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A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl and a tilak on his forehead holds a lit brass aarti lamp up toward the tree with one hand while ringing a small handbell with the other. The flame glows orange against the green foliage, and a white stone platform lies at the base of the tree.

A young male priest in a white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow sash stands outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and extends a brass handbell in the other, performing a ritual offering in a leafy setting.

June 03 2012

A man in a white collared shirt and a white dhoti with a yellow sash stands outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. He wears a red vermilion dot on his forehead and holds a lit oil lamp in his left hand and a brass handbell in his right, performing a ritual. Golden bangles are on his wrist. Green leaves fill the background.

May 05 2012

A man in white ritual dress stands outdoors before a leafy tree, performing aarti. He wears a white turban with gold border, a white dhoti-style garment with gold edging draped over his shoulder, and a long white and gold shawl. A garland of white flowers with red and teal stripes hangs across his chest, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. He lifts a large brass aarti lamp with multiple flames in his right hand while ringing a brass handbell with his left. Behind him, a crowd of devotees with folded hands watches.

Outdoor ritual scene under tall leafy trees at a gathering. A central figure wears a white turban, white robe with gold-bordered shawl and a multicoloured flower garland, and holds a small brass bell in one hand and a brass plate in the other, offering. To the right, a bearded man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate, and a few lamp flames are visible. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees stands with hands folded in anjali, many wearing red and white garlands, watching the offering.

2005-01-01 +1 copies

A man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow shawl performs an aarti, holding a lit oil lamp on a plate with his right hand while standing before a draped stage of cream and red cloth with a red and white geometric pattern. A plastic chair sits to the right, a brass bowl with flowers lies in the lower right, and another person in white kneels at the lower left. The man has short dark hair and no visible long hair, crown, or rudraksha, so the appearance is uncertain and he is described by role only.

Outdoor ritual photo under a large leafy tree with smoke drifting through the frame. A man in a white head wrap, cream dhoti-style cloth with a yellow-gold shawl, and beaded rudraksha-style mala raises a small lit oil lamp in one hand while holding a bell or small vessel in the other. On the right, a bearded man in white robes stands among a crowd of white-clad devotees. A carved dark stone pillar edge is visible at the left.

May 05 2012

Photograph of two men in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls performing an aarti. The man in front, on the right, holds a brass bell in his right hand and a flaming lamp in his left, with a red tilak on his forehead and gaze turned to the side. Behind him, a large green banana leaf and a white doorway with a red decorative motif form the backdrop. On the left, a second man holds a lit oil lamp in a metal dish and wears a red-brown mala. A third flame appears at the right edge.

September 21 2013