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Outdoor photograph beneath a dense canopy of banyan trees with aerial roots. A young shirtless priest in an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl raises a lit oil lamp (aarti) high toward a dark stone deity murti set in a yellow-lined arched niche, the murti draped with a red cloth and white-and-red garlands. Around him devotees in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in prayer or hold cameras and phones. A woman in an orange sari and a few others with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces stand nearby, and a small boy in white with a bead necklace stands at the lower right. Stone paving and tree trunks frame the scene.

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June 17 20172017-06-17Outdoor photograph of a devotional gathering beneath large banyan trees on a brick-paved courtyard. In the foreground, a young shirtless boy in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala, raises a brass lamp or vessel high with one arm. Around him, adults in white and cream traditional dress stand with palms pressed together in anjali. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a small bell; a woman in white with a red-and-gold border and a Western-looking older woman with gray hair join the prayer line. A younger boy in white dhoti and rudraksha beads stands near the front. Several people in the background also hold hands folded in prayer. Mostly all-white attire with gold borders suggests an aarti or puja setting. Approximately 20 people are visible.2017-06-17June 17 20172017-06-17Outdoor procession under a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A bare-chested man in an orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha mala raises one arm in salute. Around him, devotees in white dhotis with yellow borders stand with palms pressed together; one bald man in white is wearing a white shawl and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. A woman in a white sari with yellow border holds a cross-body bag. On the right, a palanquin or ratha is decorated with a long garland of red, white and yellow flowers and gold and green draped cloth.2017-06-17Outdoor photo at a shrine under large leafy trees beside a black stone deity murti draped in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A bearded man in a full orange robe holds a brass bell in one hand and raises a small flame or lamp toward the murti. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl stands with hands folded. Around them, many people in white and cream clothes, some with yellow shawls, stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A yellow flower offering sits on a tray on a stone table in the foreground, and a red-painted stone base is at the lower left.2009-10-15June 17 20172017-06-17December 27 20062006-12-27December 24 20082008-12-24Outdoor ritual photograph beneath tall shade trees. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with long dark hair and beaded necklaces holds a lamp and bell-like object before a stone shrine arch containing a white-clad seated figure decorated with a marigold garland, in front of a heap of red flower offerings. A man in saffron-orange robes stands beside him, and a row of devotees in white and cream attire with red shawls stand with palms joined along the right. A small oil lamp burns on a stone base near the trunk. Polished black stone slabs and white kolam designs cover the ground.2010-12-21December 21 20102010-12-21December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor temple procession under large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A shirtless young man in an orange-red dhoti with a red-orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands centre, hands folded, gazing upward. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders stand with palms pressed together, some wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti. A bald man in white with gold-bordered cloth stands at right. On the right edge, a palanquin or ratha is decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands and green-striped drapery. A woman in a white top and sleeveless vest stands among the devotees.2017-06-17