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Outdoor procession under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots on a dirt path. Two men in white dhotis and orange-saffron stoles lead the way; the man in front carries a wooden-framed tray or platform holding a framed deity murti with a red-and-gold image. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a white flag or banner, a woman in white and a woman in a pale turquoise salwar walk nearby, and several other people in white clothing follow. A man at left wears a plaid shirt and white dhoti, and a person in white near the tree photographs the scene with a phone. Stones and sunlit foliage surround the path.

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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Two young men in white ritual clothes walk on a dirt path carrying offerings: the man in front holds a brass tray with a small lamp and flowers, while the man beside him, wearing an orange shawl, carries a framed deity murti. Behind them stand other men in white shirts and dhotis, one in an orange cloth on the left and a figure in a teal-green outfit on the right, with a bare rock outcrop and trees in the background.2006-12-14Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A figure in the centre-front wears a white dhoti and shawl, a long gold necklace, and has long dark swept-back hair; he walks barefoot, with a garland of orange and purple flowers on a pillar nearby. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls and women in white and orange saris follow in a line, some with hands folded. A heap of orange-red flowers sits on a raised platform at right beside a deity murti area. Appearance-based a person cues include the long swept-back hair and gold necklace, with the figure leading the procession in white ritual clothes.2010-12-21Outdoor ritual photo beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and dappled shade. Devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls stand in a loose group on bare earth. A woman in a white sari with a turquoise border stands at left, and a woman in a white sari with orange trim holds an offering. A man in an orange shawl at right holds a red and gold ceremonial item. Behind them a white arched gateway draped with garlands frames a deity murti. A shallow reflecting pool lies in the foreground beside a small pink cloth offering. Visible people number about 15, with some partly hidden.2006-12-27Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and dense green canopy, on reddish earth with dry leaves. A bald man in white dhoti and bare chest, with a red-orange sash and a rudraksha-style neck cord, walks on a patterned mat; a man in white shirt and trousers with an orange neck cord walks ahead, a woman in white with a red shawl stands nearby, a girl in white with a red shawl follows, and an older woman in white with a red shawl bends forward at right. Orange and white flags hang on the tree at right.2013-09-13December 21 20102010-12-21December 02 20092009-12-02A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beneath large banyan trees with sprawling aerial roots. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts walk along the path; the man at right carries a framed portrait of a figure in orange-saffron robes, and a red-orange flag is raised among the group. A colourful canopy or umbrella appears among the trees in the background. Dappled shadows fall across the ground.2007-02-24Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A raised stone platform holds a white arched frame with a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, and a shallow reflecting pool sits in front. A man in a saffron/orange dhoti and orange shawl, with long dark hair, stands at the right raising one arm toward the altar while a row of devotees in white dhotis and orange-and-white shawls stand with folded hands. A woman in a white sari with a teal border holds a flower offering near the front. Dust and dappled sunlight cover the ground; a child in a striped shirt watches at the right edge. Roughly fifteen physical people are visible.2006-12-27Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading banyan tree with aerial roots. A group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walks along a dark stone path. At center, a man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange head cloth gestures with one hand. Beside him, a bearded man in orange garments, and a man in an orange shawl with a small bag. Left foreground, men in white clothes with yellow shawls hold brass plates of yellow flowers. Another man in white with a camera stands to the right, and a bald man in orange robes stands at right. White-painted platform edges surround the tree base.2009-12-11Outdoor scene under a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and dappled sunlight. A crowd of around 40 people in mostly white clothing moves and gathers around a raised circular platform draped in red cloth with a black-and-white dotted border. Several white pillars stand in the foreground. A few figures in orange and saffron robes stand near the platform, and a shaved-headed figure in orange at its center is partly visible. Some women wear yellow and green saris. Small offerings with flowers sit on a stone block at the lower left. A white-clad man in the center holds a long white cloth.2009-12-02Outdoor photo under a large spreading banyan tree, with a group of devotees gathered in a shaded clearing of packed earth. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a garland stands near a small pink-draped altar and a white arched shrine holding a garlanded deity murti. Nearby, a woman in a pale blue sari and a man in an orange shawl over white clothes hold offerings, and several people in white dhotis and orange stoles stand in a semicircle. A small boy in a striped shirt and a girl in a cream top and red skirt watch from the right, with a reflecting puddle on the ground. This appears to be a puja or padapuja at a shrine, though the exact rite is not legible.2006-12-27A photograph of a group of devotees standing outdoors on reddish-brown earth beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and spreading branches. Most wear white ritual clothing and flower garlands: men in long white kurtas and white trousers, women in white tunics and white trousers. Several have their hands folded in namaste or stand barefoot in a reverent line. One woman carries a black bag and another a red bag. Light filters through the leaves onto a pale stone platform at the right edge.2009-12-02