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Outdoor photo under a large spreading tree. A woman in a maroon and gold-bordered sari with a long dark braid stands at left, holding a marigold garland, while a shaven-headed man in a matching maroon and gold dhoti-style garment stands at right with his hands together near her. Behind them a man in white clothing operates a camera on a raised wooden platform. In the foreground a striped blue-and-red cloth covers a platform holding silver vessels, a brass lota and a plate of orange and red flowers. Other men in maroon robes with saffron borders and marigold garlands stand at the left edge.

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Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree at a temple-like shrine. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti sits on a blue-draped wooden platform, receiving offerings. Beside him, a man in orange clothing with a flower garland stands holding a plate. Another man at right holds a lit oil lamp and wears a rudraksha mala with an orange shawl. A large dark stone deity murti stands at the right edge with a green garland, and a man in white dhoti at lower left folds his hands in prayer. Several devotees in white and orange stand around the platform, and fresh marigold garlands are draped over the platform and a pillar.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 abhishekam at a large tree. Several men in maroon-red dhotis with gold borders stand on a raised platform draped with a blue-and-white striped cloth. A central man with long dark hair wears a white and red-orange flower garland, a gold armlet and a red-and-gold shawl; he holds a conch-like vessel and a long-handled ladle. Beside him a man in a matching maroon-and-gold dhoti pours liquid over a large black stone deity murti, which is draped with green leaves and a garland. Brass kalasha vessels and a tray of orange and red flowers sit on the platform. A man in white clothes stands behind. Sunlight streams through the leafy branches overhead.2015-02-05February 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.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Two shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange robes stand on a wooden platform, one holding a silver-toned bowl above a red-framed table draped with a blue and striped cloth that holds brass and silver vessels and offerings. A woman in a red and gold sari with a white flower garland stands at left, while other attendants in white dhotis and orange clothing, some with rudraksha beads, stand around. To the right, a tall dark stone deity murti with a crown and raised arm stands decorated with green leaves. A sloped wooden ramp is on the left. Several people are visible in the background.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A large black stone deity murti with a garland stands at the right edge, tied with cord. On a raised red-legged platform covered in a blue cloth, a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron dress sits and performs a puja with a brass vessel and offerings. Behind him, a standing priest in orange dress with a flower garland and a long-haired figure in orange clothing hold ceremonial items. A man in orange kneels at the lower left with hands folded in namaskar. Several devotees in orange and white clothing stand in the background among the tree roots and red-cloth tents. Marigold garlands decorate the setting.2015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05February 05 20152015-02-05