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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A barefoot man in orange robes stands at left with palms pressed together in anjali, a small headband on his head. At right, a black stone seated murti of a sage in orange cloth sits on a pedestal, garlanded with marigolds and multicoloured flower garlands, with a bright red-orange rock-like base. In front is a small stone platform holding a brass plate with offerings, and a black-and-white dotted border surrounds the base. Ground has white and yellow floral rangoli designs, and a plaque sits beside the murti.

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August 17 20112011-08-17A photograph in an outdoor shrine beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A person in plain saffron-orange robes, sleeveless with a draped orange shawl, stands on woven mats with palms pressed together in anjali. To the right, a black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and wears garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers, set on a dark pedestal. Before it, a red-orange painted base holds brass oil lamps, a brass plate with flowers, and a small brass vessel. The ground is bare earth with stone steps and white pillars around. The person's face is not described; their role is devotee performing puja.2009-12-02Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. A young man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a dark head wrap and a multi-coloured bead necklace, walks barefoot across a paved courtyard. To the right, a black stone seated figure, draped in orange cloth with a marigold and multicoloured flower garland, sits near a red-painted stone platform holding a yellow offering plate. Yellow and white flower petals and a kolam pattern decorate the ground. A small signboard appears on the left. The person is an ordinary devotee shown walking, not a clearly identifiable a person.2010-12-27Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a wide canopy. In the centre-left, a standing figure wearing an orange robe with a matching orange head covering stands barefoot on a patterned ground of yellow flower petals and white kolam lines, facing the tree. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal is draped in orange cloth and decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. In front, a red-painted stone platform holds a plate of yellow flowers and a small black plaque. A kalasha-like pillar and a low stone border surround the sacred tree area.2010-12-27Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, a bare-chested man in orange saffron cloth wrapped at the waist stands on a sandy path with a rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded before him. To the right, a large dark stone sculpture of a seated deity is draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with purple, yellow and red flower garlands, with a tall silver pillar beside it. In the foreground, a red-smeared rock-shaped stone with a small brass lamp and offerings rests on a raised platform, and a stone bench sits near the tree's base. The scene reads as a pada puja setting, with the standing devotee at the sculpture's side.2010-11-18 +3 copiesA photograph of a temple courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on a paved path with hands folded, facing a large black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and purple flower garlands. A red-painted base and brass lamps with a small offering tray sit at the foot of the murti, and white kolam designs are drawn on the ground at left. a person is visible, identified only by appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, in the role of a devotee at prayer.2011-01-23 +1 copiesJuly 20 20102010-07-20Outdoors under a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots, a standing man in an orange saffron wrap and shaved head faces a large black stone sculpture of a seated figure draped in orange cloth with a red-and-orange headwrap and a long garland of white, yellow and purple flowers. The sculpture sits on a black carved pedestal, and the base beneath it is smeared with red-orange pigment. A small brass lamp sits on a stone platform in front of the base, with a paved path and low stone platforms around the tree. The man appears to be performing a devotional offering at the idol.2010-11-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing man in orange saffron clothes with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white cloth on his left arm stands on a concrete path with palms joined in anjali, facing a black stone statue. The seated black stone statue, dressed in an orange cloth with garlands of marigolds and an orange head wrap, sits on a dark pedestal beneath a green draped canopy and an ornate silver arch. The pedestal and surrounding base are smeared with orange-red kumkum, and a small brass lamp sits nearby. A plain placard stands on the stone base. Earthen ground, a low wall and a concrete platform complete the scene.2011-06-26Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A standing man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala stands with palms joined in anjali near a raised stone platform. To the right, a black stone statue of a seated figure in orange robes and a red headpiece is garlanded with bands of yellow, green, red and purple flowers. The statue sits on a dark pedestal beside a large orange-red painted stone and a small brass lamp. Rangoli-style white kolam designs decorate the ground. A brass plate with offerings sits at the lower left.2010-12-28July 20 20102010-07-20November 18 20102010-11-18 +1 copies