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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at the base of a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a gold-bordered cloth holds a brass lamp with a flame, offering it near a stone platform circling the tree trunk. Behind him a cameraman in a dark vest and white shirt films. On a black cloth in front are plantains, coconut halves, packaged snacks, a red cloth-wrapped object, jute string and a small brass bowl, typical of an aarti offering. Dry leaves scatter the ground and a reddish wall is visible behind the tree. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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