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Outdoor temple courtyard shaded by large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. Beneath a white arched shrine, a golden deity murti wearing a red garland stands in a red-curtained niche. Several women in white or cream saris with yellow and green borders move around the shrine; one woman in a bright orange sari stands before the shrine. A man in a grey shirt and white trousers stands in the middle distance, and a bare-footed man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a mala around his neck, stands with hands joined in prayer on a dark stone floor. White kolam designs are drawn on the ground near the tree roots. Count of visible people: about seven.

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Outdoor photo under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At the centre stands a black stone murti of Dakshinamurthy, draped in red and orange garlands, set within a white arched shrine frame on a raised platform. Orange-red offerings. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white kurta and white dhoti sit on dark polished stone tiles facing the shrine, seemingly in puja. Other people in white garments stand around the shrine, including a man in an orange dhoti at left and a woman in a white shawl near the murti. A man in a checked shirt and a man in white stand to the right. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2010-08-28Outdoor photo of devotees gathered around a dark stone deity murti under a large spreading tree beneath a white arched frame. The murti wears a garland of yellow and orange marigolds. Several people in white dhotis and white saris with yellow borders stand or kneel in prayer on a swept sandy-brown courtyard. A woman in an orange top stands at left, a woman in a teal top sits at lower left, and a man in a white shirt kneels at the base of the murti near a clear plastic container.2010-09-14July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a shaded ashram grounds under large banyan trees. A white stone arch frames a dark murti of a deity draped with orange garlands, with orange cloth and marigold strings nearby. Several devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas or saris stand and bow on a dark stone platform and paved paths; one woman in an orange shawl and white clothes holds a tree trunk. A young boy in a yellow cloth sits at the platform's edge. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near the front; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-07-03Outdoor 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.2010-07-14February 24 20072007-02-24July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 03 20102010-07-03January 01 20172017-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor 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.2010-11-07