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December 05 2014

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November 26 20142014-11-26 +1 copiesA 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.2014-12-05July 12 20142014-07-12February 27 20142014-02-27January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04Night-time outdoor ritual at the base of a large banyan tree with aerial roots, lit by a bright floodlight at upper left. A man at left, shirtless with a red-brown dhoti and cloth, holds a long pole draped with pink and yellow flower garlands. Beside him a woman in a red-brown sari holds a brass plate of flowers, and another man behind her carries a plate with a small lamp. On the right, a figure in dark red-brown clothing with rudraksha beads raises a lit oil lamp toward the tree. Stone-paved floor and a low red wall frame the scene. Five people are visible.2019-07-16A 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.2014-12-05Night ritual at the base of a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. A woman in a maroon and gold sari with a leopard-print petticoat and a white flower garland stands at left, holding an offering. Beside her, a man in an ornate blue and gold embroidered crown and an orange-brown dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, performs an anjali mudra with palms pressed together. Another bare-chested priest with white sacred ash markings on arms and chest and beaded necklaces stands at right beside a metal dish with a flame. A small shrine with a lamp, flower garlands and marigolds sits at the roots, with a basket of offerings on the ground. Four people are visible.2013-11-17July 16 20192019-07-16July 12 20142014-07-12