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Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A bald, bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red border stands with palms pressed together against a tree trunk on the right, wearing a rudraksha mala and forehead markings. Beside him, another man in white clothing stands with hands folded in prayer on a paved platform with glass-like slabs. A third man in white stands at left, partly cropped. Seated against a low wall in the background is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head. The setting appears to be a sacred tree courtyard with a red structure visible behind the foliage.

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October 01 20112011-10-01A photograph of an outdoor shrine area under a large spreading tree with grey stone-tiled flooring and a low stone-edged platform in the foreground. A man in a white dhoti and a bare-chested priest-like figure stand on the tiles; the bare-chested man wears a gold necklace and holds a lit oil lamp in a brass dish while a second man in white stands behind. In the right foreground, a man in a dark blue head covering and a rust-orange and gold shawl over white clothing bends forward at the stone edge. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at left. Tree trunks frame the right side of the scene.2010-09-27Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and a red-and-white garland tied at its trunk. Two priests in white dhoti and shawl stand at the tree base, one holding a bell-like ritual object near a small blue tray. In the foreground, a person in saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl and long dark hair stands facing the tree with hands folded. The ground is dark polished stone and a paved path, with white pillars and greenery behind. Three people are visible.2010-11-12Outdoor scene beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots, standing on a dark polished stone platform scattered with dry leaves. Five men walk or stand in a row. At far left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded. Next, a man in white shirt and grey trousers stands with hand at chest. Center, a bare-chested priest in a red-maroon lower cloth and white dhoti with gold border holds a sacred thread area and wears beaded necklaces, his body marked with white ash. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange cloth wrap with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. At right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border wears a gold-beaded necklace and bangles, his chest marked with white ash, walking barefoot.2011-10-01A photograph of people walking barefoot along a dirt path beneath a large spreading banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a low stone-edged planting bed. A shaved-headed man in a saffron-orange robe walks at centre, gesturing with his right hand, holding a small object in his left. Beside him, a bearded man in a white kurta wears a dark head covering and a brown-and-gold patterned shawl draped over his shoulders. Behind them, two men in white clothing follow, one holding a camera. A hose coils along the stone border on the right. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2010-09-27October 21 20062006-10-21June 17 20172017-06-17April 24 20192019-04-24September 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a line of people standing with palms pressed together in namaste beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Three men in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre and centre-right, with shaved heads. To the left, a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style mala. Two more men in white with yellow shawls stand to the right, and a partially visible person stands at the far left edge. Stone steps and a raised platform lie behind them. The people are standing in devotional posture.2009-10-15October 28 20102010-10-28 +1 copiesJune 17 20172017-06-17