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Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree at a temple courtyard. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a garland kneels or bows before a dark stone deity murti set within a white arched stone niche on the right. Around him, several people in white ritual clothes stand and sit, some in white dhotis and shirts, others women in white and orange saris. A large striped canopy umbrella with a tasselled fringe and a trident-topped staff stand in the middle. Several people sit on white cloth in the foreground, including young girls in white and a woman in a yellow sari. A man in orange holds a ceremonial staff at left. Kumkum-marked devotees gather in a semicircle to witness the puja.

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March 08 20052005-03-08Outdoor devotional gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. Many devotees in white clothes sit on the ground facing a decorated shrine-like structure with a golden arch, garlands of orange and white flowers, and a deity murti at its centre. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella stands to the left, and a person in a saffron-orange garment stands near it. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with shaved heads, kneel and sit in the foreground, while a seated woman in the front wears a blue top and a woman in a white sari with gold border has a long braid. A cameraman with a tripod stands at right near the back. Overall, a crowded ritual scene in daylight with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and a ceremonial umbrella.2005-03-08Outdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches. A crowd of devotees in white clothes stands and kneels on bare earth. Several women in white saris and men in white kurtas and dhotis mill about, while a few people wear orange shawls or sashes. In the background, a raised canopied platform decorated with orange and yellow flags and a small deity murti or seated figure in ornate dress. A stone basin sits in the foreground. Several small children sit at the left edge.2005-01-01Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees seated on the ground beneath a huge banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Many people wear white clothes and white head bands, with some in yellow, orange, pink and striped clothing. In the left background a figure in an orange robe stands in an arched shrine frame beside a dark stone murti. Near the centre a saffron-clad figure sits on a raised platform in front of a red-draped mound, with a small stone shivalinga-style pedestal in the lower left foreground. People are seated in rows facing the central platform in a satsang or meditation gathering.2006-07-22Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Seated devotees in white and pastel clothes face a small shrine under a white arched frame, where a deity murti draped in orange and yellow marigold garlands stands on a dais with orange flower offerings piled before it. A man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the left, and a woman in a yellow sari stands near the shrine, with another figure in red and white tending the murti. The devotees sit on a dark stone platform. Some people are seated in the foreground, a few partially visible at the edges.2010-07-03February 24 20072007-02-24January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20072007-02-24A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits on sandy ground beneath a massive banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Many seated people wear white clothes and white head bands, with some in saffron, pink, yellow and striped garments. They face a shrine-like structure at left, decorated with a red-draped platform, a saffron cloth and a garland, where several white-clad figures stand. Devotees are kneeling and sitting in rows, and a camera on a tripod is set up near the center. The setting suggests a satsang or puja under the tree.2006-07-22Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with a thick horizontal branch overhead. A decorated arched shrine framed in red, white and yellow fringe holds a deity murti adorned with garlands, with a standing figure in a yellow-gold robe before it. Around the shrine, men in white dhotis and kurtas stand and sit, some holding saffron flags on poles, and a large seated crowd of devotees in white and colourful clothing faces the shrine on bare earth. Some people hold objects near the shrine. A photographer and camera are visible at the left edge.2005-01-01Outdoor photo under a large spreading tree at a dirt-ground shrine. A dark-skinned deity murti with a saffron-orange garland and raised arms stands on a pink-and-white pedestal inside a stone arch. Around a circular paved platform, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, saris in green, orange, red and white, and salwar kameez stand and walk; a few people are kneeling. Several boys and a woman in white sit on a dark mat in the foreground facing the shrine. A watermarked copyright line is visible in the image but not reproduced here.2007-05-04