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Outdoors beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a man with a long swept-back hair and a bare upper body stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a thick garland of marigolds and red-white flowers over his shoulder. To the right, a large golden deity murti, with a tall crown and green leaf garlands and a flower garland around its body, stands on a raised base. Behind them, a pale stone-paved courtyard with circular red-painted platforms around the tree base and a red metal railing. Two figures in saffron robes stand at the left edge. The scene suggests a padapuja ceremony at a tree shrine, with rain-damp ground and foliage.

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September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A photograph in an open courtyard beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the left, a bare-chested man with a flower garland and a white tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing right. On the right, a large dark stone deity murti with a gold crown and gold armlets is draped in a red, green and gold cloth and wears green and marigold garlands. Circular red-rimmed raised platforms surround the tree's trunks, and a red metal frame stands on the paved ground.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02Outdoor temple courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches. On the left, a bare-chested man with dark hair and a flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a tall deity murti on the right. The murti is dark-faced with a gold crown, gold ornaments, a green leaf garland and flower garlands, draped in red, orange and green cloth. Red-rimmed circular stone platforms and a red metal railing sit on the paved stone path. Pink flower petals lie at the murti's base.2017-09-02A man in a flower garland stands with hands folded in namaskar beside a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and branches overhead. On the right, a gold-crowned deity murti with a dark face, garlanded in green leaves and red-and-white flower strands, stands on a gold base, draped in orange, red and green cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on a red-painted platform in front of the murti, and a red-rimmed stone platform encircles the tree. The man wears a reddish-brown dhoti with a gold waist cord and a flower garland, with a sacred thread visible. The scene appears to be an outdoor sacred grove setting with stone-paved ground.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02 +1 copiesSeptember 02 20172017-09-02 +3 copiesOutdoors beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and dense green canopy. On the left, a man in a rust-red garment with a multicolour flower garland of marigolds and white blossoms stands facing right toward a tall statue. On the right, a large golden-and-black deity murti stands on a paved stone path, adorned with a golden crown, a green leaf and flower garland, gold jewellery and a red, green and gold draped cloth. Red-painted circular platforms surround the tree base, and a small red-framed canopy stands nearby.2017-09-02Outdoor temple scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many aerial roots. On the right, a golden-crowned deity murti stands on a raised base, draped in a green garland with flower strands, orange and white silk cloth, and gold ornaments. At left, a bare-chested young male priest in a sacred thread stands with a long flower garland and holds pink flowers in his hand. Stone-paved courtyard with circular raised platforms around the tree base and a small red metal frame structure nearby.2017-09-02A banyan tree with many aerial roots and spreading branches forms a canopy over a paved courtyard. On the left, a man with a shaved head and white forehead markings wears a large garland of orange, red and white flowers over a dark red garment and stands with hands folded in reverence. On the right, a large golden deity murti stands with a dark face, a gold crown and gold ornaments, draped in green garlands and an orange and red cloth. Circular red-rimmed platforms surround the tree trunks and a red metal frame stands nearby.2017-09-02A large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots forms a canopy over a paved courtyard with circular red-brick platforms. On the left a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a deep red-brown dhoti and a garland of white, yellow and red flowers, stands with hands folded in prayer. On the right a dark stone deity murti with a gold crown and gold armour is adorned with a long multicoloured flower garland and draped in red, green and white cloth. Two saffron-robed figures stand at the left edge. A red metal frame stands near the murti.2017-09-02