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Outdoor scene at a large banyan tree with aerial roots and garlands of white and red flowers hanging from its trunk. A priest in a white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at center, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, lifting the flame toward the tree. A woman in a pink-and-white printed top with a white shawl sits cross-legged in the lower left foreground, and a woman in an orange sari sits further left, with a man in white partly visible behind. A silver tray with a white feather fan rests on a stone platform beside the tree, and a cement puja platform surrounds the trunk. Three people are visible.

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July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at dusk, with aerial roots hanging down. Five people stand in a row in prayer, hands folded or raised, before a shrine draped with multicoloured garlands. On the far left a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with palms joined. Next, a woman in a magenta sari holds a white cloth bag. Beside her a woman in an orange-and-red sari holds a bag. In the centre a bearded man in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit oil lamp with his right hand, palms pressed together. On the far right a figure in a long orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands with palms joined, the only visible candidate matching the page's a person reference through clothing and hair. A silver bowl sits on a green mat in front, and a dark sacred object with garlands lies on the ground at right.2006-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels on a green cloth at lower left, tending a small brass lamp and oil dish. Standing at centre, a bald man in white kurta and dhoti with a white shawl holds his hands together in prayer. To his right, a woman in an orange sari wearing a mala stands with hands folded. At left, a woman in a maroon sari holds a small white bag, and another woman in an orange sari stands nearby. At right, a deity murti with a golden hooded cobra is adorned with garlands of red, yellow and green flowers, with a bell-metal kalasha-like silver base. Several more people sit in the background.2006-10-21July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph at an outdoor sacred site beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and yellow and orange garlands tied around them. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari-style wrap and a green and yellow flower garland, holding a lit oil lamp toward the tree while standing before a dark reflective stone surface. Beside her a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl gestures over the water-like surface. Another orange-clad figure stands at the left edge, and a bald-headed person in white sits partly visible at the bottom. A white chalk kolam pattern lines the ground. Two people are visible in the scene, though others are partly cut off at the frame edges.2007-12-22Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A man in an orange robe and bare feet stands at the right, arms extended toward the roots, while a small oil lamp burns on a low stone platform with bells nearby. Around him, several monks in orange and saffron robes stand with hands folded in prayer on a dark polished stone floor. On the left, a man in white clothing with a yellow sash faces away from the camera. Stone ledges and a circular platform surround the tree, with petals scattered on the ground.2009-10-15December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, at a white-painted raised platform strewn with marigold garlands and flower offerings on a brass tray. A woman in orange saffron robes and a white flower garland performs aarti, holding a flame lamp toward the tree while a second orange-robed woman stands behind her with hands folded in prayer. To the right, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace carries a brass aarti plate with flowers. The scene looks like a puja or aarti at the sacred tree, with a brass vessel and offerings placed nearby on the white platform.2008-12-24July 07 20092009-07-07