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Night photograph of a courtyard beneath a large banyan tree. In the centre stands a cutout or printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, garlanded with yellow and magenta flower necklaces, held upright by a robed figure in rust-red cloth. To the right, a bare-chested man in red-brown dhoti holds a lit oil lamp, and another figure beside him carries a brass plate with a flame. A figure in white cloth and rudraksha mala stands behind, and others in red-brown robes stand on paving stones at left. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person, so it is not counted.

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July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16Night outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. At centre, a standing devotee in rust-red robes holds a large printed photograph of a bearded man wearing an orange turban, the printed image garlanded with a red, yellow and white flower necklace. Around him, several women and men in rust-red and orange robes stand with folded hands or hold ritual items: a woman at right holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate, another holds a tray of pink flower petals, and a figure at left stands with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind, partly holding a camera. Stone paving and a low bench surround them under dim lamplight.2019-07-16Night-time outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with aerial roots. In the foreground, a figure in dark red-brown clothing with a red head wrap leans forward while a tall devotee in dark robes lifts a lit oil lamp and a tray of flowers. Behind them, a man in red-brown robes stands holding a lamp near a brass stand. A cardboard cutout of a smiling man wearing an orange-and-gold turban, a multicoloured flower garland, and a pink-and-white garland is held up in front of the group, while a man in a white dhoti and shirt photographs with a camera. Several other people in orange and red-brown robes stand around the paved courtyard.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16Night-time outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in a saffron-orange turban and rust-red robe stands at centre holding a large printed photograph of a smiling bearded figure in orange, the printed image garlanded with pink and yellow flower garlands. Around him, devotees in rust-red and maroon robes and rudraksha malas stand on a stone-paved courtyard. A woman in a cream sari with a camera held to her face films the scene. Another devotee in red robes holds a lit oil lamp, a woman in maroon holds a plate of pink flower petals, and a man at right raises his hands in reverence. A stone bench and a low stone basin sit at left, with a flowering garland at bottom right.2019-07-16Night photograph of a courtyard beside a large banyan tree, with paving stones and a low stone bench. Several people in dark red-orange robes stand in a group: on the right a figure holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame and pink flower petals, while a robed person in the centre holds up a framed printed portrait of a man wearing an orange turban and ornate clothing, garlanded with pink, yellow and orange flower garlands. Other robed figures wear rudraksha beads and a woman in white holds a camera. A lit oil lamp and flower offerings sit at the right edge. The portrait is a physical printed image held by a person, so the people count refers only to those standing.2019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16Night photo of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Several men in dark red-orange cloth stand on paved stone around a raised platform. A figure in the centre wears a red and yellow flower garland and holds a small object, while a man on the right holds a lit lamp or incense aloft with smoke rising. Another man on the left stands with hands folded in prayer. Small offerings and a lamp sit on a low ledge, and a garlanded deity murti or statue appears at the lower left. Marigold and rose garlands and rudraksha-style beads are visible.2019-07-16