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Outdoor 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.

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October 21 20062006-10-21Outdoor evening scene beneath a large banyan tree at dusk. A bald, bearded man in white dhoti and shawl holds a flaming lamp or aarti flame toward a silver-coloured deity murti decorated with multicoloured garlands. Beside him a saffron-robed sannyasi with his hands joined stands in devotion. To the left, three devotees stand with hands folded: a man in white, a woman in a magenta sari, and a woman in an orange-and-black sari, one holding a white bag. Items on a green mat and a silver plate sit in front of the murti, a red-and-white garland draped over the base. Hanging white threads and tassels frame the upper left.2006-10-21Outdoor 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.2006-10-21Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, backlit by low sun. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands center, holding a lit oil lamp or flame toward a woman in an orange sari, who holds a small flame in her hands. To the left, a woman in a maroon sari and a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stand near the edge of the frame. At right, a stone lingam or deity murti is draped with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers and metal ornaments, set in a circular stone base with offerings. The scene suggests a ritual puja at the tree.2006-10-21July 08 20102010-07-08A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and bare feet holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame raised high. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas stand and sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. Some women wear sarees in yellow and white. On the right, a stone deity or sacred figure is adorned with a multicoloured garland of flowers and a rope of yellow and maroon flowers, and a golden cobra-hood figure sits near the base. A man in white at the edge of the frame appears to be pouring or offering something at the shrine. The setting is a shaded outdoor sacred grove.2006-07-23July 08 20102010-07-08October 21 20062006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21December 25 20062006-12-25December 28 20092009-12-28Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot holding a brass lamp with a flame, performing a ritual. Around him a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, with some women in yellow, pink and purple saris. On the right, a stone deity murti is decorated with a flower garland in green, red and yellow, and a cobra hood sculpture is visible near the lower right. This appears to be an aarti or puja at a shrine under the tree.2006-07-23