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A photo of a man in orange saffron dhoti and shawl performing an aarti at the base of a large banyan tree with thick, twisting aerial roots. He holds a silver aarti lamp with a burning flame in one hand and a silver bell or vessel in the other, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A garland of red and white flowers hangs on the tree trunk, and a brass oil lamp sits on a stone platform at the base. The man is seen from behind, facing the tree, in an outdoor setting with sandy ground and greenery. Overlaid2012-04-19January 01 20202020-01-01A figure in a brown and gold-banded garment and a maroon turban stands at left, holding a lit flame in cupped hands toward a large banyan-like tree trunk with exposed aerial roots. A garland of red and yellow marigold flowers hangs across the trunk, and a small oil lamp burns at the lower right beside a white flower basket. The scene is dim and nocturnal.2014-12-05Night photograph of an aarti at a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a red rudraksha mala and gold bangles holds a silver lamp with a bright flame that sends smoke upward. Behind him, a second man in white clothing stands near the flame. The dark background and warm firelight make the tree roots stand out.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24ADIKAILASA on 12/28/20212021-12-28A photograph at night of a person in a maroon and gold ritual garment and a maroon turban, standing at the left and holding a lit oil lamp toward a large banyan tree trunk with exposed aerial roots. A garland of red and yellow flowers with white blooms hangs across the tree trunk on the right. The person wears a long red-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and gold waist band. The scene is dark apart from the flame and a beam of light from the left.2014-12-05November 26 20142014-11-26 +1 copiesA photograph taken at night of a woman in an orange saffron sari with a gold border and a white and yellow flower garland, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small brass lamp with a lit flame in the other, performing aarti before a large banyan tree trunk. The tree's aerial roots hang and twist around the trunk, and several sections of the trunk are marked with red and yellow kumkum/turmeric and garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. A basket of flowers and green leaves sits at the lower left edge, and a second person in white stands partly visible behind her.2007-01-01February 25th 20072007-02-25A night photograph in a dark grove beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A person in an orange garment with a gold-bordered edge, wearing a white and red flower garland, holds a small silver oil lamp with a visible flame and lights it near the trunk. Scattered flower petals lie on the sandy ground, and a red-and-yellow marking is visible on the tree trunk. The person's presentation shows only one partial cue, a garland, which is insufficient for an appearance-based identification.2007-01-01April 24 20132013-04-24