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A night-time photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath large banyan trees with aerial roots. A woman in a red blouse and red skirt wears a long white, purple and yellow flower garland and holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame, raised toward the tree. Beside her, two men in saffron-orange robes stand; the nearer one with a shaved head holds his hands together in front of his chest, and the other holds a tray of flowers. Woven striped mats cover the stone platform, and a small offering with flowers sits on a ledge at right.

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Night photo at an outdoor shrine beneath a large tree. A man in orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead and a crown-like ornament on his head stands at left holding a silver vessel filled with pink and magenta flowers. Behind him, two monks in orange robes stand on a striped mat, one with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a red sari with a garland of white, yellow and purple flowers holds up a lit brass lamp in an aarti-style gesture. The scene is lit mainly by the flame and nearby light.2009-06-09June 09 20092009-06-09Night outdoor scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A woman with long dark hair stands in center wearing a saffron-orange wrap and dress with a red undergarment, holding a silver handbell and a small flame or lamp near her hand. To her right, two men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with an orange shawl holding a tray, the other with an orange shawl holding a bell, stand attentively. Ground is bare earth with a white metal pole at left and a small red-cloth offering on a stone at lower right.2007-02-25A night photograph in front of a large dark banyan-like tree with hanging aerial roots. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and bare arms holds a brass arati lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing arati. To the left, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand watching, and on the right a man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woven mat lies on the ground in the lower left. A probable Swamiji candidate is present, identifiable by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and the act of performing arati with a lamp and bell.2006-12-10Night outdoor ritual at a dark tree-lined setting with a raised stone platform. A man in saffron robes and gold necklace raises a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame high in his right hand. Beside him, an older man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small brass bell and stands with hands folded. To the right, a man in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Further right, another saffron-clad figure stands in profile. On the left edge, hands folded in namaskar belong to devotees in orange and white. Marigold petals lie on the ground at lower right. The visible rudraksha mala and saffron turban are appearance cues that may suggest a person, but identity is uncertain.2008-12-30December 05 20142014-12-05November 19 20092009-11-19February 25 20072007-02-25Night photograph outdoors beneath a large dark banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over his body, stands barefoot holding a lit brass oil lamp with a flame. Behind him a man in white clothes holds a brass vessel. At right a third man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the sandy ground in front, a brass kalasha-shaped vessel sits on a low wooden platform with a white cloth and an orange cloth beneath it. The scene reads as a puja or consecration rite.2006-12-11A photograph taken at night beneath a large banyan tree with a thick trunk and hanging aerial roots. A man in an orange saffron shawl over his bare chest and shoulders, with long swept-back dark hair and a red mark on his forehead, stands in the centre with eyes closed, holding a small brass bell in one hand and extending the other hand over an offering. On the left, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl holds a brass lamp with a flaming wick aloft. Behind him, two more men in white clothes and orange shawls stand in the dark. On the right, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl cups his hands in front of him. A folded grey cloth lies over a chair at the far right, and a brass item sits on the ground at the lower edge. The gesture and lamp indicate aarti performed at night.2006-12-10Night ritual outdoors beside a white-wrapped pillar, with a dark stone deity murti visible at the left edge. A priest in orange robes with a gold border and rudraksha malas holds a lit oil lamp, its flame bright against the dark background. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklaces holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. A third man in white dhoti with a red border and gold chain stands with palms joined in prayer, and more orange-robed devotees stand at the right. Smoke rises from the lamp, and small flames burn at the lower left.2010-11-21A night-time photograph at an outdoor sacred tree site beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots and a spreading branch. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand on a black polished tile platform. The man in the centre wears a white shawl over his orange robe and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand, while a companion beside him has hands joined near his face. A figure at left holds a tray of flower petals and garlands. A ring of stone platform surrounds the tree trunk, which is decorated with a yellow and orange marigold garland. No clear appearance-based cues establish a specific identity for any person, so no candidate is named.2009-11-16