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Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and dense green canopy. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long grey-streaked beard sits on a raised peetha-like platform beside the trunk, a tall ceremonial staff with a silver top beside him, and a decorated umbrella overhead. Nearby, a figure in orange and red sits in front of a low fire pit with rising smoke, with brass plates of offerings. Around them, dozens of seated devotees in white clothing sit on a sand-covered ground, some holding plates. A woman in a teal top with a long braid sits in the lower left foreground. Garlands of yellow and magenta flowers hang on the tree and on a stone at right, and a large decorated stone sits in the foreground.

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July 21 20052005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots and branches. On a raised wooden platform, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped seat under a decorated umbrella with colourful fringe, flanked by ritual brass lamps and flower garlands. Nearby, several people in white ritual clothes sit on the platform and ground, and a woman in an orange sari tends brass items. A sculpted rock with a painted serpent-like form and pink flower offerings lies in the foreground. Several people are visible seated under the tree, with a woman in a teal blouse and white dhoti-style cloth at left.2005-07-21March 08 20052005-03-08July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A fire pit with smoke rises at center, tended by a figure in red-orange cloth seated before it. Behind, a seated person in a saffron-orange robe sits on a raised platform beneath a small umbrella with pink and red trim, with garlands hanging nearby. To the right, a large rock with a carved black-and-white serpent figure and flowers. A crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing sits on the stone floor, some in teal and light blue. Dappled sunlight falls across the scene.2005-07-21March 08 20052005-03-08 +1 copiesJuly 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor homa at a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A square fire pit of yellow-orange bricks holds a flame, and a man in white dhoti and white turban kneels to feed it with an offering. Behind him a man in orange garment and white dhoti crouches at left, and a line of people in white clothes sits and stands under the tree. At right, a deity murti sits on a white-draped platform garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, shaded by a red and gold ornate umbrella with tassels. Brass kalasha and vessels rest on the ground nearby.2005-03-08July 19 20052005-07-19March 08 20052005-03-08Outdoor ceremony beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and branches. In the foreground a fire pit of stacked bricks sends up smoke while seated devotees in white clothes gather around it. To the right a figure in an orange robe sits on a raised platform, with a small ornate umbrella overhead, garlands of marigolds and pink flowers draped nearby, and an orange-clad attendant beside. Other people in white and orange sit on the sandy ground, and a young girl in a light blue top with a long braid sits at the lower left. Several dozen people are visible in total.2005-07-21