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Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A woman in an orange saree with a pink-purple flower garland stands at the base of the tree beside a white stone platform holding two silver thalis with offerings and a plate of yellow flowers. To the right, a silver arched shrine frames a black stone deity murti decorated with garlands in orange, red and yellow, set on a red-flowered mound with a Shivalinga-style base. Mats and a small brass lamp lie on the ground in front; green trees and blue sky fill the background.

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Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a canopy of leaves. In the foreground, a white-painted raised platform holds metal plates with yellow flower petals and a metal bowl, with a yellow marigold garland hanging from the tree. At right, a person in an orange saffron robe with a purple-and-white flower garland holds a small metal vessel and stands before a silver arched shrine containing a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. Offerings on trays and a red-and-yellow floral arrangement lie near the shrine. Another person in orange is partly visible at the right edge.2008-12-31A photograph of an outdoor shrine set beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A person in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair and a purple flower garland stands at the right, holding a small metal vessel and facing a decorated deity murti under a silver arch, adorned with marigold and flower garlands. On the left, a white raised platform holds metal plates with offerings, flower petals and a yellow garland, and a kolam design is drawn on the ground. Dappled sunlight falls across the red earth and white-painted stones of the courtyard.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoors under a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, a woman in an orange sari with a purple flower garland stands on a red earthen ground holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small vessel in the other while offering to a deity shrine. The shrine on the right has a white arched stone canopy framed by flower garlands and a small murti. A white-painted raised platform at the base of the tree holds steel plates of offerings, marigold petals and a kolam design. The woman is not shown with a visible face, and no clear identification of a person is made from appearance.2008-12-31Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saffron sari stands beside a white-washed stone platform holding a small plate or lamp, with a garland of white flowers around her neck. To the right, two more women in orange clothing hold offering plates. A brass oil lamp stands on a tall stand near the centre, and a white stone arch frames a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and flower strands. White stone platform has small brass bowls of offerings, yellow flowers, and a kumkum/rangoli design at its base. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a shrine under the tree.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. A white-framed arched shrine holds a black deity murti draped with garlands of orange, yellow and red flowers. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree with a pink flower garland stands with hands together, and beside her a sannyasi in orange robes with a yellow-orange garland holds a plate. A white stone platform holds a brass plate of yellow flowers and small brass bowls with offerings. Red-orange earth and a flower-strewn mound lie before the shrine, with more orange-robed devotees behind.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland pours liquid from a small vessel near a shrine. The shrine has a white arched niche decorated with marigold and flower garlands around a deity murti, with brass plates of flowers and offerings on a white platform in the foreground. A second person in orange robes stands at the right edge, and a dark reflective water basin lies at the bottom of the frame.2008-12-31Outdoor photo beneath a large, spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunks. A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment and a pink-and-white flower garland stands at the trunk, bare-chested, with long hair swept back. A white-draped table in front holds brass thalis and bowls with flowers, kumkum and offerings, plus a plate of yellow marigold petals.2008-12-31