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February 06 20142014-02-06January 01 20142014-01-01Night photograph at an outdoor sacred site beneath a large banyan tree with exposed aerial roots. Two people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on a sandy ground. The nearer figure wears a deep red-maroon sari with a gold-striped border, a garland of red and white flowers, and a dark patterned shawl over the shoulders. A second person in a red and gold-bordered sari stands behind to the left. A white cloth and a wooden plank lie on the ground near the feet, with a stone block nearby. Lamplight from a bright light source illuminates the scene, and a stone platform with rubble lies in the background.2014-05-27January 01 20142014-01-01Night photograph at a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. On the left, a figure in orange robes stands barefoot on a black tiled platform with hands pressed together in namaskar. Two more orange-robed men stand in the sand at centre, each holding a small brass vessel. On the right, a black stone deity murti seated on a pedestal is draped in an orange cloth, with a brass lamp in front. A figure in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Small offerings are scattered on the sand.2008-01-03January 01 20142014-01-01November 17 20132013-11-17Night photo of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Several men in dark red-orange cloth stand on paved stone around a raised platform. A figure in the centre wears a red and yellow flower garland and holds a small object, while a man on the right holds a lit lamp or incense aloft with smoke rising. Another man on the left stands with hands folded in prayer. Small offerings and a lamp sit on a low ledge, and a garlanded deity murti or statue appears at the lower left. Marigold and rose garlands and rudraksha-style beads are visible.2019-07-16Night-time outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, lit by a bright white light on a pole at left. A bare-chested man in rust-red dhoti and shawl holds a long garland of red and yellow flowers, standing near a row of attendants. Behind him a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands near a dark-robed figure. A woman in a red-orange sari with gold border holds a brass plate with lit oil lamps and offerings, and another attendant in red with a plate stands beside her. At right a man in dark robes raises a flaming torch or lamp toward the tree trunk. The stone-paved ground is wet and dark. Several people in red and orange ritual clothing are visible, some partly cut off at the edges.2019-07-16Night-time photo at an outdoor shrine beneath large banyan trees with aerial roots and a hanging rope. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder, with a red sash at the waist and a multi-strand beaded necklace, standing barefoot on a dark tiled platform with palms joined in anjali. Behind him, a second man with a shaved head in an orange cloth and beaded necklace holds a ritual vessel. Stone platforms surround the tree trunks. Two people are physically visible.2011-11-29December 18 20132013-12-18Night photograph of a ritual at the base of a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Several people in rust-red and orange cloth stand in a row on a stone-paved courtyard. A central figure wears a garland of red and yellow flowers and holds clasped hands in front of the chest. Behind them a low stone platform holds a glowing oil lamp and offering items, and a person in red cloth stands beside it with hands joined in prayer. Other people in red and orange clothing and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together. The scene is lit by the flame and dim light.2019-07-16