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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with thick, tangled aerial roots. A man in a rust-orange garment with a red-and-yellow flower garland and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame and a handheld brass bell, performing an aarti-style offering at the trunk. A second person's folded hands are visible at the left edge, and a long garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers hangs along the right side of the tree. A brass vessel sits at the lower left. a person is not asserted here: the figure shows some ceremonial cues, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.

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A photograph of a smiling person in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold-banded hem, wearing a long red, yellow, white and blue flower garland and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, performing an aarti at the base of a large banyan tree. He holds a brass lamp with a burning flame in one hand and a small bell in the other, while a multicoloured flower garland drapes along the tree's aerial roots and trunk. A brass bowl sits at lower left and dry leaves cover the ground. a person's appearance-based cues include the long swept-back hair, ornate necklace and saffron-toned clothing, shown here as a priest performing aarti.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a large, aged banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick grey trunks, draped with red, yellow and green flower garlands and scattered with petals. In the lower left, a woman in a rust-red garment with a gold border and gold bangles stands with hands raised to her head in prayer, a red flower garland around her neck. Another person's arm holds a metal bowl near her. On the right, a cameraman in white clothing films the tree. A purple logo appears at the upper left.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of a large old banyan tree with many aerial roots and thick grey trunk. A priest with bare upper body and red cloth wrapped at the waist stands at left, holding a metal dish over a flaming oil lamp or fire. A long garland of marigolds and green leaves in yellow, red, white and green hangs across the tree trunk. The scene suggests a ritual offering at a sacred tree. No clearly visible a person candidate.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04November 26 20142014-11-26A smiling person in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dress stands at the base of a massive banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. They wear a long necklace of red, white, green and yellow flower garlands with blue accents, a gold necklace, a gold armlet and a white forehead mark. In their right hand they hold a lit oil lamp, and in their left a silver bell. A bright flame burns beside the trunk, and a dark opening sits between the roots. Hands folded in prayer appear at the left edge of the frame. a person: the person wears a saffron-orange ascetic-style garment, multiple gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, with a shaved or close-cropped head and a plain forehead mark; the appearance cues are mixed, so the identification is uncertain.2015-01-04A priest in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-and-brown band and a long white and green flower garland performs a ritual beneath a leafy tree. He holds a silver lamp or arati vessel in one hand, with flame and smoke rising from it, and a silver bell in the other hand. Gold bangles adorn his wrists and a gold pendant hangs on his chest. A dark bronze statue or deity murti is partly visible at the right edge against green foliage. The rite appears to be an aarti offering in an outdoor shrine setting.2015-02-05January 04 20152015-01-04 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20152015-01-04February 05 20152015-02-05