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A photograph of a figure with long dark hair in a bun wearing a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and gold armbands, walking barefoot on a sandy path beside a huge banyan tree with aerial roots. Behind a metal railing, several women in orange saffron robes stand and watch, and a man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak stands nearby. A multicoloured embroidered umbrella with tassels is held overhead, and a yellow fabric banner hangs at the right edge. A sign on the tree reads DO NOT ENTER THE C.

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August 02 20162016-08-02A photograph of an outdoor procession in a shaded grove beneath a large banyan-type tree whose roots are draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers. In the centre a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white flower garland, layered gold and beaded necklaces, bangles, and a face-painted, long-haired appearance; the appearance is not confidently established, so no identification is made. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold borders, some with bare upper bodies and sacred threads, walk or stand with palms joined; one holds a tray of flowers and fruit, and another holds a silver umbrella over a decorated palanquin-style vehicle covered in garlands. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE, and a floral kolam rangoli sits on the ground at the lower left.2016-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with exposed aerial roots. A figure with long dreadlocks, a rust-red turban and a bare chest, wearing a white flower garland with gold armlets, stands in profile facing a flower-decorated trunk. The garland is red, yellow, orange, purple and white. A blue sign reads DO NOT ENTER THE CAVE. Behind him, a man in white dhoti holds a lit lamp on a tray in front of a canopy, and a cameraman in white dhoti films. A man in orange dhoti with rudraksha beads holds a lamp tray. The figure at the front has distinctive long hair and adornments, but identity is uncertain from appearance, so the description uses the role of devotee and priest.2016-12-14Outdoor photo of a procession under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, where a flower garland of red, yellow, orange and white blooms is draped over the trunk. In the foreground, a man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a rust-coloured turban, wearing a rust-red cloth, a gold armlet and a flower garland, holds a brass vessel and speaks into a microphone. Behind him, several young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha beads, some with flower garlands, stand on a stone path. A cameraman in an orange garment films, and an ornate multicoloured canopy is visible on poles. Garlanded figures and a person in white ritual clothing are present among the trees.2016-12-14Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with aerial roots, decorated with garlands of white jasmine and yellow and purple flowers. A man with long dreadlocked hair, full beard, rudraksha-style neck adornments and gold armband stands in orange-saffron robes on the right, holding a flower garland. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray of flowers, and several people in white and orange clothing stand nearby while others photograph the scene. A blue sign reads 'Do Not Enter the Cave' near a colourful rangoli of flower petals on the ground. The setting suggests a temple ritual at the tree.2016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14December 14 20162016-12-14