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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a long garland of marigolds, white flowers and purple blooms strung across its trunk. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a garland and gold neck ornaments, stands on a black ribbed mat with one arm raised toward the branches. Beside him a long-haired man in orange cloth holds a plate of offerings. Men in white dhotis and a woman in a green sari stand nearby, and a cameraman and photographer in white film the scene. Kolam floral rangoli and scattered petals lie on the ground near a raised red platform. Appearance cues are only partial, so the identity is uncertain.

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December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with aerial roots, decorated with a garland of yellow, white, purple and magenta flowers strung across its trunk in a V-shaped motif. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a white flower garland and a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the left with hands folded in prayer, beside a bare-chested figure with a flower garland. Two men in white dhoti and shirt hold cameras nearby. Flower petals and a colourful rangoli are on the ground, with an orange-red raised platform behind and a black rubber mat underfoot.2016-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a flower garland and gold armband, stands on a tiger-skin mat facing the trunk, holding ritual items. Nearby, a row of devotees with folded hands includes women in yellow and green saris. A cameraman films, and a man in white dhoti stands behind. The trunk is decorated with a string of white, yellow, pink and purple flower garlands, and a colourful rangoli lies on the ground with scattered petals.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor photo at a large banyan tree with aerial roots, decorated with garlands of white jasmine and yellow and purple flowers. A man with long dreadlocked hair, full beard, rudraksha-style neck adornments and gold armband stands in orange-saffron robes on the right, holding a flower garland. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray of flowers, and several people in white and orange clothing stand nearby while others photograph the scene. A blue sign reads 'Do Not Enter the Cave' near a colourful rangoli of flower petals on the ground. The setting suggests a temple ritual at the tree.2016-12-23December 14 20162016-12-14December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, its trunk draped with a garland of white jasmine and marigold-yellow and purple flowers. A small rangoli of coloured dots sits on the ground near a blue sign reading DO NOT SHAKE THE TREE. On the right, a man with long dreadlocks and a full beard wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulder and a flower garland, with gold bangles on his arm, facing the tree. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls hold brass plates of flowers and fruit, and a man in an orange robe stands among photographers taking pictures. A canopy with purple and flower decorations stands at the right edge. The scene suggests a devotional ceremony at a sacred tree.2016-12-23