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A photograph of a large old banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick grey trunk. A priest with bare upper body and red cloth wrapped at the waist stands at left, holding a metal dish over a flaming oil lamp or fire. A long garland of marigolds and green leaves in yellow, red, white and green hangs across the tree trunk. The scene suggests a ritual offering at a sacred tree. No clearly visible a person candidate.

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January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor photo of a person performing an aarti with a lit oil lamp at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a dark hollow opening at its trunk. The person wears a rust-orange garment with a gold band, gold bangles, a red tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, and holds a brass lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. A long garland of red, yellow, white, green and blue flowers drapes over the tree and across the frame. Leafy green branches fill the background.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunk, wrapped with a long garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers. A man stands at left in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold border and a red-and-blue flower garland over his shoulders, bare-chested with gold armlets, and holds a brass oil lamp and bell. A flame burns in the lamp near the tree. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style garland, which are the qualifying cues.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04December 30 20172017-12-30January 04 20152015-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling person in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold-banded hem, wearing a long red, yellow, white and blue flower garland and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, performing an aarti at the base of a large banyan tree. He holds a brass lamp with a burning flame in one hand and a small bell in the other, while a multicoloured flower garland drapes along the tree's aerial roots and trunk. A brass bowl sits at lower left and dry leaves cover the ground. a person's appearance-based cues include the long swept-back hair, ornate necklace and saffron-toned clothing, shown here as a priest performing aarti.2015-01-04November 26 20142014-11-26January 04 20152015-01-04December 11 20112011-12-11