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Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange dhoti stands with hands folded in front of a red-and-gold-trimmed structure draped in red cloth and heavy garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers. To the left, a man in orange robes stands barefoot on stone paving, and a man in a red dhoti and red turban wears a white garland and a bead necklace. A small brass oil lamp stands on the right, with a flower-strewn floor and a folded striped cloth. Behind them, several people in white and orange clothes stand in a group near the tree, watching the ceremony.

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Outdoor 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.2016-12-03Outdoor procession beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots and a dense canopy. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a dark red dhoti wears a thick multicolour flower garland and gold-toned bangles, holding a bundle of flowers. Behind him several men in saffron-orange robes walk along coloured striped mats, one carrying a tray of offerings and another holding a brass lamp. A man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray and a small brass vessel, and a figure in orange holds a tall pole with a round brass ornament. A red cloth hangs near the centre and a few white-clad people stand in the background among the trees. The scene appears to be a ritual procession with offerings.2017-12-30December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and a white circular platform around its trunk. Three men in saffron-orange robes perform worship. A man in a white cap and saffron robe with a white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar at centre. Another orange-robed man kneels at left, and a third stands further left near the trunk. In the foreground stands a red-stone deity murti draped with a dense garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers and purple garlands, with a brass tray of lamps, flower petals and offerings on a cloth. The ground is swept and decorated with rangoli-like patterns. Sunlight filters through the leaves.2008-12-30December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Outdoor ritual at a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Two men in orange-red dhoti-style garments and rudraksha malas stand on a raised platform, one pouring liquid from a vessel into a metal bowl on a red-legged table draped with a blue, red and white striped cloth. Silver and brass pots and bowls sit on the table. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with gold borders stands near the table, with another person in white beside it. A woman on the left wears a white and red garland and gold jewellery. A dark stone deity murti stands on the right, adorned with green leaves. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing gather behind, with a stone staircase on the left.2015-02-05Outdoor ritual under a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. A large black stone deity murti with a garland stands at the right edge, tied with cord. On a raised red-legged platform covered in a blue cloth, a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron dress sits and performs a puja with a brass vessel and offerings. Behind him, a standing priest in orange dress with a flower garland and a long-haired figure in orange clothing hold ceremonial items. A man in orange kneels at the lower left with hands folded in namaskar. Several devotees in orange and white clothing stand in the background among the tree roots and red-cloth tents. Marigold garlands decorate the setting.2015-02-05December 22 20182018-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 03 20162016-12-03January 01 20172017-01-01