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Outdoor photo beneath large banyan trees with dense aerial prop roots and sprawling branches. In the foreground, a person in a green sari with a green-and-gold border and bare shoulders stands on a dark stone platform, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small vessel in the other, with beaded bracelets on the wrist. Behind them a second person in a white kurta and white trousers holds a camera to take photographs. A purple and gold flower garland hangs on the right trunk, and concrete ring platforms surround the tree bases. The scene appears to be a worship or aarti at a sacred tree.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath large old banyan trees with spreading aerial roots and branches. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with a green border, long dark hair and gold bangles stands barefoot on a dark stone platform holding a lit oil lamp in her hands. Behind her a man in white clothes stands with his palms pressed together in prayer near a low concrete wall. A purple garland with yellow flowers hangs around the trunk of a banyan tree at right, and a small stone platform surrounds the tree base. The setting appears to be a temple courtyard with a pale wall in the background.2011-12-16 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large, sprawling banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a magenta-and-yellow flower garland wrapped around its trunk. In the foreground, a person in a lime-green dhoti-style garment with an orange-red border and a green sash walks across a dark polished stone platform while holding a lit oil lamp flame in both hands. The figure wears a multi-strand ceremonial necklace, bangles and a forehead mark, with long dark hair. Behind them, a man in a white kurta stands near a low stone platform and appears to be filming or photographing. Dry earth, stone benches and a small stone enclosure surround the tree.2011-12-16A large old banyan tree with thick aerial roots and spreading branches dominates an outdoor courtyard. A woman in an orange saffron garment with a floral garland stands on a dark tiled platform, holding a small offering or lamp. Beside her, a person in white clothing holds a camera to photograph the scene. Pale stone seating and a white-painted base surround the tree, and a figure in white is partly visible at the left edge holding an offering plate of flowers.2010-06-12A 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 large old banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots dominates the right side of an outdoor sacred grove with reddish-brown earth. In the foreground on a dark polished stone platform, a woman in a yellow sari with a green border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the tree. Two figures in white dhotis and a child stand at the left edge near low stone platforms, and a photographer is visible near the trunk base.2011-06-07Outdoor 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.2007-12-22December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of an outdoor shrine beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A bald man in white dhoti and white upper cloth stands barefoot on a dark stone platform, raising a lit oil lamp or arati lamp toward the tree with one arm. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and braided hair stands with her hands joined in prayer. A round brass plate with offerings sits on a low stone ledge, and a white cloth-covered object rests on the stone base at the foot of the tree.2010-10-19December 31 20082008-12-31December 27 20092009-12-27A photo of a sacred banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a raised stone platform at its base. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands on the right, lifting a small lamp or kalasha-type vessel toward the tree, while a woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands on the left on dark polished flooring. A round stone-rimmed platform holds a brass plate with offerings nearby. The scene suggests a tree worship ritual.2010-10-19A photograph at an outdoor sacred site beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and yellow and orange garlands tied around them. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sari-style wrap and a green and yellow flower garland, holding a lit oil lamp toward the tree while standing before a dark reflective stone surface. Beside her a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl gestures over the water-like surface. Another orange-clad figure stands at the left edge, and a bald-headed person in white sits partly visible at the bottom. A white chalk kolam pattern lines the ground. Two people are visible in the scene, though others are partly cut off at the frame edges.2007-12-22