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Outdoor 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.

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April 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copiesOutdoor 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 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.2012-04-27 +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 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27 +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 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copies