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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, showing a white arched shrine framing a deity murti draped in orange with garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Several devotees stand around on sandy ground: a man in a white dhoti and shirt on the left, a woman in an orange saree and orange skirt, a woman in a green and yellow saree with a white shawl, a man in a blue shirt and grey trousers near the shrine, and a woman in a maroon outfit at right. Orange and red offerings are heaped at the base of the shrine. No a person candidate is visible.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. At centre, a deity murti in an orange-draped form stands within a white arched shrine frame, adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Several people walk on a dirt ground around it: a man in white kurta at left, a woman in purple sari, a woman in green-and-gold sari, a woman in light blue sari with a lanyard, a woman in orange robes, a woman in maroon salwar kameez, and a man in pale shirt at right holding a small child in white. A man in blue shirt photographs the shrine, and a figure in white stands beside it. Orange and red offering bags sit near a tyre-ringed platform.2010-08-14Outdoor 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.2010-11-07Outdoor 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.2010-11-07A photograph of devotees gathered under a large banyan tree in an open garden, facing a black stone deity murti set in a white arched niche with a yellow cloth backdrop. The murti wears an orange cloth, a red-and-white garland and is flanked by ornaments. A red-powdered offering sits on a raised base in front, and a child in white stands at the left edge. Devotees in white ritual clothes, some with rudraksha-style necklaces, a woman in a pink-and-striped dress and others in orange and pink, stand in a semicircle with hands folded. A man in a red shirt holds a camera at the left. The scene is a darshan at an outdoor shrine with aerial roots hanging from the banyan.2011-08-19Outdoor 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.2010-09-22November 07 20102010-11-07Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Near a small shrine with a white arched frame, an orange-clad figure stands beside a murti with orange garments, with a heap of red flowers at its base. Around the shrine, several people in white dhotis and saris stand and walk on a paved area; one woman in an orange sari and another in a green blouse and pale blue head covering stand nearby. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering at a shrine among trees.2010-11-07Outdoor photo of devotees gathered in a shaded grove beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the centre stands a black stone deity murti wrapped in an orange cloth and draped with red and white flower garlands, set within a white carved arch framed by a yellow backdrop. Devotees in white and light clothing stand in a semicircle around it; a man in a white shirt stands with hands clasped behind his back, a woman in white holds a white bag, and a woman in a pink shawl and a man in a red shirt stand to the right. A man in a red shirt at left operates a camera, and a small child in white stands near a red-painted base.2011-08-19Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A dark stone deity murti draped in orange cloth stands inside a white arched frame on a red-and-black circular platform. Several people in white ritual clothes stand and bow in worship around the shrine; one man in a white dhoti and shirt has hands folded, another in white stands with a white shawl, and a woman in a white sari walks nearby. On the left, a figure in orange robes kneels on a dark stone slab, and a man in an orange garment stands among the devotees. Sandy ground, white pillars and concrete paving surround the scene.2010-07-14July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor temple scene under a large spreading tree with dappled light. A figure in saffron-orange robes, with a shaved head, walks toward a black stone deity murti set in a silver arch with a red garland and a bed of red flowers at its base. A crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing stands in a semicircle, many with hands joined in prayer, including children in white and pink. A woman in a purple top and a young man in white stand in the foreground, facing the shrine. Whether the robed figure is the a person is uncertain from appearance alone, so the figure is described here only as a robed devotee.2011-11-21August 28 20152015-08-28