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January 01 20122012-01-01A photo of a person in orange saffron robes standing barefoot on a dark stone slab beside a large old banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. The person wears a long multi-coloured garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, plus rudraksha beads, with long dark hair and eyes lowered. Around the white-painted platform at the tree's base are a brass bell, a plate of flowers and more flower garlands draped on the trunk. A second robed figure in orange stands at the left edge of the frame. Sandy ground surrounds the scene.2009-12-23September 02 20172017-09-02 +3 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and a white circular platform around its trunk. Three men in saffron-orange robes perform worship. A man in a white cap and saffron robe with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar at centre. Another orange-robed man kneels at left, and a third stands further left near the trunk. In the foreground stands a red-stone deity murti draped with a dense garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers and purple garlands, with a brass tray of lamps, flower petals and offerings on a cloth. The ground is swept and decorated with rangoli-like patterns. Sunlight filters through the leaves.2008-12-30A 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.2009-12-30Outdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with thick aerial roots wrapping its trunk. A standing devotee in a flowing orange saffron wrap, with long dark hair and a green leaf garland over the shoulder, faces the trunk while holding a lit oil lamp or offering. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang on the roots. In the foreground at right, a white cloth covers a seated or offered object beside an orange cushion, a small brass vessel and a stone base, with white kolam designs on the ground. Another orange-clad figure stands at the far right edge. The scene shows an outdoor puja at a sacred tree.2007-12-22December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor photo of a standing figure in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a red and white flower garland, forehead pressed against the trunk of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A white-painted circular platform with flower offerings surrounds the base. Behind, a man in white dhoti and white shirt stands near a tripod-mounted camera and a small podium, while another person in white is nearby among trees and sandy ground with stone blocks.2012-01-01Outdoors 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.2010-02-12