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A photograph of devotees standing with palms pressed together in prayer beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On the right, a dark stone deity murti wrapped in an orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flower strands stands on a red-painted base. Several people in white clothes stand in the foreground, including a woman in white with a grey-haired older woman in a white shawl with red border on the left, a man in a white shirt, and a man in a blue sports top. A bald man in a light green robe sits on a bench near the deity, and a woman with light hair stands in a patterned top among the group.

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December 02 20092009-12-02July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor 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.2006-10-25Devotees stand in a shaded outdoor courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a woman in white with a shoulder bag presses her palms together in prayer, while a woman in a blue top and white shawl and others in white clothing face a stone statue on the right. The statue, wearing an orange cloth and a red-and-white flower garland, is a sculpted figure rather than a living person. Red-stained ground and a small stone platform with a dark puja offering area sit at the base. A person in white is visible further back near the statue, and a child in white stands at the right edge.2011-08-19Devotees stand in a shaded outdoor courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches. On the right, a dark stone statue of a seated figure wears an orange-saffron cloth and a red-orange headband, garlanded with a long white and red flower garland. Below it, a stone base holds red and orange offerings. In the foreground, a woman in a white salwar and a woman in a floral print sari with a backpack stand with hands joined in prayer. A woman in a turquoise kurta with a white shawl and white trousers stands among others in white and dark clothing. A glass-fronted display case sits nearby, and a man photographs the scene.2011-08-19Outdoor temple grounds under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a woman in white dhoti-style sari with folded hands stands on a paved platform near the trunk. A man in white with an orange shawl walks along a path toward a large dark stone deity murti on a black base, decorated with a garland of orange and red flowers, next to an orange-smeared sacred mound with scattered petals and a black-and-white painted border. Other devotees in white and green saris and white shirts walk and stand nearby, a child in orange clothing among them. A carved white stone arch frames the shrine on the right. A man in a white shirt and a bald priest in white stand by the shrine. Mostly white and orange colours dominate, with greenery in the background.2010-07-11A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and hanging vines. On the right, a dark stone deity murti with a garland of red and white roses and yellow marigolds and an orange cloth draped over it stands beside a small carved figure at its base. A woman in a purple and gold sari stands near the murti facing the group, while many people in white clothing and some in blue and floral dress listen attentively. A man in white robes stands at left among the group, and a few people carry bags. The setting is a shaded outdoor ground with reddish earth.2011-08-19Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots at a temple site. A golden deity murti stands at right, draped with an orange cloth and a long garland of red, yellow and white flowers. Devotees in white clothes, some with orange or red shawls, stand with hands folded in prayer near the shrine. A row of seated devotees sits behind a bamboo fence on the left. A red kalasha-like vessel and offerings sit on a red stone platform in the foreground, while a dark-clad woman in an orange saree stands among them.2009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines. In the foreground a blurred elderly man in white shirt and glasses walks past. Several devotees in white dhotis and saris stand and walk around a shrine: a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth with garlands stands beside a black stone snake sculpture coiled over a mound painted bright red-orange. A woman in a blue-green sari kneels at the snake sculpture while a woman in white stands near the mound with hands joined. A man in a blue shirt and a man in a white shirt stand nearby, and a small child in red walks by. Red-orange paint covers a stone platform, and a white pillar stands at left.2010-08-14Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A dark stone shivalinga or deity murti on a red-painted base is garlanded with white, yellow and red flower garlands and draped in white cloth. In the foreground, a man in saffron/orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a man in white ritual clothes also with hands folded. A woman in a green top stands at left, an older man in white clothes with hands folded stands behind, and a cameraman in orange and white records the scene at right. Other people in white clothes stand in the background, and a red drum or drum-like object is visible near the centre. Dappled sunlight falls on the sandy ground.2006-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 20 20092009-12-20June 17 20092009-06-17