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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at left, while a group of people in festive dress stand nearby: a woman in a red and white sari with flower garlands, a woman in orange, and a young man in white with a flower garland. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at centre, watching. In the foreground, a man in white kneels and bows with his forehead to the ground on a striped mat, in front of a grey stone deity murti draped with orange-yellow marigold garlands. Pink-red ornamental stones surround the base of the murti.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots hanging from its spreading branches. On the left, a man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands with palms pressed together. A group of devotees in white dhotis and saris, one in an orange shawl, stand with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a deity murti sits on a red-painted base decorated with garlands of orange and white flowers, with brass plates and offerings in front. A small water pool lies at the left edge of the frame.

Outdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches. Several people stand on a paved path with hands folded in prayer, a few in white dhotis with gold borders, a woman in a red sari with an orange shawl, a shirtless man in grey trousers, and others in orange and saffron clothing. On the right stands a large golden-clad murti with an orange turban, garlands, a decorated blue-and-gold backdrop and an orange-gold cloth draped beside it, with a small black shivalinga-style stone at its base. The scene suggests darshan or puja at a sacred tree shrine.

Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree at an ashram grounds. Around a white arched shrine with a tall orange-and-red garlanded deity murti, devotees in white and cream clothes perform worship. A woman in a cream sari with a red border offers at the base, while a man in white stands nearby and another in a red shirt bends toward the shrine. Piles of red flowers rest on a circular platform. Seated on black stone slabs in the foreground, a woman in a blue sari and a woman in yellow-orange sit facing the shrine, and a girl in white with a braid sits at left. Brick buildings and greenery appear in the background.

July 11 2010

Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. Under the canopy stands a white arched shrine housing an orange-robed deity murti surrounded by heaped red flowers on a dark base. Around the shrine, devotees in white and cream clothes stand with hands folded in prayer or gaze upward. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and a woman in cream with a light shawl stand on dark stone slabs, and a man in white and a woman in green and teal are nearby. Red and white sashes are worn by some devotees. The setting is a grassy, earthy ground with trees and a low wall behind.

Outdoor 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.

Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. Under the canopy stands a white arched shrine framing a black pedestal holding a deity murti draped in orange cloth, with a heap of red flower petals and offerings before it. Around the shrine about a dozen people in white and cream traditional clothing stand or bow with hands folded in prayer. One woman in a flowing orange sari with a white shawl stands at left, another in a green blouse and white sari stands center, and a man at right in white dhoti holds hands together. The paved ground is dark stone with a sandy path and greenery beyond.

Outdoor photo under a large spreading banyan tree, with a group of devotees gathered in a shaded clearing of packed earth. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a garland stands near a small pink-draped altar and a white arched shrine holding a garlanded deity murti. Nearby, a woman in a pale blue sari and a man in an orange shawl over white clothes hold offerings, and several people in white dhotis and orange stoles stand in a semicircle. A small boy in a striped shirt and a girl in a cream top and red skirt watch from the right, with a reflecting puddle on the ground. This appears to be a puja or padapuja at a shrine, though the exact rite is not legible.

December 25 2007

Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a small group of devotees stands in prayer before a carved stone deity murti draped with marigold and multicolour garlands. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass lamp and offering plate near a red-painted stone platform. Other devotees in white, saffron and orange-bordered cloth press palms together. Bright sunlight and open ground surround the shrine with a carved stone arch behind it. No readable text appears in the frame.

Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by large banyan trees with aerial roots. On the left, a gilded deity murti with a dark face and ornate gold decorations stands beside a white seated statue draped in a maroon cloth with a red turban and garland. Center, a standing man in an orange-brown robe with a tall topknot and a rudraksha-style neck garland watches a group of visitors. Right, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands with hands folded near a woman in a white sari with gold border and garland. Other visitors in cream and maroon clothing stand to the right. Red flower petals and a plate with offerings lie on a low stone bench.