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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and purple garland decorations. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand on a white-edged platform with red earth and floor mats. The man on the left, bare-chested with a gold-banded headband, wears saffron cloth and white and red flower garlands and holds a brass plate of white flowers and petals. The man on the right, with long swept-back hair and a red tilak, wears a saffron robe, a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and armlets, and stands with hands folded in prayer. A tall grey prayer-mat or stone slab lies at the left edge. Both appear to be in a devotional or puja setting.

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Outdoor photo beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots and pink and purple flower strands hanging from its trunk. Two men stand on a white-plastered platform with red and maroon cushions on steps. The elderly shaved-headed man on the left is bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold-beaded headband, and multiple garlands of white jasmine and red flowers; he holds a brass tray of white and yellow flowers in one hand and is offering them. The younger man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded mala and white and red garlands, his hands folded in front of him. The scene suggests a devotional offering, with a mat on the ground in front. The photo carries a copyright caption in the corner.2012-04-27 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and purple garlands hanging from its trunk. An elderly bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a brown-and-red wrap, wearing white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, raises his hands in a blessing gesture while holding a brass plate of white and yellow flowers. To his left, a man in saffron-orange robes holds the plate. On the right, a younger man with long dark hair, wearing saffron robes, a white and red garland and gold bangles, stands with hands folded in front of him beside a white raised platform with a prayer mat. Dusty earth and a mat cover the ground.2012-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, at a red-earth courtyard with low white stone platforms and small patterned mats. A bald man with a crown-like gold-beaded headband and a tilak wears a bare chest with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a long jasmine and red-flower garland, plus a rust-brown dhoti, and holds a brass oil lamp with a flame; a brass plate sits in the foreground. Beside him a man with long dark hair, in an orange saffron-coloured robe draped over one shoulder and wearing a red and white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. The scene suggests a puja or aarti ritual.2012-04-27 +1 copiesOutdoor aarti at a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a low white-walled platform. A bald man with a red-beaded rudraksha headband and white jasmine and red flower garlands, bare-chested with a rust-orange cloth, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and gestures toward it. Beside him, a long-haired man in orange robes and a white-and-red garland stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Red-and-purple cloth hangs from the tree and folded mats sit on steps behind them.2012-04-27 +1 copiesTwo men stand outdoors on reddish earth beside a whitewashed stone platform with red-and-white mats and a large banyan tree behind. The man on the right wears a saffron-orange cloth, a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, and a red bindi; his arms are bound with wooden bands and he gazes downward smiling. The man on the left, bald with tripundra marks, wears a saffron-orange dhoti and a similar white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala, and looks down.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a shrine among trees. An older shaved-headed man in orange-red robes, wearing a rudraksha bead headband, a long white flower garland and gold bangles, holds a gold tray of white and yellow flowers with his right hand. Beside him, a younger man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them is a red-draped shrine with a deity murti adorned with orange and white garlands, set on a dark red platform, with petals drifting in the air.2012-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt path lined with trees, with stepping stones and a runner mat. A man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-white flower garland with gold beads and a rudraksha-style mala, walks barefoot in front. Behind him, a man with a shaved head, a gold headband, a white-red garland and orange cloth walks beside another orange-clad attendant. A white-clad priest holds a ceremonial brass vessel in the background, with additional saffron-clad devotees following.2012-04-27Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A bald, bare-chested priest in a rust-orange dhoti with a white and red flower garland holds a brass handled lamp to his face, its flame lit at his forehead, and rings a small bell in his other hand. Beside him a second man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Red and white cloths cover low stone platforms, with small red mats on the steps and a white stone border around the tree base.2012-04-27 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03