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A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man in a white dhoti-style garment with a yellow shawl and a tilak on his forehead holds a lit brass aarti lamp up toward the tree with one hand while ringing a small handbell with the other. The flame glows orange against the green foliage, and a white stone platform lies at the base of the tree.

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July 08 20102010-07-08A young male priest in a white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow sash stands outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and extends a brass handbell in the other, performing a ritual offering in a leafy setting.2010-07-15June 03 20122012-06-03May 05 20122012-05-05Photograph of two men in white ritual clothes with yellow shawls performing an aarti. The man in front, on the right, holds a brass bell in his right hand and a flaming lamp in his left, with a red tilak on his forehead and gaze turned to the side. Behind him, a large green banana leaf and a white doorway with a red decorative motif form the backdrop. On the left, a second man holds a lit oil lamp in a metal dish and wears a red-brown mala. A third flame appears at the right edge.2009-12-26A man in white ritual dress stands outdoors before a leafy tree, performing aarti. He wears a white turban with gold border, a white dhoti-style garment with gold edging draped over his shoulder, and a long white and gold shawl. A garland of white flowers with red and teal stripes hangs across his chest, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. He lifts a large brass aarti lamp with multiple flames in his right hand while ringing a brass handbell with his left. Behind him, a crowd of devotees with folded hands watches.2005-01-01May 05 20122012-05-05Outdoor photo beneath a large leafy tree. A man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, several rudraksha mala strands and a large gold pendant necklace. He raises a lit oil lamp on a wooden stand high in one hand and holds a small silver handbell in the other. Around him a group of devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar; a young man in white kurta stands in front, a woman in an orange shawl and women in white and lavender saris are nearby. A clear ritual aarti is being performed.2005-01-24November 19 20092009-11-19Outdoor ritual photo under a large leafy tree with smoke drifting through the frame. A man in a white head wrap, cream dhoti-style cloth with a yellow-gold shawl, and beaded rudraksha-style mala raises a small lit oil lamp in one hand while holding a bell or small vessel in the other. On the right, a bearded man in white robes stands among a crowd of white-clad devotees. A carved dark stone pillar edge is visible at the left.2005-03-08September 28 20112011-09-28July 30 20062006-07-30