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December 22 2018

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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis gathers on a dark polished stone platform. A woman in an orange sari with a white and red garland stands at center holding a brass plate and cup, while a man in orange with a long staff stands to her left. A bearded man on the far left in white and yellow holds a plate. A cameraman in white films the scene. White painted stone surrounds the tree base, which is draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers.2010-02-12Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Four men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, some with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas, stand on a paved walkway. The central man holds a lit oil lamp flame in one hand and a small vessel in the other, with a garland of flowers draped near him. A left attendant holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings, and another attendant with hands folded stands nearby. On the right, a man in orange holds up a white ceremonial board decorated with yellow and green flower garlands. A brightly coloured fringed canopy hangs at the top right. Prayer or puja is being performed, with no visible swami in a distinctive presentation.2018-12-22 +2 copiesDecember 22 20182018-12-22Outdoor ritual at a large shady tree beside a dark stone deity murti on the right, its face and shoulders shown in profile with green garland draped over it. Four men in saffron-red robes with yellow borders stand and kneel around a blue-and-striped cloth-covered platform. The man at the front left kneels, bald, bending over offerings on a tray of flowers and a brass plate, handling a conch-like vessel. Behind him, a man in red robes with a garland of orange and yellow flowers stands with hands folded in namaskar. Another bald man in red and yellow stands at right holding a lit flame or torch near the deity. A fourth figure is partly visible at far left. Sunlight filters through the leaves above.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05 +1 copiesFebruary 05 20152015-02-05December 27 20092009-12-27February 05 20152015-02-05A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and white-painted circular platforms around its trunk. A standing woman in a saffron-orange sari with a white and red shawl and a garland holds a small object near her chest, facing the tree. To the left, several young men and women in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis stand on a dark polished stone floor, some carrying brass plates and trays of offerings. A garland of orange, white and magenta flowers hangs on the trunk at right, and a tall brass lamp stands at the left edge. No identifiable depiction of a person is visible.2010-02-12 +1 copiesDecember 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor temple procession beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a white-and-gold garland and a gold necklace stands at centre, hands folded. Behind him, a shirtless young man in an orange dhoti holds a silver tray of flowers, and another orange-clad attendant holds a lamp. White ritual dhoti-clad men stand with palms joined, and a barefoot figure in orange and a white-clad man stand nearby. A white parasol and a multicoloured umbrella are raised overhead. On the right, a gold-covered deity murti is decorated with yellow, pink and white flower garlands, and a black shivalinga sits on the stone pavement in front. Roughly 15 people are visible.2016-12-14