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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a thick spreading trunk, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl stands on a dark polished stone platform, raising a white fly-whisk or chamara over an area near the tree. Around him, several people in white and light clothing stand with hands folded, while two women sit on the platform, one in an orange-red sari and one in a teal top. A small child sits beside them. Stone steps and a raised stone ring surround the tree base, with a metal plate on the steps.

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June 30 20102010-06-30June 30 20102010-06-30Outdoor photograph beneath a large banyan tree with thick hanging aerial roots and sunlit dirt ground. A woman in an orange-saffron sari-style garment, with a white flower garland, stands on a dark mat at left, holding a small cupped object or flame toward the tree. Several people in white clothes stand and sit in the background, including children in white and a girl in green. A red cloth and a small bundle lie on the ground near the trunk. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-12-30June 30 20102010-06-30Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and sprawling branches. A man in white clothes raises a small brass lamp or bell toward the canopy while a second man in white stands beside him. In the foreground a woman in a white top and a white-clad figure sit before a stone-rimmed platform holding brass lamps, kalasha pots, a trident-like brass stand and offering plates. Behind them a group of seated devotees on mats, including women in green and teal saris, a woman in orange, and several children, watch the ceremony. A rough stone block sits at the base of the tree on the right. Appears to be a puja or aarti performed at a sacred tree shrine.2005-04-09December 25 20072007-12-25July 08 20102010-07-08December 25 20072007-12-25December 30 20062006-12-30July 11 20102010-07-11December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a large ancient banyan tree with thick aerial roots and sprawling branches at an outdoor shrine. Several people in white and saffron-orange clothing stand on a dark polished stone platform around white-painted raised bases. A man in white with a yellow sash holds a tray of flowers, and a figure in orange robes with a shawl stands near the tree in prayer. Golden poles or lamp stands and white pillars stand nearby, and a trail of flowers rests on the ground.2009-12-27