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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at a person campus. A dark stone deity murti stands within a white arched stone frame on a red-orange base, draped with an orange cloth and a marigold garland. A bronze temple bell hangs from a branch in the foreground. Seated devotees in white and light clothing sit on a low stone bench facing the shrine. A woman in a green sari and a man in a white shirt stand near the shrine, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks along the right side. Hanging ropes and metal posts frame the scene.

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Outdoor photograph of a shaded temple courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At center stands a dark stone Dakshinamurthy-style deity murti in an arched white frame, draped with an orange and red marigold garland and set on a mound of orange-red offerings. A large brass bell hangs from a branch at upper right. Several seated devotees in light white and pastel clothes sit on a dark tiled platform facing the deity, while a man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at right with hands folded. A woman in white with a pink print and a woman in a sari stand nearby.2010-07-08July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree at a shaded shrine. At centre stands a dark stone deity murti draped in orange and marigold garlands, set before a white arched niche with a red-powdered base. A man in white clothes stands at the shrine tending it, while several people in white and light-coloured attire stand and walk nearby. In the foreground, a group of seated devotees on a black stone floor face the shrine, including women in white and pink saris and a child in yellow. A man in a pink shirt and brown trousers stands at right. Hanging aerial roots and ropes frame the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram grounds. A white arched stone frame surrounds a black deity murti draped with orange and marigold garlands, set on a raised red-painted platform with a small brass lamp. A man in white kneels beside it, and a woman in a pink sari stands nearby. Devotees in white and cream clothing sit on a dark stone platform in the foreground, while others in saffron, beige and white stand in a semicircle. A large hanging brass bell hangs on the right, and a ceremonial swing with ropes hangs under the branches.2010-07-03 +1 copiesAn outdoor photograph under a large banyan tree at a shrine. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and light trousers sit with their backs to the camera on black mats. Near the centre, a standing man in a white dhoti and light shawl stands before a shrine with an orange-clad deity murti decorated with red and orange garlands, set within a white arched stone frame on a red base. A woman in a pink shawl and other devotees in white stand nearby, a child sits at the right, and marigold garlands hang on the banyan trunk at left. Aerial roots and hanging ropes surround the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor shrine scene under large banyan trees. A black deity murti stands in a silver arched niche, draped in a red garment and garlanded with orange and yellow marigold strands, set on a mound of red-orange flower or powder offerings. Devotees sit on a dark stone platform in the foreground, some in white and light-coloured clothes, one woman in a blue sari with a long braid, others in striped shirts. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand near the shrine, and one man in white stands beside a woman in a patterned sari at the right, appearing to take part in a puja or offering. Dappled sunlight falls on sandy ground with stone blocks around the shrine.2010-12-22Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy, draped in red and orange garlands, set within a white arched shrine frame on a raised platform. Orange-red offerings. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white kurta and white dhoti sit on dark polished stone tiles facing the shrine, seemingly in puja. Other people in white garments stand around the shrine, including a man in an orange dhoti at left and a woman in a white shawl near the murti. A man in a checked shirt and a man in white stand to the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-08-28Outdoor photo at a banyan tree shrine. Under a large spreading banyan with hanging aerial roots, a group of people stands on a dark polished stone platform. A small shrine with a white arched frame holds a deity murti draped in orange and red cloth, with a heap of red-orange offerings in front. An elderly man in white shirt and dhoti stands in the right foreground with hands folded. A young woman on the left wears an orange shawl over a white sari. Others in white and pale shirts and jeans watch. A large bronze bell hangs from a branch at right.2010-07-15Outdoor photo at a shaded temple courtyard beneath a banyan tree. A large seated deity murti, dressed in an orange cloth and garlanded with marigold and yellow flower strands, sits on a black pedestal framed by a white arched niche. A devotee in white kneels in prostration at the base of a red-painted platform. A man in a saffron-orange kurta and cream trousers stands at right with palms joined in namaskar. Five seated people in light shirts, white clothes and a grey salwar face the murti from a dark tiled platform. Another man in a white shirt and cream dhoti bends over the murti in the background.2010-07-08January 17 20102010-01-17Outdoor photo of a dark stone Dakshinamurthy murti seated under a banyan tree, framed by a pale carved stone arch. The murti wears a red-orange cloth and garlands of marigold-like flowers, and a large pile of orange-red flowers covers the raised platform in front. A man in a grey shirt and light trousers stands at the murti, adjusting or offering something. Two women in white and pale saree-style dress stand to the left, and a woman in a white dress and another in a patterned top with a yellow shawl sit on the stone step at the bottom, facing the murti. Hanging aerial roots and dense foliage surround the courtyard, with purple and white decorative poles at the edges.2009-10-17