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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red dhoti and a garland of flowers, stands on a black rubber mat and holds offerings toward the tree. Women in yellow and green saris and white-clad men stand nearby holding brass plates of offerings. Strings of white, purple and yellow flower garlands are hung across the trunk, and a colourful floral rangoli sits on the ground. Cameramen in white dhotis film the scene.

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Outdoors beside a large banyan tree with many aerial roots, a bearded man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands on a black mat, wearing a long white flower garland and holding a small ritual item in his hands, apparently performing a ritual. Strings of yellow, purple, magenta and white flower garlands hang across the trunk. Several women in yellow, green and mustard saris and white-clad attendants stand nearby, and a cameraman in white dhoti films the scene. A coloured rangoli and scattered petals lie on the ground, and a red-painted platform sits at the base of the tree.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor photo beneath a huge banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and spreading branches. In the foreground a long-haired man in a red-and-maroon dhoti wears a thick garland of red, yellow and white flowers and gold bangles, standing with hands together. Beside him a bare-chested man with a long braid and rudraksha necklaces wears an orange cloth and holds a small brass vessel. Other saffron-robed sadhus and a woman in an orange sari with a yellow garland stand on stone paving and striped mats. A camera on a tripod is visible in the middle distance, with several white-clad people further back near the tree.2017-12-30Outdoor ritual photograph at a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a red-painted base. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a swept-back style, wearing a deep maroon-brown dhoti, multiple gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala and a thick multicoloured flower garland, stands smiling and holds a small ritual vessel. A larger garland of red, yellow and white flowers is wrapped around the tree trunk. To the left, a man in an orange-saffron robe with long hair stands with hands joined, and a person in white stands farther back. Flower petals and a colourful cloth lie on the ground in front, and a camera on a stand is visible among the trees.2017-12-30December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor photograph of a man in a rust-red dhoti and bare chest, wearing red, white and yellow flower garlands and gold armlets, standing on a striped cloth mat and holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large banyan tree trunk wrapped in a long garland of white, red, yellow and green flowers. A small tray and flower-decorated mandala rangoli lie on the ground, with an orange-robed attendant beside him and a figure in white at left in the background. The man appears to be a person by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style adornment and ceremonial gold necklace, performing a banyan tree puja.2017-12-30December 03 20162016-12-03December 30 20172017-12-30Outdoor temple scene beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a dark stone deity murti draped with a large garland of yellow, pink, red and purple flowers. To the left, two men in orange-saffron robes stand with hands folded, one holding a tall staff, and another man in white clothing stands at the edge. Brass puja vessels, flower offerings and yellow marigold petals sit on a mat in the foreground beside a red stone pedestal. A white circular platform surrounds the tree base.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a large banyan tree with aerial roots, wrapped with a garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine strands. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a maroon dhoti, gold armlets, a necklace of garlands and beads, stands on a mat holding a brass lamp with a flame and a smoking incense or offering rod toward the tree. A second person in white clothes stands in the background on the left, and flower petals and mats lie on the ground in the foreground. a person candidate: long swept-back hair, ornate necklaces and garlands in a ritual setting; appearance is only partly visible, so treated as uncertain.2017-12-30Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. A bearded man in a red-brown robe and a red-and-orange turban stands on a red brick platform, wearing a white floral garland and beaded neck jewelry, with his hands clasped. To his left, a younger man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands with bare chest and bead necklaces. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti kneels or bows near the center. Behind them, several devotees in white and orange clothes stand with palms pressed together. On the right, a deity murti stands draped in a red cloth and heavily garlanded with yellow, red and white flower strings, with a golden cloth backdrop. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground beside a red-and-green cloth on the ground, with scattered flower petals.2016-12-03January 01 20172017-01-01