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Outdoor ritual at a large spreading tree. On a raised red platform with a blue-and-white striped cloth, several men in saffron-orange dhotis with yellow borders stand in a row, one bare-chested with a shaved head, others holding brass vessels and a garland of white flowers. Beside them a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands on a lower step. Below, rows of saffron-clad participants gather. To the right, a tall black statue of a deity stands with a bag slung over its shoulder, flanked by gilded wooden pillars. Dappled green leaves and bare branches fill the background, and a camera on a tripod is visible at lower right.

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February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Two men in orange-red dhoti-style garments and rudraksha malas stand on a raised platform, one pouring liquid from a vessel into a metal bowl on a red-legged table draped with a blue, red and white striped cloth. Silver and brass pots and bowls sit on the table. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with gold borders stands near the table, with another person in white beside it. A woman on the left wears a white and red garland and gold jewellery. A dark stone deity murti stands on the right, adorned with green leaves. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing gather behind, with a stone staircase on the left.2015-02-05Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a raised red-framed wooden platform draped in a blue-and-white cloth, holding a shared brass vessel between them in a ritual gesture. To the right, a tall black stone deity murti stands on a pedestal with marigold and flower offerings at its base. Below the platform, people in white dhotis and white shawls stand near the structure, and a group of devotees in orange robes and white garments gathers on the left beside a wooden ramp. Lush green foliage surrounds the scene.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual under a large spreading tree. On a raised platform with a blue-and-striped cloth, several saffron-robed priests with bare upper bodies and gold-bordered dhotis stand together; the central priest, with a shaved head and a garland of flowers, holds a small lamp toward a tall black stone deity murti with a crown-like headdress and ornate gold pillar behind it. Men in white dhotis and a bare-chested attendant stand at left holding a vessel, and a row of saffron-clad devotees sits in the foreground below.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor photo of a ritual at a temple grounds under a leafy tree. Three saffron-robed men in orange-and-gold dhotis stand on a raised platform with bare feet. The front figure, with a shaved head, holds a brass plate with a lit flame. A second robed man stands beside them, and a figure in a white garment with a floral garland is partly visible at the edge. To the right, a large black stone deity murti in armour with a shield and helmeted head stands beside an ornate golden arched frame. Striped cloth lies on the platform in the foreground, and sunlight filters through the branches overhead.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual at a shrine under a large tree. On a raised red-and-blue canopied platform, a man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland stands above a large dark stone deity murti with an upraised arm. Beside him, several men in orange and red robes stand; one holds a lit incense or smoke source while another in white clothing stands at the platform edge. Below, several men in orange robes stand with hands folded in prayer near the murti's base, and a red-orange wall and wooden ritual frame appear in the background.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual beside a large banyan tree with a tall dark stone deity murti on the right. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching shawls stand on a raised wooden platform draped with a blue and pink striped cloth. The central man wears a long white and orange garland and holds a lit flame near his face; the man on the right holds a lit lamp and rudraksha mala; a shaved-headed priest kneels at left beside a brass vessel, a plate of orange flowers and a small oil lamp. A fourth figure in orange stands at far left with a green and yellow garland. Smoke drifts through the foliage and a light flare appears above, with a scaffold visible behind. The swami identity is not visually established, so no candidate is named.2015-02-05Outdoor temple-grounds scene under a large spreading tree. On the left, a dark stone statue of a deity with a raised arm and a cobra-like form stands beside a red-framed table draped in a blue cloth. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row; one, with a garland of white flowers and a mala, stands near a wooden ritual platform, while a shaved-headed man in orange stands to the right. Others in orange stand near a small brass vessel and a plate of offerings. A man in orange at the top of the frame appears to be photographing. Dappled sunlight filters through the branches.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05