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Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree at a shrine. A dark stone deity murti on the right wears an orange cloth and is draped with garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, with a brass vessel of flowers placed before it on a white cloth on a red stone platform. A plaque on the pedestal reads Dakshinamurthi Shrine. On the left, a man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp and a flower garland, facing the murti, while a second robed man stands further left holding a staff and a garland. Brass lamps and sticks of incense are visible near the base of the shrine. Pillars and a low wall stand in the background.

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Outdoor temple scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dappled shade. On the right, a black stone murti of a seated sage in orange cloth is garlanded with thick marigold and multicolour flower garlands, with a brass lamp and flowers on a white cloth at its base on a red stone platform, and a small plaque below. On the left, a man in orange robes with a flower garland stands with hands together in worship, with another orange-clad attendant behind him and a lit oil lamp or offering in front. The white-washed wall and palms are in the background.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a sacred banyan tree grove. A large black stone statue of a seated figure, draped with multicolored and yellow marigold garlands and an orange cloth, stands at right beside a silver-framed arch. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand at left with hands joined in namaskar; the nearest, with a garland, bows his head while others stand behind him. Before the statue sits a red-painted base with a white cloth, a small brass lamp, flower offerings, and a ritual tray with plates of fruit and puja items on a woven mat. A man in white with orange shoulder cloth stands at the far right.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at the base of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A woman in saffron robes and a purple flower garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer before a dark stone deity murti wrapped in a garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. A seated figure in saffron clothing is partly visible at the right beside the murti. Several saffron-robed attendants stand behind, one holding a tall golden staff, and a man in white clothes stands at the left edge. Offerings with oil lamps, brass vessels, flowers and a white cloth are arranged on a mat and a red stone platform in front of the murti, with a white painted step platform behind.2008-12-31Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram courtyard. A black stone statue of a seated sage in orange cloth and an orange turban, garlanded with yellow and purple flower strands, is at right on a dark pedestal with red offerings at its base. A bald man in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together before the statue. To the left, a young woman in orange holds a brass tray of yellow marigold flowers. Behind them, a man in an orange turban and a man in white with a red shawl stand on sandy ground with pillars and a low wall. A and2009-12-11December 24 20092009-12-24Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, purple and orange flowers sits on a black pedestal. In front, a group of about eight men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walks in procession. A central man in orange with a long flower garland holds a brass plate with offerings, while another holds a long staff; a shaved-headed man in a white shawl stands nearby. A small ritual setup with lamps, fruit and flower offerings lies on a striped mat over swept ground decorated with white kolam patterns.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23