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Outdoor photo under a large spreading banyan tree, with a group of devotees gathered in a shaded clearing of packed earth. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a garland stands near a small pink-draped altar and a white arched shrine holding a garlanded deity murti. Nearby, a woman in a pale blue sari and a man in an orange shawl over white clothes hold offerings, and several people in white dhotis and orange stoles stand in a semicircle. A small boy in a striped shirt and a girl in a cream top and red skirt watch from the right, with a reflecting puddle on the ground. This appears to be a puja or padapuja at a shrine, though the exact rite is not legible.

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Outdoor ritual photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and dappled shade. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand in a loose group on bare earth. A woman in a white sari with a turquoise border stands at left, and a woman in a white sari with orange trim holds an offering. A man in an orange shawl at right holds a red and gold ceremonial item. Behind them a white arched gateway draped with garlands frames a deity murti. A shallow reflecting pool lies in the foreground beside a small pink cloth offering. Visible people number about 15, with some partly hidden.2006-12-27Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A raised stone platform holds a white arched frame with a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, and a shallow reflecting pool sits in front. A man in a saffron/orange dhoti and orange shawl, with long dark hair, stands at the right raising one arm toward the altar while a row of devotees in white dhotis and orange-and-white shawls stand with folded hands. A woman in a white sari with a teal border holds a flower offering near the front. Dust and dappled sunlight cover the ground; a child in a striped shirt watches at the right edge. Roughly fifteen physical people are visible.2006-12-27Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. Under the canopy stands a white arched shrine housing an orange-robed deity murti surrounded by heaped red flowers on a dark base. Around the shrine, devotees in white and cream clothes stand with hands folded in prayer or gaze upward. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari and a woman in cream with a light shawl stand on dark stone slabs, and a man in white and a woman in green and teal are nearby. Red and white sashes are worn by some devotees. The setting is a grassy, earthy ground with trees and a low wall behind.2010-11-07January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 27 20062006-12-27December 31 20062006-12-31December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan-like tree with spreading branches. On a raised stone platform stands a deity murti under a silver arched frame, decorated with flower garlands in red, purple and white, set on a rocky mound. In the foreground a figure in orange robes with a white flower garland holds his hands together in prayer, while a row of saffron-robed devotees stand behind, one holding a tall staff. A woman in a white sari and another in yellow stand with palms pressed together, and a person on the right raises a camera. A small oil lamp flame burns near the platform edge.2008-12-28December 03 20162016-12-03January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies