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Outdoor ritual procession on a paved stone courtyard under a large spreading banyan tree. In the right foreground a long-haired man with dreadlocks and a white flower garland stands bare-chested in a rust-red wrap, his palms raised in salutation toward the tree's roots. To the left, a row of young men in orange-saffron dhotis, bare-chested and wearing beaded necklaces, hold brass trays and a ceremonial ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured fringe. Behind them, more devotees in orange and red garments stand in a loose group, with some in white dhotis. The scene suggests a devotional offering at a sacred tree.

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Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard with a large banyan tree trunk. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a white floral garland, wearing a reddish-brown dhoti and bare-chested, stands with both hands pressed against the tree trunk. Around him, a group of men in orange saffron dhotis and some bare-chested attendants with garlands and tilak stand in a line on a paved stone path. One attendant on the left, in white dhoti and shawl, holds a red book, and another at the front holds a multicoloured ceremonial parasol, while a man in the centre holds a tray with offerings. A few women in saris stand behind the group under dappled shade.2017-01-01December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual photo at a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots, its trunk wrapped in strung garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. In the centre a man with long dark braided hair, a pink and white floral garland over his shoulder and a rust-red wrap, lifts one hand toward the trunk while standing on a red-brick path. To the left a younger man in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a bundle of red cloth stands beside him. Behind them a white ceremonial umbrella with decorative finials shades the area, and people in white dhotis and orange garments stand nearby, one holding a brass plate of flowers. A red-earth mound is scattered with flowers at the tree base. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long hair and a swept-back presentation, wearing a rust-red wrap and floral garland, is the.2016-12-03December 23 20162016-12-23January 01 20172017-01-01December 23 20162016-12-23December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under a large banyan tree on a paved courtyard. A man bare-chested in an orange dhoti holds a long pole supporting a multicoloured fringed canopy, with a garland of yellow and red flowers draped over a decorated figure beneath it. Around him, several people in orange and saffron robes stand with hands folded in prayer, some wearing rudraksha malas; one woman in orange holds a brass vessel. Sunlight filters through the leaves, with a blue mat spread across the stones in the foreground.2018-12-22 +2 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23June 07 20162016-06-07Outdoor procession under a leafy tree canopy on a black mat walkway. A man in the centre wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a gold ornate necklace, a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, with long dark hair swept back, and his palms are pressed together in greeting; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-saffron robes carry trays of flowers and offerings, and one person photographs with a phone. A decorated palanquin or chariot with garlands and a purple canopy appears at the left. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2016-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree. A man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a maroon-brown upper cloth and rust-red lower cloth, bows with his palms pressed together and his forehead against the aerial roots and trunk, a white and yellow flower garland hanging from his neck. Behind him, a line of saffron and orange-robed sannyasis and devotees stand with hands folded in prayer; one holds a striped multicolour umbrella-style canopy over the group, and one white-clad man wears a gold necklace. Red earth covers the ground, and a striped cloth lies in the lower-left foreground.2017-09-02