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Outdoor photo beneath a large old banyan tree with aerial roots, its trunk draped with a marigold garland. In the foreground, a white-walled raised platform sits near a black stone floor scattered with petals. A man in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland raises his right hand toward a hanging rope swing or thread above. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a red border holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings. A decorated ornate canopy with red and gold trim stands at the right edge. Two ropes hang from a wooden support near the tree.

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January 02 20102010-01-02Outdoor photograph of a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and a white-washed circular platform at its base decorated with marigold garlands. Two people in saffron-orange clothing stand at the right: the foreground figure in a saffron-orange wrap with long dark hair, and a second figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white-and-red-bordered cloth, holding a brass plate of white flowers and garlanded with white and orange marigold strands. One arm is raised toward the banyan branches. Garlanded shrine area and dark stone slab with scattered petals in the foreground.2009-12-26Outdoors under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a person in orange robes with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste at a shrine area. Marigold garlands are strung along the tree, and a white circular platform sits at its base. To the right, another person in orange robes holds a metal tray of offerings. Behind them a shrine with a red backdrop and an ornate arch holds a figure draped in orange. Dark stone tiles lie on the ground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a hanging swing. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes wears long garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers and raises one hand toward the branches, while flower petals scatter on the dark stone floor. A shaved-headed man in white with a yellow shawl stands at right beside a shrine arch holding a garlanded deity murti. The figure's appearance is not clearly established, so the identity is uncertain; the people are roles only. White-painted platforms and a dark stone slab surround the tree.2009-12-24A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, its trunk wrapped in strands of marigold and white garlands with yellow and pink flowers. A standing figure in orange robes holds a brass bell and gestures toward the tree, with rose petals scattered on a dark glossy platform in the foreground. Two attendants in orange and a person in white stand nearby, and a shrine with red and orange decorations and floral garlands sits under an arched white frame to the right. Swings hang from the surrounding trees in a sunlit garden setting.2009-07-07December 31 20062006-12-31December 25 20092009-12-25July 07 20092009-07-07December 25 20082008-12-25