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February 03 2017

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Night-time photograph of a sacred banyan tree on a raised sandy circular platform in a garden setting. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and wrap, with long dark hair and a beard, wears a long red-and-white flower garland and stands with both hands pressed against the trunk. To the left, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a brass puja tray holding a brass lamp, a small brass vessel and a plate of flowers. The scene shows a tree-worship ritual at dusk.2017-02-03March 19 20172017-03-19October 20 20162016-10-20December 02 20172017-12-02September 06 20172017-09-06 +1 copiesSeptember 06 20172017-09-06March 19 20172017-03-19September 06 20172017-09-06February 03 20172017-02-03December 02 20172017-12-02Outdoor evening ritual at dusk beneath a bare tree with long thin branches. A young man in an orange dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala holds a silver lamp with a bright oil flame raised toward the branches. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in orange dhoti with white forehead marks and white arm bands holds a silver plate of offerings wrapped in green leaves. To the right, two more devotees in orange garments stand with a silver tray of puja items and a leaf-wrapped bowl, one wearing rudraksha malas. Dark trees and a reddish wall are in the background.2016-10-31July 07 20092009-07-07