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A standing man in an orange-rust dhoti and wrap with broad gold borders stands barefoot on red and white patterned mats with his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height, eyes lowered. He wears a thick multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant, gold-bordered armbands, bangles, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a low cream stone wall, on sandy ground. The scene suggests a devotional greeting outdoors. Appearance-based label: a person, given the saffron-orange attire, rudraksha mala, gold pendant and ceremonial adornments.

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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots, a man stands barefoot on a pale stone platform with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a red border, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. Nearby, a red-painted rock or shivalinga-like form is adorned with yellow and red flowers, and a brass oil lamp sits on a low stone ledge beside a garland. Pale stone benches and a rangoli-like pattern appear on the ground.

A man stands outdoors before a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, palms pressed together in namaste at chest level, eyes closed. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti with yellow bands, a matching brown shawl draped over his shoulders, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a heavy gold ornamental necklace with a central pendant, plus bangles on his upper arms and wrists. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Beside him is a low stone bench with a folded red and blue patterned cloth cushion. The setting is a dirt courtyard with a low white wall.

A standing man in an orange-red dhoti with gold borders and a matching orange shawl stands outdoors before a large banyan tree with massive aerial roots. He presses his palms together in anjali namaskar, a greeting gesture. He wears a white tripundra on his forehead with a red dot, gold earrings, and a long rudraksha-style mala of beads with gold ornaments around his neck. Behind a low pale stone platform are red and patterned mats, and a plain mat lies on the ground in front. The scene is a warm, sandy outdoor setting.

A barefoot man stands with eyes closed and hands folded at his chest in a prayerful pose outdoors before a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a green silk dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered purple and maroon waistcloth, a red-and-gold sash draped over one shoulder, layered beaded necklaces, beaded armlets and bangles, and a red bindi on his forehead. The stone-edged platform beneath his feet and the sandy ground suggest an open-air ritual or cultural performance setting.

December 23 2011

Outdoor ritual scene beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, a gold necklace and gold armbands. To his left, a young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and behind them several people in white, orange and saffron robes stand in a line. A large brass oil lamp with a swan-shaped top stands at right on red cloth, and a small stone seat sits on sandy ground in the foreground.

Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan-type tree at an ashram grounds. A bearded man with long swept-back hair in a reddish-brown dhoti-style garment, wearing a white and pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces and gold armbands, holds a small brass bell and a plate of ritual items while standing in front of a black mat. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron cloth, a woman in a yellow sari, another woman in green and yellow, and a bald man in an orange dhoti stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. The man's appearance with long hair, gold ornaments and garland gives a probable identification as a person, performing the ritual with the bell and plate.

A man stands barefoot on a woven mat and red-patterned rug in front of a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, pressing his palms together in namaskar at chest height with eyes closed. He wears an orange-red dhoti with gold borders, a matching shawl over the shoulders, a gold-and-orange beaded mala around the neck, gold bangles and a white forehead marking. A small table and a stone bench are visible at the edges. a person: the figure has long dark hair swept back, an orange ceremonial garment, a beaded mala and gold jewellery, consistent with the page's identification, though the face is not clearly distinguishable at this size.

A standing man in an orange-red dhoti and upper cloth with gold-edged borders presses his palms together in anjali mudra before a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. He wears a red-orange shawl and a beaded necklace, and his forehead bears a marking. Before him is a small raised platform covered with patterned red and cream mats, and a runner mat extends across the sandy ground. A low white stone wall curves around the tree base. No other people are visible.

A man stands barefoot in an outdoor courtyard before a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, pressing his palms together in anjali mudra at chest height. He wears an orange-saffron upper garment with a saffron dhoti bordered in gold, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, a red dot between his brows, a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklaces, and bangles on his wrists. Woven red-and-cream mats lie on the sandy ground and a low white stone platform, with a small brass lamp at the lower right beside a dark stone bench. A green-edged woven mat runs toward the foreground. Beside the pictured figure, a wall-mounted sign is not legible.

A man stands barefoot on a stone platform in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest with eyes closed. He wears a light green-yellow draped garment with a patterned blue and gold border at the waist and a red tilak on his forehead, with a long mala of brown rudraksha beads around his neck. Behind him are stone steps and reddish earth.