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November 29 2011

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A night-time photograph at an outdoor sacred tree site beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a spreading branch. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a black polished tile platform. The man in the centre wears a white shawl over his orange robe and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand, while a companion beside him has hands joined near his face. A figure at left holds a tray of flower petals and garlands. A ring of stone platform surrounds the tree trunk, which is decorated with a yellow and orange marigold garland. No clear appearance-based cues establish a specific identity for any person, so no candidate is named.2009-11-16An outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. On a dark polished stone platform, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and long dark hair stands with their back partly turned, facing a white-clothed priest. The priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl across his shoulders holds a yellow cloth or offering. Nearby, other saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad man stand around a white-walled circular platform at the tree base. A golden ceremonial staff with a finial stands at the left edge, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera. Small offerings are scattered on the stone floor.2009-12-27July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti and orange garland with a headband raises both arms overhead near a glass-topped square platform on the dirt ground. Around him, men in white dhotis with orange shawls and headbands stand attentively, one holding a long ceremonial staff with a tassel. Another man in orange robes stands beside a microphone, and a man in white kneels at right beside a camera on a tripod. Several men in dark trousers and shirts stand at left. The scene suggests a ritual gathering in an open grove.2007-12-25Night-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.2011-11-29February 25 20072007-02-25December 23 20092009-12-23December 31 20062006-12-31February 25 20072007-02-25Night-time photograph outdoors near a large banyan tree wrapped in a garland of white and orange marigold flowers. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth with an orange head-wrap stretches his arm toward the tree, holding a small offering vessel, while a second man in orange robes stands beside him. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and kurtas walk along a paved path lit by a street lamp, one wearing a maroon shawl and another a white and red shawl. A person in white at left photographs the scene. Flower garlands hang on the tree trunk, and a small brass lamp and offering items sit on the ground at lower right. a person's presence is claimed by the page but his appearance is uncertain here.2006-01-01A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and sprawling branches at an outdoor shrine. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing stand on a dark polished stone platform around white-painted raised bases. A man in white with a yellow sash holds a tray of flowers, and a figure in orange robes with a shawl stands near the tree in prayer. Golden poles or lamp stands and white pillars stand nearby, and a trail of flowers rests on the ground.2009-12-27December 23 20092009-12-23