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Outdoor photograph in a shaded grove beneath large banyan trees with exposed aerial roots. At the centre stands a black stone shivalinga-style deity murti on a raised mound of red powder, draped in red and orange cloth, with a white curved horn-like form behind it. An elderly man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at the base of the mound with one hand extended toward it, and a second person in white with a yellow shawl stands further back to the right. Round stone planters with reddish soil and black irrigation hoses surround the shrine, with grey metal poles marking the enclosure.

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A photograph of a shaded outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and white metal poles supporting its branches. At the centre stands a black Shiva lingam wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth, set on a raised red-orange mound with a dark tiled border. A man in white dhoti and white shirt stands at the left of the shrine, and a second person in white dhoti and shirt stands to the right near the tree trunk, carrying a long pole or rod. Sandy paths and a low concrete curb surround the area. Two people are visible.2009-09-05Outdoor shrine area with a circular whitewashed concrete platform around the base of a large banyan tree, its exposed roots and soil filling the ring. Several white pillars stand among the trees. In the background on the right, a large dark linga-shaped stone is draped with a red and yellow cloth and sits on a mound of red powder, with a black-and-white patterned base. A single standing figure in white clothing is partly visible between the trees in the centre background. Dirt ground, rocks and green foliage surround the site.2009-09-05A photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with a reddish-brown shawl walks barefoot away from the camera along a sandy path, hair tied back. In the centre a mound of orange-red powder surrounds a small shrine with a yellow cloth draped at its side and a deity murti partly visible behind the mound. Further right a man in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar near the shrine. Two other figures in white stand faintly in the background near the tree trunk. White painted pillars and a low stone platform surround the shrine.2011-01-31A large banyan tree with wide spreading aerial roots and dense green canopy forms an arch over a small outdoor shrine. At the centre stands a dark stone Shiva linga draped with a red and orange cloth, set on a mound of red-orange earth. Two people in white clothing stand beside the shrine, one with his back to the camera. Slender white poles and hanging ropes support the branches around the sacred tree.2009-09-05Outdoor photo of a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches spreading over a sandy courtyard. Beneath the tree, a black Shiva lingam-style murti stands on a raised red-painted mound encircled by a black rope border, decorated with a flower garland and orange cloth. A single person in white dhoti and shawl, with an orange-striped cloth, stands near the trunk, apparently performing a ritual, with a second white-clad figure crouched at the base of the tree. Concrete platforms and white pillars surround the shrine area. The person is partly visible and is not identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-10-20A photograph outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and strung cloth banners. In the left foreground a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes, with a dark cloth draped over his head and a sash across his shoulder, walks along a dirt path. At right stands a large shivalinga-style deity murti on a circular platform, its base heaped with red-orange kumkum or vermilion powder and draped with a red cloth and a yellow cloth. Two white-clad figures stand further back among the trees, and a small white pillar and concrete borders surround the shrine area.2011-01-31November 07 20112011-11-07Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a man in saffron-orange robes stands on a low stone platform. He wears a saffron wrap over his shoulder and a long orange-and-gold necklace of beads, and his long dark hair is swept back. Nearby, a dark-faced deity murti is decorated in orange cloth and sits inside a white arched shrine with a red backdrop. In front of it stand a heap of red offerings and red-and-white mats on the sandy ground.2013-03-20Outdoor photograph of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and spreading branches, shading a paved courtyard of reddish earth. Beneath the tree a dark stone murti of a deity sits on a plinth, draped in orange cloth and surrounded by a heap of orange-red offerings and a black-and-white bead border. Two people in white dhoti and shirt stand near the tree, one at the stone platform, and a few more figures in white are faintly visible further back. Several white painted poles and small stone benches surround the shrine area.2010-10-19Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree at an ashram grounds. On the left, a red-painted mound sits with a garlanded deity murti of a standing figure decorated with a multicoloured flower garland and a small offering lamp on a teal cloth. Several people walk along a sandy path: a man in white kurta, a woman in a magenta sari, a woman in a rust-orange sari carrying a cloth bag, and an older bald man in white robes with a sash. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl and reaches toward the tree. Other figures in white and orange stand further back. Fallen leaves cover the ground.2006-10-21October 20 20102010-10-20A man in a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands barefoot beside a large banyan tree trunk with hanging aerial roots, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala. Behind him, a shrine with a white arched frame holds a red-painted deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, set on a circular platform heaped with red flowers, beneath a clearing of dappled tree shade. Kolam designs are drawn in coloured powder on the ground.2010-12-22