman in a white sari walks nearby. On the left, a figure in orange robes kneels on a dark stone slab, and a man in an orange garment stands among the devotees. Sandy ground, white pillars and concrete paving surround the scene.2010-07-14April 03 20162016-04-03Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. Under the canopy stands a white arched shrine housing an orange-robed deity murti surrounded by heaped red flowers on a dark base. Around the shrine, devotees in white and cream clothes stand with hands folded in prayer or gaze upward. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and a woman in cream with a light shawl stand on dark stone slabs, and a man in white and a woman in green and teal are nearby. Red and white sashes are worn by some devotees. The setting is a grassy, earthy ground with trees and a low wall behind.2010-11-07Outdoor photo of a shaded temple grove with a black lingam-like deity murti draped in a red cloth and wreathed with marigold garlands, set inside a white arched shrine frame. Tiered heaps of orange-red flowers surround the base. A man in white dhoti and white shirt kneels on the circular platform in prayer, while a woman in a sari stands with folded hands at the left and another woman in white bends forward at the right. Seated devotees in white and red saris sit on dark stone slabs in the foreground facing the shrine, with a few more people standing in the background among tall trees and hanging aerial roots.2010-12-26Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree at an ashram grounds. At centre, a shrine with a white arched niche holds a deity murti draped in a red garland, set on a raised platform with rows of red flowers. Several seated people in white and dark clothes face the shrine on a black tiled platform, including a person in white with a white shawl in the foreground and a woman in white sitting in the middle. Others stand and walk along a dirt path on the right, and two robed figures in dark saffron-toned clothing stand at left near the trunk. Hanging swings and wooden poles surround the area.2010-12-26Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree at an ashram grounds. Around a white arched shrine with a tall orange-and-red garlanded deity murti, devotees in white and cream clothes perform worship. A woman in a cream sari with a red border offers at the base, while a man in white stands nearby and another in a red shirt bends toward the shrine. Piles of red flowers rest on a circular platform. Seated on black stone slabs in the foreground, a woman in a blue sari and a woman in yellow-orange sit facing the shrine, and a girl in white with a braid sits at left. Brick buildings and greenery appear in the background.2010-09-22Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A black stone deity murti stands in a silver-framed niche draped with green cloth, garlanded with yellow and red flowers and a red shawl. Before it, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white shawl stands with hands folded in prayer at a red-smeared offering stone with brass lamps. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in worship, and another man in an orange-saffron cloth walks at the right edge. Several people are visible, with a bare-chested priest wearing a rudraksha mala and a white shawl. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.2011-10-01Outdoor satsang under a large banyan tree. A man in a red-orange robe sits on an ornate golden chair before a microphone, speaking to a seated audience in white clothes. Behind him stands a dark statue of a deity with an orange garment and a multi-strand flower garland, set within a white carved arch. Sandy ground and green foliage surround the gathering, and a video camera is visible at the right edge. Several devotees sit in the foreground, some with their backs to the camera.2009-06-09