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An 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.

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December 25 20082008-12-25 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2007-12-25Outdoor temple procession under large spreading trees on a polished black stone walkway. Several men wear saffron-orange robes and sacred threads; some carry a golden trident and brass ritual vessels, and one holds a plate of yellow flowers. A central figure in saffron robes wears a long white-and-red flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala and a shaved-head-free long hairstyle, and holds yellow flowers. Two men in white dhotis stand near a raised white platform. The scene centres on a massive banyan tree with a small offering area of marigold petals, a brass vessel and kolam designs on the ground.2008-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a long flowing wrap, wearing a garland and a headband, stands on a dark polished reflective platform. Around them a line of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some in western trousers and jackets, all with orange headbands and orange shawls, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar on the left. On the right another saffron-robed figure stands near a white-clad attendant, and a seated devotee in white with an orange shawl bends low at the lower right beside a decorated floor design. A tall pole or staff rises at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual procession or ceremony in an open grove.2007-12-25Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in orange robes and a white flower garland stands on a dark polished stone platform, one arm raised upward toward the branches. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand in a loose group; one at left holds a tall trident staff, another holds a brass plate of yellow flowers. Men in white dhotis stand near white-painted stone borders. At lower right, a brass plate of yellow flowers and small brass vessels sit on a white platform at the base of the tree, with kolam-style markings on the ground. A faint circular logo appears at upper left.2008-12-25December 11 20092009-12-11Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and spreading branches. A figure in orange-saffron robes and a white floral garland stands at the centre on a dark reflective stone platform. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls stand in a line to the left, some holding staffs, and a man in a dark suit and tie stands beside them. Another person in orange robes stands further back, and two men in white kneel near the tree roots on the right, one bending low at the base. A trident hangs from a pole in the background, and a small white kolam pattern lies on the ground at lower left.2007-12-25July 07 20092009-07-07January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree with a horizontal limb. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back hair and a red-orange headband stands on a dark reflective platform, holding a lit lamp and a ceremonial item. Nearby, a man in orange robes and a red-orange shawl stands at the edge of the platform. Behind and beside them, several men in white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls and headbands stand in a group, one holding a tray of offerings. A man in a white robe with a long necklace stands at the left. On the right, a person in white holds a camera. Dappled sunlight and dry ground surround the scene.2007-12-25Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. On the left, a woman in a white sari with red border stands at a white stone platform strewn with flower petals, beside a garland of orange and yellow marigolds. In the centre, a small shrine with a canopy and a deity murti draped in red and garlanded with flowers sits on a red base. Several people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand in a row at right, some holding ritual implements and a tray of offerings. A shaved-headed man in orange at right holds a brass plate. The dark polished stone floor in the foreground reflects the trees. Appears to be a puja or abhishekam at a shrine.2010-01-02 +1 copies