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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at Nithyananda Peetham, with dappled light through the leaves. A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, with a dark turban and bare chest, stands barefoot on a stone-paved courtyard, facing a figure in white dhoti and shirt seen from behind who holds his hands clasped. Beside him a woman in a rust-red sari holds a blue notebook, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands arms crossed. Another man in a purple shirt and dark trousers stands at the right. A carved wooden seat with a green and red cloth draped over a table sits at left, with orange bags on the ground. The scene looks like a construction-site consultation for the banyan tree temple.

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Outdoor scene beside a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, at a paved stone area. A standing man in orange-red sannyasi-style wrap with bare chest and long dreadlocked hair stands at centre, with a man in a purple shirt and dark trousers beside him. On the left, an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands facing an older woman in white sari with red-and-orange border and rudraksha-style necklace, with a video camera on a tripod nearby. Other men in white dhotis and orange-red cloths stand around, one with a mala necklace, and a woman in a multicoloured top stands at right.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, where a paved courtyard is marked with yellow lines for a temple layout. On the left, a person in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered cloth stands barefoot on the stones, gesturing toward a group. In the centre, a shaved-headed man wearing a red-orange cloth and a dark turban-like head wrap extends his hand toward the figure on the left. Around them stand several people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, a woman in red-brown sari, a man in a purple shirt and dark trousers, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with beaded necklace, and a man in white shirt and dhoti at the right edge. Some stand barefoot, and a small temple structure appears at the far right. The scene shows instruction at the temple construction site.2018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots on a paved stone courtyard. Seven people stand in a loose group. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with his back to the camera, and a woman in white with a red-bordered sari and shawl stands beside him facing the group. At centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears a rust-red wrap and a rudraksha mala, and beside him a man in an orange-saffron robe and mala stands near a man in a purple shirt and cream dhoti. At right, a bare-chested man with a red-brown wrap and a mala stands with his hand to his face, next to a woman in a white top and orange-red skirt. The arrangement suggests a site visit or instruction at the temple construction area.2018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01February 01 20182018-02-01Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and branches, near a paved stone path and red-edged low platform. A man in a white shirt on the left turns toward a group. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings stands with eyes lowered. Beside him a man in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long braided hair and vibhuti forehead markings stands at centre. Another man in an orange robe stands behind, and a man in a purple shirt with long dreadlocks stands at right with hands folded. A woman in orange with a rudraksha mala is partly visible at the lower edge. Sthapathis are marking the banyan temple construction site, and a bare-headed woman appears in the foreground.2018-02-01