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A photograph of a procession beneath a large banyan tree at an outdoor temple setting. On the right, a large dark stone murti of a deity is adorned with a gold crown, gold armlets and a red-and-gold garment, framed by dense garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. In the left foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in orange-red clothing with a gold necklace; women in orange, white and cream saris follow behind a metal railing. A tall ornate parasol with multicoloured fringe is held aloft, and several saffron and yellow banners hang among the branches. People carry this as a devotional procession with offerings.

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July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor temple procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a white-and-gold garland and a gold necklace stands at centre, hands folded. Behind him, a shirtless young man in an orange dhoti holds a silver tray of flowers, and another orange-clad attendant holds a lamp. White ritual dhoti-clad men stand with palms joined, and a barefoot figure in orange and a white-clad man stand nearby. A white parasol and a multicoloured umbrella are raised overhead. On the right, a gold-covered deity murti is decorated with yellow, pink and white flower garlands, and a black shivalinga sits on the stone pavement in front. Roughly 15 people are visible.2016-12-14September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a golden-framed shrine holds a dark stone deity murti with a crown, draped in a garland of yellow, red and green flowers, with a small black shivalinga and flower petals at its base. On the left, a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a long flower garland, a gold necklace and a basket of offerings at his side, stands with his hands folded near a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees standing on striped mats. Some attendants hold their hands together in prayer, and a second shrine is visible further back. Several people are visible, a few wearing orange or red robes.2017-12-30Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a matching rust-orange turban and shawl stands with hands folded in front of a large standing deity murti. The murti is dark-faced and gold-adorned, wearing a red-and-green silk garment and a long white-and-red flower garland. To the left, an attendant in orange cloth holds a fringed, multicoloured umbrella overhead, and a white-clad photographer crouches on a low red platform nearby. A brass oil lamp stands in front of the murti on a stone base, and a golden cloth backdrop hangs behind it. Several other attendants in orange and white stand in the background, and the scene reads as a temple ritual.2016-10-08 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in orange-red dhoti and gold necklaces stands at left, holding a garland, with a line of people in orange and white robes behind him. A seated golden deity murti is decorated with large yellow, red and white flower garlands, a dark blue cloth and a gold crown, with a black shivalinga-like stone base and marigold petals on the ground. Striped mat and devotees in ritual attire stand nearby, with another shrine visible in the background.2017-12-30Outdoor photo under a large spreading tree at an ashram shrine. On the right, a deity murti sits within an ornate golden arch hung with yellow and red marigold garlands, with a white cloth draped behind and pink flowers offered at its base. A white-robed figure with a white turban and rudraksha-style necklace sits in the shrine, on a throne-like seat. In the foreground a man in white with a white turban and a garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer, holding an orange flag on a pole beside him. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, some with saffron shawls, stand with hands folded in front of the shrine. A decorated umbrella hangs above one group, and an oil lamp burns near the base of the shrine beside a cobra-hooded stone carving.2005-03-08Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a golden seated deity murti in a decorated arch is garlanded with thick yellow, red and green flower garlands and draped in a blue-green cloth. In front stands a black stone snake sculpture and small offerings. On the left, a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red dhoti, a flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, stands with hands together beside several saffron-robed sannyasis and a white-clad attendant. A striped mat lies on the ground in the foreground. Another shrine with golden figures stands in the background.2017-12-30September 02 20172017-09-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A priest in a rust-brown dhoti with a white vibhuti marking and a long garland of yellow and red flowers stands on a stone path, holding a small brass oil lamp in his right hand while smiling. Behind him a shirtless attendant in an orange cloth holds a striped ceremonial umbrella on a pole. To the right, a large golden murti of a seated deity in orange-and-gold drapery and a red turban is decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, with flowers scattered at its base, a gold-leaf backdrop and a yellow cloth behind.2017-09-02 +1 copies