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October 16 2005

Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair wears an orange dhoti and a white and orange floral garland, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame before a large black stone statue of a seated figure draped in white cloth, set on a red-painted pedestal with a small bowl. Behind him, a man in an orange robe presses his palms together in namaskar, and a white-clad attendant and several people in dark shirts stand nearby on a dirt path. The scene reads as a temple ritual at the banyan tree shrine.

January 01 2004

Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. In the foreground a red-stained stone mound is a lingam-like form; a dark stone deity murti on the right is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers. A young person in orange robes and a white-and-red flower garland stands at centre holding a lit lamp or flame and a small bell, while several robed attendants in orange stand behind, one holding a trident-topped staff. A man in white clothing stands at left edge with his back to the camera. Brass puja vessels and offerings sit on a mat before the deity.

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December 28 2008

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, stands with palms pressed together and a white and yellow flower garland around his neck. Around him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry offering trays and a white vessel. On the right, a dark stone deity murti with a white cloth draped over it and a yellow and red flower garland stands on a plinth scattered with red petals. A photographer stands near the murti, and a red-earth path runs through the scene.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. At center, a dark stone deity murti seated on a black base is draped in orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds. In front, a large mound of orange-red sindoor-coated stones or lingams is set in a black snake-shaped border with a black serpent head. Four people stand at left in front of the shrine: a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, two men in white dhotis with folded hands, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow border touching her forehead in prayer. A fifth person in an orange cloth stands at the right with folded hands. White pillars and a red-framed stand stand at the side. The scene reads as a shrine worship and puja at a tree-shaded temple site.