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A man in an orange-red garment with gold-bordered edges stands barefoot on a glossy dark floor beside a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears a white flower garland and a gold-coloured turban, and holds a brass bell and a small oil lamp with a lit flame. Yellow marigold garlands drape around the tree trunk, and a white stone platform surrounds its base with flower offerings in a brass plate. The scene suggests a tree-worship puja at an outdoor shrine. A brass lamp stand burns further back. The man is not described as a person because the appearance cues are insufficient.

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December 27 20082008-12-27A man in an orange-red robe with a gold-bordered hem stands barefoot at the base of a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He wears a gold turban and a white flower garland, and holds a small silver vessel in his hands while facing the tree. Yellow marigold garlands drape the roots and a white stone platform surrounds the trunk, with flower offerings scattered on it. Nearby a brass oil lamp burns on a stand, and white pillars and a dark polished floor are visible in the open courtyard.2008-12-27Outdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with thick aerial roots wrapping its trunk. A standing devotee in a flowing orange saffron wrap, with long dark hair and a green leaf garland over the shoulder, faces the trunk while holding a lit oil lamp or offering. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang on the roots. In the foreground at right, a white cloth covers a seated or offered object beside an orange cushion, a small brass vessel and a stone base, with white kolam designs on the ground. Another orange-clad figure stands at the far right edge. The scene shows an outdoor puja at a sacred tree.2007-12-22A photograph of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots and trunk, wrapped with a long garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers. A man stands at left in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold border and a red-and-blue flower garland over his shoulders, bare-chested with gold armlets, and holds a brass oil lamp and bell. A flame burns in the lamp near the tree. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style garland, which are the qualifying cues.2015-01-04Photograph from behind of a person in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland, holding a metal lamp with a flame in the right hand. They stand on a black polished stone platform in front of a large banyan tree wrapped with a white and red flower garland string. A white-rimmed raised platform at the base of the tree holds small flames and scattered petals. To the right, folded striped cloths lie on the ground. The setting is an open outdoor yard with reddish earth and a wall in the background.2008-07-17December 11 20112011-12-11July 07 20092009-07-07December 31 20092009-12-31A woman in a saffron-orange sari-style robe with a red and white garland over her shoulders stands barefoot on a dark granite platform under a large banyan tree, performing aarti with a brass lamp in her right hand. Behind her is a shrine with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and an orange floral offering arrangement. A shaved-headed monastic in saffron stands to the right with his hands folded in prayer. A flower garland hangs around the banyan trunk on the left, and a concrete bench sits nearby.2009-12-30A photograph of a man in an orange saffron garment with gold-edged borders standing barefoot beside a large banyan tree, embracing its thick aerial roots with his arms. He wears a white and gold patterned cap, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs around his neck. Sunlight filters through the leafy canopy onto a white-edged stone platform with white chalk kolam patterns on the ground. Some small structures and a pillar are visible in the background. The page is an archive photograph from a Bidadi event with a copyright overlay, which is not transcribed.2008-12-30January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of a man seen from behind standing barefoot on a dark polished stone platform before a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder with maroon borders, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. His palms are pressed together in front of his chest in prayer. Beside the tree trunk is a small dark cave-like opening flanked by low concrete ledges and a small stone bench. A blue sign on the ledge reads 'DO NOT DUMP THE ....' and is partly cut off. One person is visible.2011-01-31