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Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a circular stone platform. A man stands barefoot on stone slabs, wearing a dark wrap and a shawl with a pale beaded mala, with a flame or lit lamp in his hands. Behind him a figure in white holds a tray. Strings of yellow and purple flower garlands hang on the right, and a colourful rangoli design lies on the stone path. Bright light glows at the top of the frame.

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A night-time photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A bare-chested man in a dark dhoti stands on a stone-paved path, wearing a long pink-and-white flower garland and an orange-gold turban, holding a lit lamp or flame near a rangoli of coloured powder on the stones. A strong light source glows behind the tree. At right, a banyan trunk is draped with green and purple flower garlands. At left, another figure in orange clothing and a white-clad attendant stand near a flower-decorated altar. The man has distinctive ceremonial cues but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-11-11A night-time outdoor ritual beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing figure in a dark robe and a flower garland of purple and yellow blooms holds a ritual implement and lamp toward a raised stone platform. Another person in white stands at the left edge beside a tray of flowers, and a figure in orange cloth is partly visible at the far left. Colourful rangoli patterns decorate the stone path in front, and a bright light source glows behind the tree. Strings of marigold-style garlands hang on the right.2017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a bright light source in the upper centre. A figure in the centre wears a dark red-brown dhoti and a red headwrap, with a long flower garland of white and pink blooms draped over the shoulders, holding a lit flame or oil lamp in one hand and a small object in the other. To the left, two attendants in white dhotis and orange cloth stand near a tray of offerings. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers hang on the tree trunk at right. Stone slabs lead to the tree, decorated with coloured rangoli and scattered flower petals.2017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11A night-time outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bright floodlight glows at the top of the frame. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a shaved head stands at the left edge. Beside him a man in a dark dhoti wears a long purple and white flower garland and a pale sacred thread, holding a small lit lamp in his hands. A second figure in an orange-red cloth stands next to him. Stone slabs form a walkway through scattered petals and a multicoloured rangoli-style patch lies on the ground. A garland of yellow and purple flowers hangs on the tree trunk to the right. The scene reads as a puja at a sacred tree. Identity of the garlanded man is uncertain.2017-11-11Night photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard beneath a large banyan tree with a bright light source above. A man in dark dhoti with a long pink and white flower garland and layered beaded necklaces stands centre, hands together. Beside him a figure in saffron-orange cloth holds a long staff. At left, a man in red cloth holds a lit oil lamp and a brass plate of offerings. Another attendant in white dhoti stands at right beside a pillar draped with yellow and purple flower garlands. Stone slabs pave the ground with scattered flowers. Lamp and offering plate suggest puja or aarti.2017-11-11November 11 20172017-11-11Outdoor photograph of a man in a rust-red dhoti and bare chest, wearing red, white and yellow flower garlands and gold armlets, standing on a striped cloth mat and holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large banyan tree trunk wrapped in a long garland of white, red, yellow and green flowers. A small tray and flower-decorated mandala rangoli lie on the ground, with an orange-robed attendant beside him and a figure in white at left in the background. The man appears to be a person by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style adornment and ceremonial gold necklace, performing a banyan tree puja.2017-12-30Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with aerial roots, wrapped with a garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine strands. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a maroon dhoti, gold armlets, a necklace of garlands and beads, stands on a mat holding a brass lamp with a flame and a smoking incense or offering rod toward the tree. A second person in white clothes stands in the background on the left, and flower petals and mats lie on the ground in the foreground. a person candidate: long swept-back hair, ornate necklaces and garlands in a ritual setting; appearance is only partly visible, so treated as uncertain.2017-12-30December 02 20172017-12-02December 30 20172017-12-30