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Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and a tall vine-like rope. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a saffron-and-gold striped dhoti with a white and multicoloured flower garland and a gold necklace walks beside a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several monks in orange and saffron robes walk in a group, with men in white dhotis and shirts nearby. At center stands a rounded mound of red-pink stones draped with a large turquoise cloth, bordered by a black ring with white dots, surrounded by a low railing. A garlanded deity murti and a small ornate shrine appear in the background among the trees.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a red-brown saffron-toned shawl and a beaded necklace with a gold pendant, walks across rough rocks. Beside him a young man in white dhoti and shawl carries a rudraksha mala and an umbrella-like canopy with colourful fringed decorations, while people in orange and white robes follow behind a railing. A small lamp hangs from a pole. The setting is a sacred grove with a stone-paved platform.2016-08-02December 03 20162016-12-03August 02 20162016-08-02February 05 20152015-02-05December 23 20162016-12-23July 19 20162016-07-19Outdoor ritual gathering beneath a large spreading banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. On a raised wooden platform with a blue-and-white striped canopy, two men in red-and-gold dhoti-style garments stand facing each other, one with a shaved head and one with a white-haired head, exchanging a garland or offering. A wooden ramp leads up to the platform. Below, numerous people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing stand and sit around the area, and a seated figure in orange garments wearing a flower garland sits at left beside brass vessels, flower offerings and a small table set with plates. A dark stone shrine or pillar with flower petals stands at right. Red-and-white cloth and a green tarp are visible at left.2015-02-05January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A central figure in a rust-red dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a red-and-orange turban, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and a white-and-red garland, walks barefoot across a stone path. Two attendants in saffron-orange dhotis stand on either side, one holding a white ceremonial parasol at left. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white and red-brown clothes stands watching. A striped cloth lies on the stone at lower right, and a video camera is visible at left. Appearance-based a person cues include the turban, gold ornaments and garland, with the figure being honoured in a Pada Puja-style ceremony.2016-12-03Outdoor photo beneath a vast banyan tree with aerial roots and dense canopy. Several people stand on a brick-paved courtyard. A bearded man in a red-brown dhoti and cloth wears a red turban and a long white flower garland, hands folded before him. Beside him stands a man in orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads, and further left a man in orange cloth holds a camera rig. A third man in orange and white stands near a brass lamp stand. On the right a tall garland of yellow, red and white flowers hangs beside a draped golden and red structure, and a brass lamp stands on the ground. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white and red dresses watches. Flower petals are scattered on the stones, and a folded striped cloth lies on the ground.2016-12-03Outdoors beneath a vast banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, a procession moves across black grid matting on a rocky ground. To the left, two young men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold-bordered yellow waistbands carry offerings on brass plates, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind, saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad men and women follow, and a bearded sadhu in orange stands near the banyan trunk.2016-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03