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Night-time photograph at a shrine under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in a red-orange robe wears a long garland of white, yellow and purple flowers and walks barefoot on a woven mat toward a silver-covered deity murti with orange cloth and flower garlands. Behind him, a man in orange robes carries a tray of flowers. Another person in orange stands at the left edge. Nearby, a red-painted rock-like structure encircles a black-and-white banded snake form, with flower petals scattered on the ground. Blue metal pillars stand in the background.

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June 09 20092009-06-09December 23 20082008-12-23A night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram with a large banyan tree behind. A man with a bare upper body and a red-brown dhoti with gold trim walks forward, wearing a thick ceremonial gold necklace and a long multi-coloured flower garland; he has a tilak on his forehead and gold armbands. Several men in orange robes with white forehead markings stand around; one carries a brass tray and another holds a ceremonial staff, and a long brass horn-like instrument is visible. A small ornate silver canopy stands behind them. At right, a bald young man in orange with white tilak folds his hands in greeting. A cameraman in a blue striped shirt films the scene from behind a wooden rail. Ritual offerings are visible at lower left, including red flowers and a plate.2013-07-22Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long garland stands with hands folded in prayer before a large dark stone deity murti draped in orange, purple and yellow-green flower garlands. Beside him a young attendant in orange holds a lit oil lamp, and two more orange-robed men stand to the left, one holding a trident-topped staff. Offerings on plates, a kalasha and flowers rest on a white platform and a woven mat in front of the murti, consistent with puja. Hindu ritual setting.2008-12-26Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. Four people in saffron-orange robes stand in a shaded ritual area. Two hold their palms together in namaskar, one pressing hands to the face in devotion while others stand with folded hands. A large dark stone murti, draped in garlands of yellow, orange, white and magenta flowers and an orange cloth, is at right, with a small brass lamp and offerings of flowers and fruit on a white cloth and a mat in front. A white-clad attendant in an orange shawl stands to the far right. Stone-paved platform and low walls form the background. The scene reads as a puja or padapuja at a deity shrine.2008-12-23February 07 20162016-02-07December 22 20102010-12-22December 30 20082008-12-30Night outdoor puja at a temple platform decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, banana leaves and strings of leaves overhead. A central blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands with a white crown-like headdress, framed by a pink backdrop and ornate gold-tone side pillars. In the foreground a barefoot man in orange robes carries a long pink-and-white garland while walking past the platform. A second robed figure in orange stands at left beside the altar. Trays of fruit, banana leaves, flowers and offerings are arranged on a striped mat, with oil lamps and a kalasha visible.2017-10-19February 07 20162016-02-07January 01 20062006-01-01A night-time photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath large banyan trees with aerial roots. A woman in a red blouse and red skirt wears a long white, purple and yellow flower garland and holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame, raised toward the tree. Beside her, two men in saffron-orange robes stand; the nearer one with a shaved head holds his hands together in front of his chest, and the other holds a tray of flowers. Woven striped mats cover the stone platform, and a small offering with flowers sits on a ledge at right.2009-06-09