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Outdoor 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.

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A photograph in an outdoor temple courtyard beneath a large old banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A single person in a flowing red-orange sari-style garment and a red-orange shawl stands barefoot on a white decorated path with palms pressed together, facing a stone deity murti on the right. The murti is draped in a garland of yellow, orange, red and green flowers and sits on a dark stone pedestal beside a large orange-red painted stone base. In the foreground a brass tray holds fruit and offerings, and a small brass lamp sits on a dark stone platform. Dark stone slabs and a white flagpole are visible to the left. Watermarked credits appear in the lower right corner, which are not reproduced here.2010-12-28Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and hanging vines. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching wrap stands on a concrete path with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a seated black stone statue of a figure in orange robes wearing a red headpiece. The statue is draped with a garland of yellow, green, red and purple flowers, and sits beside a stone platform with a small brass lamp and a dark nameplate. In the foreground, an orange-smeared shivalinga-style stone base sits inside a black and white bordered ring, with a brass pot and brass items on a low stone stand. White kolam floral patterns decorate the ground and a metal tray with fruit and flowers sits at the lower left. The page indicates the Mother's Day morning message at the Bidadi ashram Anandeshwar temple; the standing man's features are not used for identification. Only one physical person is visible.2010-12-28Outdoor 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.2010-12-27A 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 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A woman in a pink sari with a gold-toned necklace stands barefoot on a paved path with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a large black stone statue draped in pink cloth and a thick garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers. The statue sits on a base painted deep red, with a small brass plate and offering bowls nearby. Another person in orange clothing stands in the background near the statue, and the ground has white kolam-style rangoli designs.2010-12-26Outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing man in plain orange robes, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, faces a black stone statue seated on a pedestal, draped with a marigold garland and an orange cloth. The statue is set on a circle of red-painted stone with a black stone slab and a silver-framed niche to the right. Kolam-style white floor designs lie on the ground near the shrine.2011-02-23Outdoors 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 copiesOutdoors 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 copiesOutdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a dark pedestal is draped in red cloth and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers, with a red-painted platform holding flower offerings and small oil lamps. On the left, a single person in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-white beaded mala around the neck, stands on a concrete path with palms pressed together in namaskar. Painted kolam designs in green and magenta lie on the ground. The page is a 2010 Youth Day report, but the image shows no visible event text.2010-12-22Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man stands barefoot on a pale stone path, wearing an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and wrap, bare-chested, with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a dark black stone deity murti is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and purple flowers. Its base is coated in red kumkum, with a small brass oil lamp and a stone bench nearby. A stone bench and low platforms sit in the courtyard, with white kolam-style floor patterns on the ground.2011-01-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a banyan tree temple courtyard. A single standing man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with long hair and a rudraksha mala across his chest, stands barefoot on a sandy path before a large black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and magenta flowers. Behind the figure, massive banyan roots and aerial prop roots spread across the courtyard. A small brass lamp or pot sits on a stone ledge in front of a red-painted pedestal, with a stone bench nearby and kolam drawings on the ground at lower left.2011-01-23December 22 20102010-12-22