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December 27 20092009-12-27A 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 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesNovember 21 20062006-11-21Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots, three people in saffron-orange robes stand on a sandy path. A bald man in the foreground bends forward, one arm extended to touch the trunk, while another person kneels at the base of the tree beside a strand of marigold garlands. To the right, a standing figure with long dark hair wears a draped orange wrap and watches. Dappled sunlight falls across the ground and green foliage fills the background, with a stone-edged path curving to the right.2006-11-21December 27 20092009-12-27Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots and a wide spreading canopy. On a black stone platform at the tree base, a figure in saffron-orange robes stands with hands raised, facing the trunk. Beside them, a woman in orange with a white garland stands with hands joined. Around them, people in white dhotis and white shirts or saris stand in a semicircle, some holding long golden ceremonial staffs or poles. A white-rimmed circular planter surrounds the tree base, and white kolam rangoli patterns decorate the sandy ground at right. The scene suggests a tree worship or pooja at the banyan.2009-12-27Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and dappled sunlight on dry ground. In the centre a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a walking staff. Beside him stands an older man with a grey beard in a white kurta and an orange shawl. To the right a man in white clothes stands near a dark stone deity murti set on a red-decorated base, with another figure in orange seated nearby. A blue cloth and a white plastic chair are on the ground. The centre figure has long hair and distinctive orange robes, but his appearance is not clearly enough distinctive to confirm identity.2006-10-19December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a red-and-white garland tied at its trunk. Two priests in white dhoti and shawl stand at the tree base, one holding a bell-like ritual object near a small blue tray. In the foreground, a person in saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl and long dark hair stands facing the tree with hands folded. The ground is dark polished stone and a paved path, with white pillars and greenery behind. Three people are visible.2010-11-12A woman in a saffron-orange sari-style robe with a red and white garland over her shoulders stands barefoot on a dark granite platform under a large banyan tree, performing aarti with a brass lamp in her right hand. Behind her is a shrine with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and an orange floral offering arrangement. A shaved-headed monastic in saffron stands to the right with his hands folded in prayer. A flower garland hangs around the banyan trunk on the left, and a concrete bench sits nearby.2009-12-30Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots, a person in a flowing orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing long marigold garlands in yellow, orange and red. Beside them, a second person in orange clothing holds a small offering dish. In front, a white-draped seat and a round orange sweet or offering plate sit on a raised stone platform, with a dark stone object at the right edge. Floor patterns of white powder designs and a small cushion are visible.2007-12-22