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Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. At left, a man in a white dhoti and cream shawl with a red-and-white garland stands by the trunk near a white-painted platform scattered with flower petals. At centre, a small shrine holds a deity murti in orange and red garments, decorated with garlands, under an ornate gold canopy. To the right, a group of about a dozen people stand on a dark wet stone walkway: several saffron-robed sannyasis, and figures in white dhotis and yellow-bordered shawls. A man on the far right in white holds a brass tray and a woman in orange holds a tray of offerings. Red and orange marigold garlands hang along the left edge. The scene suggests a sacred-water bathing ritual at a sarovar.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and marigold and red flower garlands strung across its trunk. A man in a white dhoti and matching shawl with red and white flower garlands stands on a dark stone platform, one arm raised in blessing. Beside him, a figure in saffron-orange robes holds a metal tray of offerings. Further right, several other people in saffron robes stand near a decorated shrine canopy with gold and red adornments and a small deity murti, with a red-draped platform in front. White stone bases with flower offerings lie at the tree's roots. Several people in orange and white are visible in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, its trunk draped with orange and red marigold garlands. At centre, a small canopied shrine holds a deity murti decorated with red garlands, set on a red-and-white floral pile. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands on the right, holding an aarti lamp toward the shrine with raised hand, while nearby a line of saffron-robed attendants and a man in white with an orange shawl and a ceremonial staff stand by, one holding a silver tray. Dark polished stone paving lies in the foreground. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a sacred spot. The visible people include the lamp-bearing man in white, several saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad man with a staff, so the count falls in the 6-20 range.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and marigold garlands strung on its trunk. A central shrine holds a deity murti decorated with red flowers and a gold canopy, set on a red flower-covered base. A man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border and red garland stands on dark polished stone, holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. To the right, several people in saffron-orange robes and white clothes stand with palms joined in prayer, and one carries a silver tray of offerings. White stone platforms and scattered flowers surround the tree base.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor shrine under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a white-painted shrine with a decorated arched canopy holding a deity murti draped in red and orange marigold garlands, set on a heap of red-orange flowers. In the foreground on a dark polished stone floor, a man with long dark hair, a white flower garland and an orange robe holds a brass ritual vessel and stands with a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes who has his hands pressed together in namaste. Two more attendants in white with orange shawls stand at the right edge, one holding a tray of yellow flowers. This appears to be a puja at an outdoor shrine.2009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds beneath a large banyan tree whose trunk and aerial roots are draped with yellow and pink flower garlands. A standing man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds his hands together in prayer before a shrine. Beside him, a figure in white clothing stands near a swing frame, and on the right a person in an orange garment and white dhoti holds a tall golden staff. The shrine displays a red and gold deity murti decorated with garlands and flowers, set in an ornate arched frame. A video camera operator is visible at the lower left edge, and the ground around a reflective dark floor panel is scattered with flower petals.2009-07-07January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies